THE HARMONIC CONCERT.

Colonist, Volume XLVI, Issue 10862, 31 October 1903, Page 2

THE HARMONIC CONCERT.

As Usual on such occasions the School of Music Hall was fully occund^last night, when the Harmonic Society gave a concert, which opened irithv'Y" Stanford's setting to Lord Dsnnyson's poem, " The Revenge— A Ballad of the Fleet, " for chorus and Orchestra ; while in the second part 3ade's " Spring's Message" was also Derfptmed by chorus and orchestra rhere was much of merit in both performances, arid the latter went with Ji good swing. The first of the vocal solos pn last night's programme was Beethoven's "In questa tomba," wherein Miss R. Hanby svas heard to advantage, the richness :>£ her notes being, delightful. The audience wag, insistent* and the vocalist, complied by singing Willoughby's "Summer Rain." Wolfram's Romance (Wagner), from Tannhauser, was then excellently interpreted by Mr H. Kidson, who was sympathetically accompanied by Mrs Kidson. In response to an encpre, Mr Kidson sang another air from Wagner's Tannhauser.. In the second part Miss R. Hanby sang Aylward's song "Beloved, it is Morn," and a further contribution being demanded, she sang "The Sweetest Flower that' Blows" (Hawley), being highly successful, Jn both these numbers. Another item which was highly appreciated was the Viplin Concerto (Mendelssohn, Op. 64), allegro molto appasionata, with orchestral accompaniment, Miss Phyllis Buchanan being the.soloist. The performance was a meritorious one, and the soloist wfcd recalled, and bowed her acknowledgments. The orchestral work last night deserves warm praise. The overture to the second part, Prometheus (Beethoven), was greatly appreciated, while Gounod's Berceuse, with flute obligate, had to be repeated. Suppe overture, "Light Cavalry," with which the concert terminated, was also an excellent performance. Herr Julius Lemmer conducted with his accustomed ability. Miss P. Buchanan was leader of the orchestra, and Miss Moore was not only pianiste, but played a 'cello in the orchestral performances We may mention with gratification the reappearance of Miss Shone in the orchestra.