SCHOOL OF MUSIC.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13873, 15 September 1915, Page 4 (Supplement)

SCHOOL OF MUSIC.

PUPILS' TERM CONCERT

(From "Tiie Colonist/ Aug 24.)

The second term concert of the year was held at the Nelson School of Music last evening, when there was a large attendance of pupilis and friends. These concerts give the public of Nelson an opportunity to judge the general work done by the pupils of the 6chool, for items are contributed not only by advanced pupils, but by those also whose work is still in a more elementary stage. The programme given last night and the manner in which the items were rendered show tho high standard of the work studied and performed, and ohe principal, the staff, of teachens, and the pupils are to be congratulated on the entertainment. The programme ■was 8.-s follows:—Duet and chorus, "Sweet the Angelus is Ringing" (King Rene's Daughter), (Smart), soloists: Misses.M. Kerr and G. Bisley; piano w>lo. Novelette'in F I'SVlrnniann), Miss C Kempthorne; song (a) "0 Wondrous Myfitery of Love" (Liszt), (b) "A Night in May" (Brahms), Miss H. Jacobs; piano duet, "From Foreign Parts," (Moszkowski), Miss J. Kempthorne and Master A. Tennont; scene for soprano, baritone and chorvrrc, 0 Welcome, Sir O!af WA King's Daughter). (G.'.-deV soloists: Miss Dodds and Mr.'E. E, Boyes; piano .solo, Dance Creole (Chaminado), Miss F. Thorpe; violin ensemble "Andantino" (Leniare) ; piano sclo, "Reverie" (Filenberg), Master M. Rogers; violin duet, "Tarantelle"

(Drdla), Misses K. FairhaJl and C. llowe; piano duet, "Twilight" (Jensen) Misses M. Bennirig and V; Wicks; part song, (a) "AH Seek for Rest" (Abt), (b) "I Sing Because I Lov© to Sing" (Pinsuti) ; piano solo, "Novelette" (Gade), Miss M. Thompson; vioiin solo, (a) Reverie (Schumann), (b) Dance Hongoirse (Brahms). Miss M Joyce; piano' solo, (a) Prelude in C sharp Minor (Rochmaninoff), (b) Mazurka in G Minor (Zarzycki), Miss K. Fairhall; chorus a"d solo, "With a Laugh as we go Round" (May Queen), (Bennett), soloist, Miss Zilla Kerr. During the evening a collection was made in aid of. the" Red Cross Fund, and the concert was concluded at aboufc 9.30 p.m. by the singing of the National Anthem.