Concert.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3056, 30 November 1878, Page 3

Concert.

The concert last evening at the Academy of Music,, given by the St. Francis choir and others in aid of the Catholic Boys' School, was a great success. The first part of the programme consisted of some . beautiful selections of Weber's, Handel's, and Crounod's grand sacred music. Handel'i'.".\solo,. "Angels ever bright"' was sung with rare execution by Mrs Kilgour, aad Mrs Bruce exceeded all her previous efforts in"Gounod's ''Are Maria." This lady'i voice was suited in every way to the solemn strain of this fine piece of music, 'and she received Well deserved applause. The quartettes "Kyrie Elei•ofl," •-'Dona Nobis/' and "Jubilate Deo,-' the latter a composition of Mr B. A. B. Owen's, were all well sung. Miis Hunter sang the solo " Agnus Dei," with great sweetness and verve. The first part of the concert concluded with the " Hallelujah chorus," from the Messiah. In the second part the great, feature was the singing of Miss, wan, an Qnehunga lady, who possesses a fine, mezzo soprano voice, and knows how to use it. She sang " Gathering Shells " and. "Eileen Allanah" —for the latter receiving a double encore." Mr Vincent ■anjf "Oh, Fair Dove," which caused iome amusement, and the singer had to respond to an encore. Mrs Bruce received well-deserved approbation for her rendition of the beautiful ballad, " The Exile" of Erin," as also did Mrs J£ilgpur for Pinauiti's ballad " I heard a voice." Mr J. W. Day's fine baritone voice was heard to advantage in a seriocomic song, "I thought I must be dreaming," and it took amazingly. Mr Pulleine. sang "The Lugger/ after which Mrs Kilgour and Mist Hunter sang the celebrated duet from Maritana, "Sainted Mother." Mr Airey received an encore for his song, " True to the last," as also did Miss Hunter for her rendition of the beautiful ballad, "■ Eillarney." It found an echo in the heart of present, and was received wita deafening applause. Mr Haydon did justice to the " Hose of Allaridale," and Mrs Payne, an old Thames favorite, was encored in the song "Oh, ■teer my bark." After the singing of the chorus from Maritana, "Oh, what pleasure," and the National Anthem, the room was cleared for dancing, which was kept up till after midnight, Mr Owen supplying the music. We must not forget to«accord'a just meed of praise to the latter gentleman, wlpji^s been most assiduous in his exertions to make the concert «• success.- His accompaniments to the linging were excellent.