INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL BAND.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5024, 10 June 1884, Page 3

INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL BAND.

*- ; The Oddfellows' Hall last night was filled with a fashionable audience, on the occasion of a complimentary concert given by the band of the Burnham Industrial School, under the condue'eorship of Mr C. Bowles, . their instructor. The major portion of the concert was given by the band, who abundantly showed that the instructions they are receiving are not thrown .away. The numbers they played ■were, " The German War Song " march, Muller's " Loving and Hoping " waltz, with a unison chorus, Bellini's "The Minstrel," Pontet's " Melita " (selections), Suppe's " Boccaccio " (selections), a polka with euphonium solo, arranged by Hare, and Linter's " Perpetual Motion " lancers. The manner in which these were given left little to be desired, the principal come!; player deserving special mention for the tone which he produced, and his smooth execution. Mr Bowles gave several solos on the euphonium, for which he was loudly applauded! Miss L. Taylor gave one of her delightful concertiua solos, taking for her theme the " Ah ! Non Giunge," from " Sonnainbula." Interspersed with the instrumental numbers

weie the following vocal selections : — " One Only," and " Boatswain's Story," sung in good style and voice by Mr Gardner; Smart's "Rose song," by Miss A. Taylor ; " Alice, where art Thou ? " by Mr J. F. Ne\vbury; "Tho Chase," by Captain Cotton ; and the " Jewels " song from Faust, "Jamie and Robin," and " Orpheus with his Lute," by Miss Mason. The vocalists were each complimented with enthusiastic applause, but the last-named, who appeared last night for the first time in Christchurch, made the success of the evening. Miss Mason possesses a nice soprano of vei-y even quality, and evidently has a thorough I knowledge of how to use it. She ! Bhakes with ease, and has good taste, so that she may be welcomed by the musical public as an acquisition to Christchurch. Just before the close of the concert, Mr Carson, master of the school, made a brief I address, in which he thanked thoße present and the public for the support given to the school as an institution. As he was a j stranger here he felt this the more deeply. He concluded by expressing a hope that the public would visit the school as often as possible, and promising all who came a hearty welcome, as thus the school would become more closely allied to the people of the district than it has hitherto been.