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BRITISH SINGERS ARE BIG DRAW AT CONCERT HALL.

A largely increased attendance marked the concert of Miss Amy Evans and Mr Fraser Gange on Saturday evening. The Welsh soprano was in excellent mood, and her brilliant, attractive voice and singing had advantageous hearing. She was first heard in an interesting aria, “Chere Nuit,” by Bachelet. sung in its original language. Much applause greeted the singer, w'hose regal platform appearance and handsome dressing are a decided aid to the success won. Flowers in profusion went over the footlights, to form a colourful background on the lid of the grand piano to the white-clad vocalist. Encores here were a Lane Wilson song, “Before You Came,’’and the Del Riego “Homing.” The latter suits Miss Evans particularly well, giving opportunity for very pleasing soft medium notes, as well as the ringing resonant upper tones which the soprano revels in. Her two other groups consisted of ballads. The encores included “Coming Through the Rye” and a taking waltz song, “I Wonder if Love is a Dream.” by Dorothy Foster. In all her work Miss Evans sang with much effect and felicity. By the way, she announces the names of her encores with a grateful clarity. But it is difficult to catch Miss Conley’s announcements unless one is in the ffont seats.

Mr Gange was suffering from a cold, and apologised for it on his entrance, and once or twice afterwards, and then, to show us what a hardy race are the Scots, he added double and treble encores in response to the applause which greeted his concert numbers through the evening. The baritone’s opening song was “Why Do the Nations,’” from “The Messiah.” It would seem an unlikely piece to succeed away from thie oratorio and orchestral or organ accompaniment. But Miss Conley gave such a full and sonoroucs piano accompaniment that its possibility at once became apparent. However, Mr Gange, although singing with fire and abandon, was not at his best in it. The scale passages could not be clearly heard at the exhilarating speed taken. His voice responded ever so much better in the encore, the M. V. White song “When the Swallows Homeward Fl)\” sung with real feeling. In his second group, Mr Gange chose from Schubert and Schumann, inspired compositions always gladly heard. Amongst his encore number? on Saturday was

the amusing “There’s a Girl in Kildare, which Mr Gange sings with contagious humour. At the close of the concert Miss Evans and Mr Gange merrily gave the delightful duet. “Trot Here and There.” from Messager’s pretty opera “Veronique.” It takes the French to write light works of this charming description. Emma Eames and De Gogorza used always to include this duct at their concerts, and I have as well heard it on the programmes of many other celebrities in America. Miss Enid Conley proves herself with each appearance to be a capable accompanist and soloist. She played the Liszt D flat Etude on Saturday with, not only excellent technical facility, but also with appealing taste. After her second number, the Albeniz “Sequidilla,” the encore was the “Mexican Serenade” she introduced at the second concert, and again it attracted by its exotic colouring. It pleased so much that another encore was asked for. This time a Chopin Waltz was the selection. SYDNEY FRANCIS HOBEN.

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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18451, 30 April 1928, Page 7

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BRITISH SINGERS ARE BIG DRAW AT CONCERT HALL. Star (Christchurch), Issue 18451, 30 April 1928, Page 7

BRITISH SINGERS ARE BIG DRAW AT CONCERT HALL. Star (Christchurch), Issue 18451, 30 April 1928, Page 7

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