ORGAN RECITAL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXI, Issue 12187, 7 June 1907, Page 7

ORGAN RECITAL.

The announcement that Mr Arthur fowsey was to give an organ lecital in jt. i'aul'h ClwiUi last evening, vr«i& aken advantage by a large number, the Jhurth being- almost three parts filled, .lad the weather been more favourable he attendance would doubtless have ieen much larger: Mr Towsey chose or his programme some excellent numbers, uhu.n required artistic execution, .nd, needless to say, the performer jroved himseit a master ot the instrument, especially in Bach s "Luccata and ■ugue, 1 ' in IJ. Minor. This composi1011 h.is several movements requiring ne most careiul attention to keyboard .nd stop: , and Mr lowsey manipulated hese in a musicianl) manner. JViozart't. •A'.L'gro" from Jupiter Symphony, the ast n^ni ot the icutal was undoubtedly 'caid tv the greatest advantage, the van aions being- artistically rendered. Mr iowsey's oihcr numbers were Mozart's Insanae et Vanac Curac," Kullak's 'Pastorale," a very tunelul selection, \leyerbeer's "Santa Maria ' (innn "Dinirah"), the conceited numbers "Rondo" Kuhlan) and Calkin's Minuet and Trio, additional interest was lent to the recital >y the inclusion of two vocal items by >liss Tuwsey, a violin solo by Mr r rank latherly, and a trio, haip (Mrs llug-hes ,ohns<jn)« violin (Air Frank Hatherly) .nd organ. Miss Towsey's first number .as '•Xearor My fJod to Thee," to arey's setting, the accompaniment >eingr played on the organ. Later on she endeied Mascagni's intermezzo from Cavjliena Rusticana," the harp, violn and organ act ompanying, the combination oi instruments being- extremely • armonious. This item was one of the ;est of the evening-. The trio item, Haniel's "Lanro," was another very line Him her, harp and violin, an uncommon ombination with the organ so far as ocal recitals are concerned, blending /cry sweeth. Mr Hatherly's solo was 'Aye Maria," a setting- by Gounod, from Jach's first prelude. He was accompanied by the harp and organ, and gave i feeling rendition. The above is the irst of a >enes of recitals to be given >y Mi Towsey, and if the lollowing- ones re as successful as tlie first the org-an ■ uncl will benefit considerably. A colection was taken up during the evenng, and those present responded liberdh