ST. PATRICK'S BRASS BAND.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume X, Issue 520, 23 March 1883, Page 18

ST. PATRICK'S BRASS BAND.

There was a large attendance at the concert given by the Band in the Temperance Hall, Dunedin, on last Friday evening 7 As thff was wa 8P vfnopr iO ?l fcheßand ' S a PP earan <* £ public, much interest was evinced as to the progress which had been made by the members £21nm f i' rma i lon ' BOrne twel ™ months since. The Band, comprising seme twenty members, for the last few months have been under £» n? P «C« C ?™ iP T°. f t*£ George ' and the manner in whi <* the opening pieces, 'The Irish Wedding " and «' Minstrel Boy," were played Jhfstondn^^r maSt6r and pUpilß - Th « Band also played^ the second part of the programme, giving a fantasia, « On Parade," SSSn^tl T " h& '' " St " Patri ° k ' e B& ?>' and «» National Anthem at the close of the concert. Of the vocal selections, « Come fi? l«dv - l X and VJ*^ Slee P" Mr8 ' Mvr P Q y. were given by encored 7 ThSfi T^™^ Btyle ' the latter sol ° being deservedly « ThP * 7 ? SO u°u° k parfc wifch Mr ' A ' c °rrigan in the duet Pv™?™ Ih» wT*' W^- lch w f* one of the best selections of the ln g 'J c i atter P° rtlOQ of being repeated to an enthusiastic a v£v nT t? ?TS C ,?^ lib ? t 1 d " Tbe St0 ™ "in tbe fir *t part, anJ a very pretty ballad, « Was It," in the latter part of the programme. Ihe bailad was sung with great expression, and in response to hearty applause the last verse was repeated. Mr. A. Corrigan's voice ft^L ttar£ ard T ■<? gr c e^- advanta g e in the duet " The Moon has Raised," Thf lif *?* ° XU 2u ney '" in which Mr - W - Fitz <* also took part. The atter also gave « The Pilgrim of love," and Mr. Corrigan "Thy aHhn,?! an ?. • Ml ' S Corri g aa evidently has a very rich voice, and, although showing signs of nervousness, rendered "The charmed SJ? iJ & 7 F ? a^ Dgl^. PißP i 8 young lad y> ™' fch Miss Carroll, also S£?.£l duet "The Wind and the Harp." The trio " Blow Gentle Gales brought the first half of the concert to a close. Mieses Hall ttaflSS ""JFi "a***, the Hi "' °' er the Dale " ver y tMtefoUy, and the first-named lady also saug « For Ever and For Ever " with much tW^. 688 ; + ?ISS? ISS W . eidnei^accompanied, with taste and ability, ?nn^ g h * the ce 7 enin^ Weregietthat, during the entertainment a number of youths conducted themselves in anything but an orderly manner. It is a pity, considering the evident satisfaction which the ™??£ * gaVe tbat . the man agement could not have prevented these youths from annoying the audience, as they undoubtedly did.