CONCERT IN DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVIII, Issue 11, 9 July 1886, Page 17

CONCERT IN DUNEDIN

The concert in aid of the Tower Fund of St. Joseph's Cathedral, given under the direction of Herr Berao Scherek in the Garrison Hall on Friday evening, proved a striking success— the audience being large, and the music all that could be desired. The instrumentalists were Messrs. Sclierek, Schacht and Waud, who opened the programme with the first movement of a trio by Reissiger for piano, violin, and 'cello, the performance of which was quite in accordance with the masterly qualifications of the performers. The second part of the programme waa commenced by the continuation of the same composition through its remaining movements, with a like effect. Instrumental solos were contributed by the same artists, Mr. Waud giving a chaiming fantasia from"Norma" on the 'cello, Mr. Schacht a fantasia from " Faust" on the violin, and Herr Scherek Bail's '• Caprice, polka de la reine," on the pianoforteeach performer in turn delighting the audience by his true interpretation and brilliant execution. The vocal soles were a cavatina from Rossini's " Tancredi " by Madame Morley, whese fine voice and perfect culture were quite equal to the task nquiied of her, and who, in response to an encore, gave with much feeling, " It was a dream ; Gounod's exquisite " Aye Maria," also suny very finely by Madame Morley ; and an aria from "La Sonnatnbula " by Signor Carmini Morley, whose voice loses nothing of its power, clearness or sweetness, and whose style is unsurpassed. In response to an encore he gave " Love and War." Pinsuti's "We'll Gaily ting," given by a chorus of mixed voices- SigD or and Madame Morley respectively sustaining " The Last Rose of Summer," introduced as a solo— was very pleasingly rendered ; and Wuerst's " Eglantine, a chorus ot ladies' voices, was also remarkably good. Great amusement as well as pleasure was caused by Farmer's quaint and pretty Nursery Rhyme Quadrilles "—a cborus of mixed voices.— lt was, however, to be regretted that some people, more generous than considerate, on leaving the building during the interval, had given their passes to a number of boyß who, by whistling, laughing, and beating time to the music, did a good deal to mar the performance of the second part of the programme.— The result, however, was h : ghly creditable as a whole, and Herr Benno Scherek is to be congratulated on the excellent outcome of his labours.— The Most Rev. Dr. Moran, during the interval, thanked the performers and the audience for the parts respectively taken by them in forwarding the object for which tne concert was given.