Foxton Convent School Concert

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 1, 7 January 1925, Page 49

Foxton Convent School Concert

The annual concert by the pupils of St. Mary's Convent School attracted a large and appreciative audience in the Town Hall the other night. The stage was converted into a bower of roses, with a festooned background, and when the curtain was raised, the scene presented drew forth a hearty round of applause and appreciation. Another delightful scene, which called forHi instinted admiration was the Fairy Dale, in which the fairy queen was centred beneath an artistic canopy surrounded by her charmingly costumed company of fairies, whose srnging and graceful dancing round the maypole delighted the audience. The programme was -opened with a pianoforte trio on two pianos, three at each instrument, who rendered the ''Polish Dance" in splendid time. The instrumentalists were Masters J. Gower, R. Ball, F. Cowley, Misses M. Wright, A. Roore, and K. Desmond. The song and chorus, "The Tinker," by J. Barrett and his companions in character, was well received. The singing of "The Swallows," by six senior girls was one of the star items. The enunciation was splendid and the rendering excellent. The action song, "Father Christmas," by the infants, caused much merriment. The action song, "Chinee Boy," in character, by the boys, was also a laugh-provoking item, not forgetting the "jogtrot" action. The pianoforte duet, "Zampa," by Misses M. Delany, E. Patterson, M. Hynes, and R. Algar, was a finished performance and the audience marked its keen appreciation by an undeniable encore.. The action song, "How'd You Like to be a Baby Girl?" by the infants was a scream. The natural and unconscious attitudes of the wee mites—particularly one flaxed-haired baby girl— the audience into fits of laughter. Misses Edwards and K. Desmond rendered a violin duet very acceptably. The "Kerry Dance," Iby the senior girls, in costume, was another delightful item. Miss M. Hynes, A.T.C.L., gave : a finished pianoforte interpretation of Rosenbloom's "Scherzo," in a- manner which demonstrated this young lady's wonderful mastery of; the pianoforte. Nancy and Ngaire Dunn gave a character sketch of "Spring Cleaning," and its domestic confusion, which kept the aud-.;

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ience in a simmer of laughter. Misses K. Roore, D. Sorenson, M. McColl, and M. Hunt rendered a pianoforte duet, "Valse Brilliant," which reflected credit upon the performers and their teacher. A sketch with a good moral was well sung and acted by the senior boys, "Who Stole the Rabbit?" The delightful performance concluded with a cantata entitled "In Fairy Dale." Miss M. Dunn made a charming fairy queen and U. Barrett excelled in the role of "Fairy Kindness." The accompaniments were played by Misses M. Hynes and Delany. Special praise is due to the Sisters and the pupils for the excellence of the performance and to those who assisted.

The Power of Music St. Philip Neri, the wonder-working Roman saint of the 16th century, contended that there is.in music and in song a mysterious and .. a , mighty power to stir the heart with a ;high and noble emotion, and an especial fitness to raise it : above sense to the love of heavenly things. " "'.'*':■ ~ Cardinal Newman, who was the spiritual son of the holy Philip, wrote of music in education: To my mind, music is an important part of education where boys have a turn for it; it is a great resource when they are thrown on the world ; it is a social amusement, perfectly innocent, and, what is so' great a point, employs their thoughts. 1-

OUR LADY OF VICTORY MISSION, : INDIA. Rev. Father Westropp desires to thank all who have so generously supported him during the past' year. He is verjr grateful for all donations of money, stamps, books, etc., and assures the donors that they will be remembered by him in the Christmas Masses. = Father Westropp, in thanking all who have remembered him in the past year,' hopes his generous supporters will not, during the coming year, forget one who is urgently in need of help. .'■■"" All donations ..will be, gratefully received by - • BERT iaALLIEN--N.Z^Agent—N.E; Valley