VISITING TENOR

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 55, 27 November 1946, Page 5

VISITING TENOR

ME JOHN MOODY SUCCESSFUL RECITAL The visit to Whakatane and recital given by John Moody the young Irish tenor, in the Grand Theatre last Thursday evening, was a marked success. The house was well filled, and it a very appreciative audience which rendered the sustained applause at the conclusion of each bracket.

The presentation was the more interesting by virtue of the fact‘that John Moody is a local boy, son of Mr J. H. Moody, of Onepu. Since embarking on his singing career, he has risen considerably—critics predict a brilliant future for him. He is at present on a tour of twentyfive New Zealand towns before proceeding to Australia where he will give a further series of recitals.' Mr Moody’S 1 - accompanist, Miss Maxene Newton,' of Auckland, added to the consistently, high standard of the programme with two pianoforte solo brackets. The whole of the presentation apart fdom these, was in the hands of Mr Moody. From his opening number, -“Jeannie With The Light Brown Hair,” he captured his audience completely, on'more than one occasion, the sustained applause calling him back to the stage to repeat some particular bracket. Typically Irish songs were blended into his repertoire, and these he handled in a thoroughly delightful manner.

At the conclusion of the recital, Mr R. Chapman, in a brief address, called to mind the fact that Mr Moody was a local boy, and he extended congratulations, on behalf of the many friends present on his having attained such ' splendid heights in the field of music. He wished him the best of success on his overseas tour.

The programme presented by Mr Moody was as-follows: “Jeannie With The Light Brown Hair,” “Boy of Mine,” “Can I Forget You,” “When Irish Eyes ' Are Smiling,” “Don’t Be Cross,” “Waltzing in the Clouds,” “Don’t Ask Me “Moonlight Madonna,” “Mountains of Mourne,” “A Little Bit of Heaven,” “Where The River Shannon Flows,” “You’re Mipe,” “Did Your Mother Come From Ireland,” “Mother Machree,” “Beautiful Dreamer,” “Macushla” and “Rose of Tralee:” Pianoforte solos rendered by Miss Newton were “Alamein Concerto,” “Provost Interrpezzo,” “Concerto No. I” and “Valse Symphonique.”