SONG RECITAL.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19141, 26 October 1927, Page 12

SONG RECITAL.

PUPILS OF MARIAN WOODHOUSE The inlerost of the musical people of Christchurch in Mi9s Marian Woodhou3e's song recitals was again demonstrated last evoning, when her students were heard st their annual appearance in the Jelliooe Hall. In a city where the musical standard is high, Miss Wwdhouse'a methods of tuition and their successful results have marked these recitals amongst those to be antioiptited with pleasure. , Principal amongst the students who were heard last night were Miss Belle Renaut and Miss May Andrew. Miss Kenaut, though a young singer, has during the past two or three ycara established nerself amongst the first rank of local artists, and has made several public appearances that have enhanced her reputationl She possesses a stroug contralto voice of exceptional clarity and beauty. Miss • Andrew's two numbers enabled'her to demonstrate the purity aii'd warmth of her sonrana voico. The songs of Miss Woodhouse's Students Glee Club were amongst those most appreciated by an audience that filled the hall and was generous with applause and iloral offerings. Miss Eenaut sang _ Bantock's "The Emp'eror" and an oporatio aria, Miss Andrew's contributions being Sanderson's "Be Still! Blackbird," and "The Wind's in the South." Miss Woodhouse herself was heard in Slater's "Cry of Rschael" and Hughes's "Oh! Men from the Field." Other numbers were "Moon Marketing" and "Sleep Song," sung by Miss Hazel Richards; "Beautiful Beatrice" and "Little Red Swan," by Miss Elsie Prince; "Under the Hammer" and "The Toby Jug" (Arundle), Miss Lilian Church; "Norwegian Song" and "Life," Miss Dorothy Willis; "Musio When Soft Vcices Die" and "Vale," Mrs Henley; Mascagni's "Ave Maria" and "The Golden Dancing Days," Miss Josephine Ramsay; "O, Could I But Express in Song" and "Palo Moon," Mi6B Airini Partridge; "The Carpet" and "My Laddie," Miss Maggie Richardson; and "The Soldier's Wife" and "Tho Piper of Love," Miss Thelrna Harris. The Glee Club sang "Ye Spotted Snakes," "Little Ships in the Air," "Mayday Song." "By Dimpled Brook,", "My Love Dwelt in a Northern Land," "Two Clocks," "Indian Mountain Song," and "Beauteous Morn." Miss Aileen W*rren was the accompanist.