ORIGINAL MUSIC.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20172, 26 February 1931, Page 9

ORIGINAL MUSIC.

ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY'S PERFORMANCES. COMMENT AT 'ANNUAL'* j MEETING. j t * 'The great drawback to a * young i country like New Zealand is its limi- 1 tation in tho matter of original musical compositions. But.this Society has just passed through a very creditable year. It has been in the exceedingly fortunate position of being able to present original works. Any incentive, such as that provided by the original compositions of' Mr B. A. Home (president of the Society) is the best tho Society can havd," said tlie Patron, Professor J. Shelley, who presided over last night 'a annual meeting of tho Christchurch Orchestral Society. ; Tliere had been a few resignations, but thirteen had been added to the list of subscribers, said the chairman. In such times of economic difficulty that showed that the public generally was appreciative of the Society's work. Mr B. A; Home said that it was vitally necessary that more subscribers should be secured. Tho Society could not depend on the money paid at the doors for admission to tho concerts. If each member obtained one subscriber, the Society could carry on without difficulty.

Election of Officers. '• The election of officers resulted as follows: —Patron, Professor James Shelley; president, Mr B. A, Home; vicepresidents, Dr. J. Hight, Dr. P. Stanley Foster, Messrs- JY C. Baphael, H. H. Loughnan, A. J. Bunz, W. Kidston, T. W. Dent, L. J. Taylor, and Mrs J. H. Jarman; committee, Mrs C. Wilson, Miss B. Werry, Messrs M. E. Withers, B. Woolcock, W. Hay, and Alfred Lawrence; conductor, Professor O. Savini; trustees, Messrs B. A. Home, Thos. W. Dent; arid F. C. Raphael j hon. auditor, Mr H. B. Best; leader; of orchestra, Mr T. B. Biordan; hon. librarian, Mr H. W. Perryman; hon. secretary . and treasurer, Mr G. C. Wilkinson"; representative on the 3YA Musical and Dramatic Committee, Mr T. W. Dent. The balance-sheet showed an excess of assets over liabilities of £46 7s 3d.