Concert of Sacred Music.

Clutha Leader, Volume II, Issue 63, 23 September 1875, Page 5

Concert of Sacred Music.

In terms of the advertisement which appeared in oar columns on the 9fch inst., Mr Reid, psalmody instructor in connection with the • Clutha Presbytery, gave a concert in Barr's Hall on the evening of Wednesday, 15th inst. The weather was somewhat stormy and unpleasant; yet notwithstanding; there -was t a large attendance. Most' of the members' of the Clutha Presbytery were present. ' The -Moderator { Mr Paterson, of Waihola), occupied the chair." The choir, which numbered upwards of. fifty voices, .were arranged as' we^l as' the accommodation would permit on tlie platform, which- had been enlarged fer- the purpose. Those who took, part in. the. concert" •were. selected in virtue of their certificates from the 'several •classes; ''arid Mr Reid. certainly deserves praiso fbr-the excellent manner in which. . ho had. been enabled to. balance, the. several parts; The remark was frequently' ,made that the •presence of such an excellent alto part added greatly to the combined ,effect|-- *' riinning, ? 'as; :we heard .one say, '-like a silver thread through '■ • itaU.?'. ' J •'• ' ' '■•' : l , C r ''- ■ ,""•' Before beginning the' programme, the 'Chairman palled ,upon, : Rev.- Mr-Al'Ara to .make ar few remarks. .In the. course' of his remarks- Mi - . MfAra stated that in accordance with the resoln- • tion- <of last : Synod, ; t.bk> Olutba ; Preßby.te*y had taken 'up the 'matter of. improving, congregational, psalmody, and for this purpose' jha'd' securer! the ! /services of Mr ; Reidl irf ; 'Mr Re'id-'had'-opiened ; .classes'-; at Puerua,;; rWafcpa^. Baiclutha, "Inch, Clutha, and, Raibangate, „and the .-jobjeefc of Ir the present conceit Vas t.q"snpw' in 'some^measur^ the i progress -th&t) had )heeii maide'ih the'setferal " j classes 'during;; the', past n three m«,nthls. /..The.-, , average attendance attach class was as follows i, . ; Puerua; '4s; ; WarepaV 'GO; Balctuthai iKV'lnch ' Clutha,' 40 ;';Saiia3vfatft;!3g.y ;M3-M'ArarfaVthen, ; stated that Mr. Reid'* imethodjot teaching to sm% ' Was the tonic sol fa,' .coni^ibed with tlie'bla notation, 'or what (s'usually tei^^tlieirioveahla' 'doh -. system, - •■> r_C« "-M \ArA •> also-* mentioned that.-; .the lessons during .the, first .quarter* were. f g\ven ih | connection' s with? the ' thirdj or, l elerii'entary '. ■ certificate ' Bingingiat r 'sighb,ydf lOwhich*/thei i following 'nuiiaberssv/eref gained ; ; Warepa, 25; .Baiclutha, Sl.'/tnehijDlutha, If ; faud 'Kaittfn^aia,^ \&} ■■"£&&■ iW*ucHo'ns-'bf : thV" .'second '^uarterif he: >aaid^] would beygiven :in;.! 'connection^ vfith. the ;fsecondr,or, f intermediate,., Certificate. ' , \ '[" ' ;",' r tJ " w ' V.!. '", : -y :.- --": i'he'-prograin'me- \Vhich l had^been^prbvid^fbr' rthe e.veuinglWas^a fyery ) ,ej:eel.len^onseiri;J > a£{vfe , .was-s a seryice, of, sacred , song illustrative of tfye^ ' Pilgrim's. , Prbgrpss^ ' 'with"' a& iptpd' ' 'c/mftefftiva^ readings. '•"> The' brewings a ; 'giVenyby';;Mr , I iM*Aj>af .and ,-theucoTnbined choir J gavettooat dfrihy « j. hymns, illustrajiive. ■'.W i e',ar"e sure/we-sim'pl.v" express the bfuhiojrb'f • every I ' o'fie 'Resent-' ffeij 1 '■\te say thatUho^ahner-inrwhinhTtltiis §ersted.ofi' fsadredj son^s was rendered, surjprisod.allrj 'pThat . a~ hand' pi. fifty^^singers,/mjany .'o^^wfom three' "months ago hardly linew f &^otel*f'-Kusie/ f c"6urd^ Acquit themselves so ;cred.^blyashp.ws^i^hat;it;i^ {possible, to accomplJßh.in f fc.h^ f way pf, iraming,puji;, congregations ¥o tf&Vt-smginir 4 *We. we* were' 'parti&Uarly pi Seised with'th r *way*heb.ynifi§ l *^)h? i .Cbrisjaanr awaked 1 f oij thp^stjrif e.isf at Aahid^^an^ ," Jerus^lem/my glonous hbmei'^wefe'fendefea;' V At; ihe 'bloW'ot . the"'flrbV pW'thSS'w^alr l iihiervaliof'terimintttes:; Q) vA (z&'UHA} <0..-..19 i ; }, Thfc/second^pajt^pf; t^ piiscellaneous nature. 'opeiifrig yanth^mi . " k Ho^\ r fieau&M np^ f t^ 7 mbiinteTiis.^ . wlfsJ jadmimblyisUngbyvth^ bboV. v^Ss^j^l^^f^kev'f) '4ubt J * Souhd, the' 160 l U^^l, v HyfMmef •

&^'^.aa*»_JaJ«^__-j».M__!S_^ -thatrsneh-waH to-lj^i^SdF^b^l_l^ttn«lk" In hisyusualf.n »4tfriy;style. ?*»*« 'f_ie _mtfrii S r i"» MB>«n **$?**" --The-genrcl the seoonl part, however, was- Miss 'Darlings ".** Too (Lit*.* Tins you t g lady ex<cuted : her part admirably, 4nd received' 'a y iouhd >J nbtwithstafi6_ig ' the Chairman's remarks-of hearty applauseTT y > v .- | Altogether the\conoert ; was a- great • snecess-, ijnd we^are pleased to learn that a similar treat awaits us at the close of the second quarter.' • < ..Mr Bnnnerman made/a! few remarks at 'the close m moving a vote of thanks to the choir, . and others who had helped in getting m» the concert. . . ...... Mrs Ritchie presided at the harmonium; and played the accompaniments with great taste and" spirit. The thinks pf all are due to this lady for v '• the tune and trouble she expended in connection, with the concert, and all given so willingly. ' '