THE LIEDERTAFEL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1258, 13 October 1911, Page 6

THE LIEDERTAFEL.

CONCERT AT TOWN HALL. The second concert of the Wellington Li-edertafel's eighteenth session was given in tho Concert Chamber, Town Hall, last evening, there being a fairly largo attendance of the public. The programme of items was an attractive one, the contributions of Mr. Robert Parker's male voice choir being supplemented by solo items by Messrs. Hugh Wright (baritone), F. R. Johnstone ('cellist), Eric Waters (pianist), and It. B. Williams (tenor). Tho work of the choir, speaking generally, was pleasing, but fell rather short of tho standard reached at previous concerts—there was less spontaneity in attack, and tho balance of parts was not true. The tenors, strangely enough, predominated, moro by a peculiar unevenn?ss in tone within themselves than from their superiority in volume. The "Serenade," for baritone and chorus (Bcschnitt), was rather spoilt by a discord in tune between tho soloist (Mr. Hugh Wright) and the choir, and some uncertainty in rhythm. Altogether there were eight part-songs, of which the "Hungarian Choral March" (de Rille), Cobb's.., "MesKigo ' to Phyllis," and Brahms's "Lullaby" created the most favourable impressions.. '. An enjoyable numbar was the quartet, "Annie Laurie" (arranged by Josef Cantor), sung by Messrs. Bowman, Carr, W r arren, and Parsons. .Air. R. B. Williams, most agreeablo of tenors, charmed tho audience- with his singing of "Who is Sylvia?" Mr. F. R. Johnstone, whose 'cello playing has a reputation of its own, contributed a "Cauzonetta" of d'Anibrosio's, and a bracket—"Melodio" (Charpentier) and "Scherzo" (Van Goons). ,Mr. Eric Waters, whoso debut as a pianist in Wellington somo months ago was tho subject of highly complimentary references, played Liszt's "Sixth Hungarian Rhapsody." Mr. Waters has the true musician's appreciation of tho ideas of his composers, and his interpretations are intelligent and expressive. Mr. Hugh Wright was in good voice, and his first item, "The Chapel" (Kreutzer), was heartily applauded. The Steinway grand piano was supplied by the Dresden Piano Co.