ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1262, 18 October 1911, Page 5

ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY.

Heary hooking has .taken place, at the Dresden in connection with the initial concert of the Royal Choral Society on Friday next at the Town Hall, lo facilitate the seating arrangements, all chairs excepting thow immediately under ho gallery may lie reserved by the public. Tho work to bo presented is Euth, bj Sir Frederic Cowon. Its performance, in STdney ivci'iilly mot with high approval, and m the Wellington Society has been carefully rehf-nrsinj; tho work since tho beginning of July, its production on Friday in this city, under Mr. Maughan Barnott's coiuUiclorEliip, will bo an went of unusual interest. Tho society's chorus in n'.l sections has been largely■ stroiisth«'iod since the visit of the famous Sheffield Choir. There is a strong array of U-nors. A very lino praludo for the orchastrn occirs midway in the progress of the composition, and tho orchestration tu-oughc-ut i- <;f a fflscinatia? character. The tenor sidnist is Mr. Butler, wit!, o. Home reputation; the 3oprano us lirs. Gtwer Burns, already an established ;avourite with Wellington audiences. Air. Clias. Clarksou will undertake tlia bass solos, which add much to the drnmntic character of the work, and Miss Nellie I Castles the principal contralto part. Ine ! society will also Ire assisted by Jliss Gladvs Watkins. as second soprano. His Kxoellency tho Governor and l«ndy Islington intend being present at. the porinrmance Tho final rcheaivid will bo held in tho Town Hall to-morrow evening, at 7.:,0 for tho orchestra and S o'clock tor principals and chorus.