PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1765, 2 June 1913, Page 2

PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA.

Ac is usual tliero was not sufficient accommoditiou at His Majesty's Theatre list evening to accommodate all «»» wished to hear the Wellington Professional Orchestra. Well over 2000 persons were present. The patronage of coursc! indicates that such concerts are a demandThe prognmme Inst evening included one number which always has a vivify* feet on the audience, an.J must ei r charm the musical nun 1. Tins is UW ridge Tavlor's "Ballade m A Minor, which displays the late composer as a rare tone eolourist with orchestra. He takes a simple melody, stamped decided rhvthm common to all the com, posers works, and builds upon it a symphonic superstructure, original in treatment. compelling, and wuilcf Mr Blov is to to thanked tor So otportunity K ivon to the M J hearing such a wholly delightful his interpretation of the Ballade fts j somewhat reserved, perhaps OMUS ih. J fl r" in view ,of the fact that it was the orchestra's first ,performance of the worK. The brass was particularly frood throughout and the first wood-wmfls were .also responsible for a ffood den Urk well done. The "Ballade vrjll be heaTd a»nin with pleasure. The overture to the "Bohemian Girl" (Balfe) was removed from its lavender packing to please the eat with its old-world melodies, and an orchestral setting of Bishop s old song, "Lo Hero the Gentle T,ark," gave, Messr • Truda and Moschini (flute and clarionet) nirnmmrtunitv to display their fluency MM; (Minhnelis), almost distressingly populai, hnd also to be played twice. Tho march was taken a deal too slowly. A mistake was also made in the slight variation to the tempo made as the music shndesawn} to nothing. As the patrol represents tho Chance passing and retreat of troops, the true march tempo should 1» strict!j adhered to throughout. Other 'terns the programme wore tho Danse Linn oiso" and "Danso Kiisse movements from Tschaikovskr's "Nutcracker Suite (the latter much the better played), anil that vigorous and characteristic march "Torik Magyar" (L. de Boeder). which tho orchestra .has alreadv made ™stly nonular. Mr. Herbert Bloy conduc ed j[ r . j. F. Woodward led with his customary vigour.