TOM MOORE CONCERT

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 209, 29 May 1919, Page 8

TOM MOORE CONCERT

AN EVENING OF IRISH SONG. , There aro perhaps no melodies ever written so inlrinsicfilly beautiful in form und appealing in sentiment as those an- ' cieut Irish melodies, the origins of which are for the most part lost iu the fogs of anonymity, but which were rescued from oblivion by the miigie of the pcnius of Thomas Moore. Fortunate indeed was the poet to luive ut his disposal such e flood of rich music to fit with words , fortunate were tlie melodies to havesucli a master mind to adorn with such lovely lyrics. It k ulvniys interesting to eee genius reverenced, and the movement to annually pay a tribute to the memory of Moore i.s altogether a praiseworthy one. Tli« competitions which were liel«i on Saturday last- culminated happily in a concert' held in the big Town Hall last evening. The attendance was largo and the euthusiusm unbounded throughout ;•• lengthy programme.. In the first half the .juvenile winners of Saturday's coni; petitions displayed their vocal paces, and for the most part the voices rang sweet and true in the many tenderly sentimental songs which had been set for competition. It is not necessary to reenuneiate the long list of melodies sung chorally, in duet or solo, ibut special mention should'be made of the charming and artistic singing of Muster Thouins George and the Wai ors brothers, and also of Ihe ensemble singing of thn Tasman Street and Thorndon Marist Brothers' Schools' choirs, both of which showed the result of painstaking tnitioi. at the hands 'of Brothers Fidelia ('.Lasman Street) and Euscbius (Thorndon.. Adults, singers and reciters, provided the second half of the programme. Miss Teresa M'Enroe delighted the with her very beautiful rendering of "She is Far from tho Land," and despite the admonition on the programme, "No recalls," the singer had to respond' to the clamorous applause "Silent O'Moyle," a quaint minor melody, was nicely sung by Miss Eileen Driscoll, and Mr. 15. B. L. Reado sang the patriotic song, "Avenging and Bright" A quartet; consisting of Mrs.'Bea-iicliamp, Miss Nettie Strickland, Messrs A. J. Fogarty, and E B, L. Eeade, sang "The Minstrel Boy" with good expression, and the male quartet, Messrs. A. .T. Fogarty. E. B. L. Rcade, E. J. Healy, and A. C. Mclvin, <lid fair justico to the stirring song "Let. Erin Remember." Messrs. Fogarty aJid Roade also eangwith effect "Believe"Me if all those Endearing Young Charms" as a duet ■Mγ. Nevin Dillon, who has been heard in better form, recited "Erin, Oh Erin," "Oh, for the Sword? of Former Times," "Ave Patria Hibernia," and "The Woman." As a grand finale the massed choirs of children sang '"flio Valley Lay Smiling" and "Tho Canadian Boat Song," tinder the baton of the adjudicator in the competitions, Mr. F. ,T. Oakes. Mrs. 0. V Ellis acted aa accompanist.