EVANS-GANGE CONCERT

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 43, 15 November 1920, Page 7

EVANS-GANGE CONCERT

(A SOTSICAL TREAT.

Tho second concert givon in. Wellington by Miss Amy Evans, soprano, and Mr. Fraser Gange, hasp, assisted by Miss Clarieo'Wood, pinnisto, which was hold in the Town. Hall on Saturday afterBoon, will long be remembered in musical ciTclea as one of the most attractive and successful concerts yet given in the. capital city. The programme was admirably selected, and tho singers, in splendid voice, returned encore after encore in 'response to the vociferous applause of a fascinated and enthralled audience. At one stage Mr. Grange had perforce to give four -encore- songs, for which ho was loudly applauded. The programme gave Miss Evans every chance to display her fino, mellow soprano, voice, made so charming and appealing by the wealth of expression and' clarity of utterance she iiifusod into her-work. Massenet's difficult aria, "Pleueifx mes Yeux" ("La Cia") had no : difficulties for hor, and her rich voico did 'the song- full justice. A decided favourite was Arne's "Lass with the Delicate Air." Her absolutely exact pitch, and tho ability to keep in ' tunc alwnysf. enabled Miss .Evans, to cause quite a- furore with, tho lilting melody, Ihe trilling passages being sweetly performed. Miss Evans's splendid range was displayed in Jonsen's "Murmuring Breezes," an aria that is distinctly difficult, and one that requires brilliant singing. Miss Evans responded to several encores, giving at. least two, and -sometimes three, additional songs. Of the encores, tho beautiful song, "Down in the Forest,"" Bung by special request, was much appreciated by the audience, and "BeTore You Ciuiie'' (Montagu Phillips) was another ballad, beloved of tho concert-goor. Mr. Fraser Fange was in splendid voice, and each Eong that, he gnve was excellent. Verdi's ."0 tu Palermo" ("Vespri Siciliaui) received delicate trcatmont, and a splendid rendering was given of "To tho Forest" .(Tschaikovsky), a work that is beautiful in its simplicity. In "Out of the Night," better known in another setting to New Zcnlanders as "lnvictns," Mr. Uango held his audience spellbound, the rich tones of his voico being brought out in the concluding passages of the song. Mr. Gango sang many encores, as tho audience, eager for more, would give him no poaco until ho complied witb' their request. Scotch \songs were the most popular of tho encoro numbers, and the Scottish basso achieved" great success in "The Border Ballad" and "Greon Grow tho Bushes 0," besides slinging other' of Burng's songs, and some by modern composers. It was only when he explained that he had to catch tho ferry steamer to Lyttolton that tho ftndienco would let him leave tho eta»B. Tho tuneful 'duet from ''Efgoletto" (Verdi) was sung by Miss Evans and Mr. Gange, and encores of a' vein rather too light, conoludod the performance. Miss Wood's _ brilliant piano playing was displayed in "Dani>o Nogre" (Cyril Scott), a work containing difficult treble passages, and Lizst's "Concert Etude in J) Flat," both pieces being encored, it is probable that after their return to Wellington, the talented singers will give another oonoqrt. whioh jrlli be welcomed by musical folk.