COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' CHOIR

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 61, 6 December 1920, Page 6

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' CHOIR

A POPULAR CONCERT. The commercial travellers' choir undoubtedly is a fine organisation, and the quality of the concert given in tlio Town Hall on Saturday eTcning, the last of the season, was such as to mora than satisfy the appreciative audience. Of late, the- choir has mado remarkable strides,' and the varied programme rendered on Saturday boro testimony to" the ability of this clover combination of singers. The voicos blended remarkably well, and the liarmohy in the concerted items was excellent. There was none of the "dragging" of chords w'hich is to be found occasionally at choral concerts. The. most impressive item was Buck's "Bugle Song" from his "Pnn. (Tennyson), in which ' the choir, fonty-tivo strong, was assisted by organ nJid the ; pianb, which, although the last item on the programme, succeeded in keeping the nudienco spellbound until the last strains had died away. Of the other choral numbers, conducted by Mr. H. Tomple White, "Laughing" was a popular itein, and "Hymn Before Action," with its splendid chord effects, was a fine piece. "Calm Is the Lake," with its effective solo, was sung to good l effect, and the old favourite, "A Franklin's Doggo," met with approval. "The Letter" and "On the March com ; pleted the choral portion of the entertainment. The charming soprano, Miss Teresa M'Enroe, who possesses a magnificent voice, sang "Life and Death," and was vociferously encored. A remarkable song was "Variation sur le Carncval de >Vonifie," in which Miss M'Bnroo showed splendid conttrol of hor voice, Miss Nellie Simpson (flautist) playing an obbligato, which required considerable execution. Miss ;Sinip-:on also played the favourite "Graceful Dance" (John Lemmonc), • one of the Australian composer's finest works. Mr. Hugh Wright (basso) was heard to advantage in "Mountain Lovers,' receiving an encore. "Let Mo Love Thee," the fine ballad received delicate treatment by Mr. F. Charles (basso),, who sang woll. The tenor of the evening. Mr. C. A. Williams, of, Birmingham, achieved success in "Sun of All the World," which gave him the opportunity to display a well-trained voice. The Melody Four (Messrs, F. V. Blandford, H. Lewis. S. Alright, and Lnycock), who are old favourites, with. Wellington audiences, harmonised Well in "Evening" and the "Owl and the Pussycat'." This quartet has improved remarkably of late. Mr. F. V. Blandford, the popular humorist at the piano, amused the audience in some new musical nonsonsn.,