N.S.W. STATE ORCHESTRA

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 62, 7 December 1920, Page 5

N.S.W. STATE ORCHESTRA

: »— — arrangements kjr n.z. toot; Mr. B. J. Gravestock. tli© fydtiey manner tor Messrs. J.Jftd Tait, arrived in Wellincrton yesterday, to organise arfor the vi?it of the New Month Wales State Orchestra. The itinerary of the,tour has not yet been definitely settled, aoti it :s honed That a number of towiw not included in last yeaT's tour will bo visited this timn. ■ including Giftborne, , DanneviTke, and Masterton. The tour will commence in Auckland on January 3, and the Wel'lington season will . commence about January 22. The personnel of the orchestra, with the exception of two or three member? of the jjrofessorial staff of the Conservntorium who are unable to leave. their -duties in Sydney, is practically, the sume as before. /The new-comei-9 fnclude those brilliant young New Zealanders Harold and Haydn Beck. Mi 6? Jfnny Cullen is now the leader of the orchestra. The matter of the tyro-> gramntes to be played has heen gone into thoroughly by Mr. Verbrugghen, with the result that he has decided to include a considerable amount /of Brand -opera music in addition to the most famou« of orchestral compositions. Vocal anc instrumental gems from "Faust," "Car.men," "II Trovatore," _ "Tannhauser* *T,a Boheme," 'Tagliacci," "Cavallerlt Jtufticana," "Lonrmirrin." "Bohemlai Girl." and "Maritana" will figure lareel; in the programmes, and in order thai the vocal. numbers shall be presentee with the same standard of' excellent that is set by the orchestra,- Mies Elsj Treweok. the popular soprano, Signo: Balbonl," the famous Italian operattc tenor, and Mr. _ Carl Formes, barjtone have nil been engaged to sing the Tari ous popular vocal items (hat will be pro grammed. It is hoped also to- be alii to maiie arrangements with the varloui choral societies in Auckland, Welling ton. and Dunedin to join up with Mr VerbruggTien in order that some of tlv best-known choruses from grand opej;, may be included. Amongst the orcnes tral works to be played this time iB th wonderful. "1812" overture of Tschaikow sky, also the same composers No. Symphony, and Bqetliovep's works wil figure largely in the nrogrammta. to eluding his memorable No. 5 Symphon; in C minor. Three new composition hv Alfred Hill will be performed fo the first time, on this tour. . Britisi composers' works include numbers b Elgar, Sullivan, Wallace, etc. Solo in strumentalist? Include Miss Jenny Cul len, Mr. Frank HutchOns, the popnla young New Zealand pianfst, and Mi James Messeas, the talented 'cellist "We have been receiving excellent ri port? •of Miss Adelaide van Staveren' singing," said Mr. Gravestock, "and Mi Verbrugghen has expressed the wish tic Rle should sing with the orchestra, an I am hopeful of being able to effect ai rangements to this end." ■