A WEALTH OF SONG

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 73, 20 December 1920, Page 6

A WEALTH OF SONG

. THB EVANS-GANGE CONCERT. '--.-ihc .concert given by Miss Amy Evans, noted Welsh soprano, and Mr. J?ra- ' ier'Gahge, the eminent Scotch basso, in - (lie Town Hall om Saturday evening was i 3UO o£ the finest musical treats that ' "'lltmiencoa 111 this city have been privi- ■ j ""leg'ed 1.0 enjoy. Although the hall was . j »ot well filled, the audience was osten- ' tatious in its appreciation of the fare provided, and there • was not a number sthat aid not receive a double or tripie encore,.-in- one : case Miss Evans actually rinsing five recall numbers. The. programme—am excellent one—determined tho mood of the audience, which seemed to' be cajitivated by the splendid .voices of the singers. Miss Evans, always a .: magnificent singer, was in especially good voice,, and her top notes, so nweetly and magnificently produced, we're good to hear. In all her songs she wns *tt' success, but in one of her encore numbois d beautiful little one-verse chan- . . sonette. entitled "Dawn 1 ," all the ar- ' tistry hnd feeling at her command was '.shown; and the wrapt attention of the awoience was gained. Mr. Gange was I also in fine voice, and created quite a furore in his Scottish folk-songs, giving again the evergreen "Lock! the Door, . Lariston," to tho .traditional melody, and his."own favourite, "Green Grow the .■Rushes, 0." The pianiste, Miss Clarice Wood, was warmly encored for her playing of Lizst's "Gnomenieigen," and her bracket of Chopin, morceaux, "Nocturne ! i 1 .sharp Major," and "Prelude B flat . Minor." The last-mentioned work prov- ; ed'a contrast to tho first, the slow, soft ' melody of tho Nocturne, with its murmuring motif, being followed by the hastening cf the Prelude,' with the difficult treble passages, which Miss Wood played atitnirably. As an encore she played , with great success i the littlo left-hand :, melody that was riven as an encore at the last concert. The programme arranged by tho two singers was admirable. Miss Evans -was heard first in the JTria from Verdi's "aTJa" (Ritoma Vincitor), singing with great understanding. The long aria by Handel, "Oh, Sleep, Why Dost Thou Leave Me," was sung . in.', a. manner to be remembered, .tho glorious mezzo-tones of the singer being demonstrated. Morse Rimmel's gambol-ling-song, "Ecstasy," was finely interpreted by Miss Evans, who. gave as encares. "Songs , My Mother (I'auglit 1o Me," "The Birth of Dawn," "Down in fue Forest," which was vociferously applauded, and "The Garden/ Wakes," ant)'others. Mr. Eraser Gango sang' mostly • old folk-songs. "The Piper of Dundee" is a, masterpiece of his, and gave him evory opportunity to display his rich deep voice. His bracket niinibe wras . much appreciate*!', the songs bediijr "0 Let the Solid Ground" and "Birds in the High Hall Garden," from the "Maud" cyole of .Arthur Somervell. The aria from "Pagliacci"—the prologue—was sung in the vocalist's best monner and was loudly encored. His f.ncore numbers included 'The Girl of ICildare" and "One; Morning Very Early." • Tho duet that concluded the peTfoTmance wns tho "Nile Scene" from Verdi's "Aida." The final_ concert will be given on Thursday evening.