VOCAL RECITAL

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 58, 2 December 1926, Page 6

VOCAL RECITAL

MR. TEMPLE WHITE'S PUPILS. A high standard of excellence was displayed by the pupils of Mr. 11. Temple White at the Concert Chamber last night. There was a crowded' attendance, and it is not often that, such appreciation is voiced as was forthcomin.. in abundant measure. A feature of the entertainment was the excellence of the concerted work. The programme opened with the quartet "Rigoletto” (Verdi), by Mesdaines Hempton and Brady and Messrs. Duncan and Daniell, which was so successfully sung that it hod to bo repeated. Tlie first soloist was Miss Nellie Amies, whose full, round contralto voice was heard to advantage in tjie recitative and air, "Che Taro,” from Gluck’s opera "Orfeo.” So pleased was the audience that a recall was insistently demanded, and to this Miss Amies responded by giving a most pleasing rendering of Brahm’s quaint song "The Blacksmith.” Mr. Frank Bryant treated Gounod’s classical number "All Hail, Thou Dwelling.” with artistn taste, and responded to n firm encore with Michael Head’s pretty song "Ships of Arcady.” Mr. L. 11. Daniell’s rich bass voice wns heard at its best in Wagner’s "O. Star cf Eve.” As an encore, he sang Homer’s "Banjo Song.” The first part of the programme concluded with a sextet, "Lncin di Lammermior.” in which Miss Myra Sawyer, Mrs. W. J Coventry. Messrs. FrankBryant, Samuel Duncan. Charles Hickniott, and L. H Daniell collaborated so successfully as to secure an ovntion. which was not appeased until Mr. White announced that the number would be repeated as the final item of the concert. Mrs. Elenor Hempton chose, an ambitious number in Bishop’s "Iz>. Here the Gentle Lark.” considering it was sung hero so recently by the famous Gulli-Curci. It must he admitted however, that Mrs. Hempton achiever! a notable success, the combination of voice and flute obbligato supplied by Mr. Claude Tucker drawing ranturous ftpplaus?. which continued Y lf * nnmbdr was repeated. Mr. Charles Hickmott’s resonant baritone voice was well suited to John Ireland’s Sea Fever ” and he wns equally successful in his encore number. Forsters Mifawnv.” Mrs. W. J. Coventry, the possessor of a contralto voice of good qndity, was heard in Granville feck’s fine song "Invocation to the Milo” and Nevin’s dainty number. I I”' Wood-pecker.” both of which were well received. One of the greatest successes of tho evening was scored by Miss Myrr ttawver. whose pure sonrano voice was heard in the "Jewel Sone from "Faust.” "The Secret” (Oley two bracketed numbers “The Golden Nenuphar, and The. Two Roses.” and Liza .Lehman s del'chtfn song "The Wren." to winch Mr- C Tucker supnlied a flnle obbligato. Mr Eamnel Duncan’s mire tenor roi«■ was heard in CnmpMl-Tinton s ,A r Rp ' r 2 Flower.” and MacMnrragh s MacushIn ” Miss Ne’lio Amies scored ”00Wv n”ain with "Now Sleeps, the Crimson ■n'ctnl” (Roger Ouilter'i and the old English song. "The Bailiff’s The concert, concluded with the duct. Summer Nisibt” (Goring Thomas'! which was excellently , ln V l rr ’ rpt pl, r |pc Miss Nellie Amies and Mr, Chaile. rrickmotf who had to bow thmr ncknow lodgements. Many floral tributes and Loxes of bon-bons were handed up to the lady perfo-mers. Mr. White wa» a most, .vmpatlictie and understanding aco om pa n i