HUTT LIEDERTAFEL

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 125, 28 May 1937, Page 6

HUTT LIEDERTAFEL

SUCCESSFUL CONCERT

The efficient and well-balanced Hutt Valley Liedertafel gave tne second concert of its fifth season to a large audience in St. James1 Hall. Lower Hutt, Jast evening. Tne programme contained items to suit all tastes and all moods. Probably the best-rendered number Was Elgar's "As Torrents in Summer." which had to be repeated. The singing of Thomas Dunhill's beautiful but difficult setting to "Orpheus with His Lute" and "Goin" Home' (from the "Largo" of the "New World Symphony" by Anton Dvorak) were among the highlights of the concert. The choir's other numbers, which were warmly applauded, were: "Song of the Bow" (Florence Aylward), "Lord Chancellor's Patter Song" from "lolanthe" (Sullivan); "The Lincolnshire Poacher" (Dunhill), ."Sylvia" (Speaks), the rollicking "The Hunter in His Career" (Percy Grainger), with accompaniment for two pianos played by Miss Dorothy La Roche and Mr. ijryan McMillan; "The King's Men" (Armstrong Gibbs). "Tally-ho" (Franco Leoni), "Three Nursery Rhymes," by H. Walford Davies, consisting of the beautiful "White Paternoster," "Thomas and Annis," and "Valentine," and the humorous part song "The Musical Trust" (J. W. Clokey), with accompaniment for two pianos (eight hands), played by Miss Dorothy La Roclie, Mrs K. Wilson, Mr. Bryan McMillan, and Mr. H. E. Brusey. .■■'.. Mrs. Wilfred Andrews, deputising for Miss Gladys Webb, who was indisposed, was warmly received. .•■: Her numbers were "Praise Ye the Lord" (Bantock), "Shepherds' Song" (Elgar), "Lullaby" (Alicia Needham), "Autumn Storms" (Grieg), and. the- very popular "Twelve Days, o£ Christmas" (arranged by Frederick Austin), which had to be repeated. "■■'.■■■ Mr. Alex. Wakelin sang pleasingly | three numbers from Frederick Keel's setting to Masefield's "Salt Water Ballads," "Trade Winds," "Port of Many Ships." and "Mother Carey!" A promising young .pianist, Mr. Bryan McMillan, made his first appearance with the Liedertafel as solo player and accompanist. His' numbers were from the works of. well-known composers and' were executed with 1 technical skill and feeling. He played "Organ Fugue in G" (Bach, arranged , Monteith).' "Rhapsodic in G Minor. 'Op. 79, Vol. 2'1 (Brahms); "Gavotte" (Gluck, arranged Brahms), and three Spanish dances by Albeniz, "MalaRuena," the well-known "Tango," and "Seguidillas," and as an' encore a Percy Grainger number. Mr. H. E. Brusey conducted the choir artistically. ■