MISS ORIOLE FARAM

Gisborne Times, Volume LXX, Issue 11130, 13 February 1930, Page 6

MISS ORIOLE FARAM

CONCERT AT OPERA HOUSE. BUILDING PACKED. Wonderful tribute to the popularity of Gisborne’s young genius of the pianoforte, Miss Oriole Faram. wa<s given last evening when the final benefit concert, prior to the Gisborne prodigy's departure for Loudon on February 23, was staged at the Opera House. The circle was tilled to capacity, and the stalls were almost as equally fully patronised. Towards the end of last year, the Royal Academy of Music made a request that Miss Faram be sent Homo tor further musical education. A local committee was formed and a campaign for funds immediately initiated. About the middle of November, Miss Faram, who is only filteen-years-old, gave an unaided recital, this being accorded most encouraging support, and since then the campaign has proved very successful. Towards the close of the programme last evening, Canon It. Pa eke, on behalf of Miss Faram, expressed her sincere thanks for the generous response which had been made to the appeal for funds. She was very proud indeed, to know that Gisborne had shown such practical appreciation of her ability and the speaker himself was equally proud to have been associated with a campaign which had m.et with so generous a response. He was expressing the wish of everyone, he knew, when he hope that Miss Faram would proceed from further success to further success. She would be leaving Gisborne, on February 23 and he wished to impress om any others who desired to assist in this most worthy object that they should not delay forwarding subscriptions a moment longer. In connection with the concert that evening. Canon Raeke expressed especial thanks to Messrs. Clirisps Ltd.. Mr. AY. Stewart and Mr. R .T. Kerridge for their generous assistance.

Miss Faram made two appearances last evening and in each her wonderful artistry was manifest. Her interpretation, brilliancy of exeeculion and judicious use of the pedals wen little short of a revelation. She created an atmosphere and in each of Ivor varied numbers there was a meticulous attention to detail which was astounding. Her work was flawless Miss Fnram's opening bracket was from Beethoven, the first number being the Introduzioue and Rondo from Sonata Opus d.'L The slow languorous tempo of the introduction was glorious and the rondo provided -a ‘marvellous exhibition ol technique combined with true artistic sympathy. The Minuetto in Trie in D was also perfectly rendered. On her second appearance, Miss Faram opened with Chopin's “Polonaise in B Flat,” a difficult selection .which she handled with consummate •ease. That ever-popular waltz o' Brahm’s followed and. on a furthei recall, the young genius contributed a selection from Coleridge Taylor’s colorful “An Imaginary Ballet.” Mr. Henri de Lisac contributed several exquisite violin solos. IBs programme number was “La C'farda,” (No. 4 (Jetio Hubai). in which his artistic rendering created a furore. The performer was twice recalled. when lie played Mosin’s “Me. ziirka” and then Borowski’.s “Adoration,” and still the delighted audience clamored l'or more, but the length of the programme forbade. Mr. David Clark played the accompaniments admirably. Mrs. F. Auld’s glorious soprano voice was heard in “Morning and You” (Florence Aylward) and, as an encore, “A Birthday,” Miss M. Allan proving an excellent accompaniste. Miss Joan Hill’s equally delightful mezzo-soprano voice was also accorded most enthusiastic applause. she being beard in Toseili s “Serenata” and “Spring is Here” as an encore. Mrs. AY. Chrisp played the accompaniments splendidly. Mr. David Clark contributed two numbers and his outstanding baritone voice won him a tumultuous reception. That, great old favorite, Allitsen’s “The Lute Player,” resulted in a most enthusiastic recall, when Mr. Clark was heard to equal advantage in the rollicking strains of “A Ballad of Gretna Green” (Brahe). Mr. Frank Neill also scored a triumph by his rendition of “Isobel” (Bridge.) and, as m. encore, ‘Boat Song’ (Harriet Ware), each admirably suited to his excellent baritone voice. Air. Lionel Harris played the accompaniments sieperbly. Misses Joan and Vivienne JRavenhill proved wonderfully popular in the dialogue “Tom and AlaggieTuiiiver” (from ‘The Alill on the Flossi Joan taking the part of “Tom” and Vivienne that of “Maggie.” The delightfully natural and whimsically naive expressions, perfect vocaliscic work and remarkable sympathy with the parts made the performance of these talented youngsters outstanding. Responding to an enthusiastic recall, they contributed the musical duct, “Billy Boy.” Later. Joan took the part of “Tyl Tvl” (from Maeterlinck's “Blue R:rd”i in a beautifully sympathetic character sketch, in wlieli her wanderings and discoveries in the “Land of Memory” were followed with enthralled interest. That popular combination, the Savage Club orchestra, under the capable baton of Air. Mainland Foster, played a great part in the outstanding success achieved, their work in “Titus” (Mozart) and “Coriolan” (eethoveii) earning especially enthusiastic applause.