LYTTELTON CHORAL SOCIETY.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1410, 22 August 1878, Page 3

LYTTELTON CHORAL SOCIETY.

This society pave their second concert at the Colonists' Hall, Lyttelton, on Tuesday evening. The hall was densely crowded, a clear proof of how much the people of Lyttelton appreciate the efforts of the society. Mr A. Corrick was the conductor, and wielded the baton with great judgment, and the firmness and tone with which the choruses were rendered must have been most gratifying to him as showing a marked improvement. The treasurer, Mr Willcocki, was as usual indefatigable, and was ably seconded by the .secretary and other officers of the society. A number of gentlemen came down from Christchurch to assist in the instrumental parts, and when it is mentioned that Mr J. Coombes acted as leader, and was assisted by Messrs Bonnington, Eutland, Seager, Knox, •and Triphook, no one will wonder that the whole of the orchestral parts and the accompaniments were admirably rendered. Mies Stout presided at the piano, and played throughout with very great care and brilliancy. The first part consisted of Rossini's overture "Italiana"; two of Lecoq's choruses, "The Lay of the Brotherhood" and "Hence Now Away ;'* Zimmerman's "Gone for ever;" and the following solos, viz., Braham's " Death of Nelson ;" Oompana's "Speak to me;" Wei3B's "Standard Bearer;" Glover's "He thinks I do not lore him;" Randegger's "Joyous life,-" *nd another ballad. Many of these elicited much applause, and, aB before stated, the choruses were sung in very good time and tune. The second part consisted of the operetta * Eveleen, the Rose of the Vale," which was excellently rendered, the very pleasing music being listened to with great attention, and several of the solos eliciting loud applause. As in the first part, the choruses were really very creditable for so young a society, and all concerned are to be congratulated on the progress made since the last performance in the concerted music. The .Society is a great benefit to Lyttelton, and we hope it will be as thoroughly successful in the future as it Ihas been in the past.