CONCERT.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1965, 11 June 1880, Page 3

CONCERT.

The concert given last night by _ the Mieses A. S. and L. Taylor resulted in a full house. The programme, which was a very well selected one, went excellently throughout. Miss A. S. Taylor contributed two vocal solos in the first part, one being a recitative and aria from “Le Nozzo di Figaro,” and the other a song by Macfarren, “Pack Clouds Away,” with violin obligato. The two most enjoyable numbers were decidedly Miss L. Taylor’s concertina duets, one being a concerto in D major by Boson, and the other an arrangement of airs from “ Le Domino Noir,” “Masanielio,” and “Fra Diavolo,” the latter especially was excellently played. Mrs W. P. Townend sang “ Shall I Wear a White Rose,” by Farmer, and “The Raft,” by Pinsuti. Both were very artistically rendered, but the latter afforded more scope than the former for the fine contralto notes which this lady possesses. A duet by Kucken, “Now the Gales,” was nicely rendered by Miss A. S. Taylor and Mrs Palairet, as also was a trio by Duohemin, sang by Mesdames Desborongh and Palairet and Mr Palairet. Mr Appleby sang “ Olivia and a ballad by Schumann, “The Lotus Flower,” but he was not in such good_ voice as wo have heard him. The choral trio for ladies’ voices which opened the programme went nicely, but in the glees, “Lovely Night ” and “The Image of the Rose,” the voices scarcely blended harmoniously. The two last glees on the programme, “ Evening ” and “To-night” were very well rendered.* Mr J. Coombs played a duet for violin and piano with Mr Landorgan with much success. There was a fulness and roundness of tone in his rendering of some of the variations which stamped the performance as a most artistic one. Roeckel’s cantata of “ The Sea Maidens,” the various numbers in which were well sung, closed a very enjoyable concert. Mr N. G. Barnett directed the glees, and Mr Landergan played the various accompaniments with his usual skill.