KAIAPOI CHORAL SOCIETY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2121, 10 December 1880, Page 3

KAIAPOI CHORAL SOCIETY.

The first public rehearsal given by this society on Wednesday, in the Oddfellows' Hall, was exceedingly well attended, as it thoroughly deserved to be. The receipts were announced to be in aid of the funds of the local brass band, which, upon all occasions when called on, so willingly renders its services for the entertainment of the town. In the programme the band gave the overtures of the first and second parts, the former being " The Immense," and the latter " The Adieu raise," both of which were very effectively rendered. The members of the society, including about forty ladies and gentlemen, gave the ohorußes "The Minstrel Boy," "Happy and Light," "The Harp that once thro* Tara's Halls," and "Auld Lang Syne," with a degree of taste and precision which redounded to the credit of the performers as well as the conductor, Mr Bobert Macfarlane. The remaining pieces included " Phoebus brightly shining," a duett in which Messrs T. "Weston and H. A'Oourt distinguished themselves; the song, "Vanity," by Mr O. J. Champion, which met with an enthusiastic encore; the oornet solo, " Katie of Kildare," capitally produced by Mr B. H. Mathews; song and chorus, " Under the Willow," by Miss S.Monk and the society, while the gem of the first part was decidedly the singing by Mrs Champion of Lady Lindsay's Scotch air, " Land of the Leal," -which met with are demand. A vocal quartette was given by Mesdames Macfarlane and Champion and Messrs Macfarlane and Champion, " Sweet and Low," whioh the audience insisted on being repeated. In the seoond part Mrs Hanson and Mrs Champion : sang a duett, " Peace to thy spirit," with considerable taste. The former lady is possessed of a very sweet voioe. This number was re-demanded. Mr Champion sang the "Bay of Bisoay," and Mr Q-. P. Milsom " The Waggoner," the latter being an exceedingly popular song when sung with the vigor and expression which Mr Milsom gives to the music. Mrs Champion sang with much effeot "Never More," and Mr Mathews gave a second pleasing oornet solo, "Call me not back." Messrs Mathews, Hewlingß and Macfarlane contributed an instrumental trio, "What are the Wild Wave Saying," on cornet, baritone and piano, whioh for its effectiveness received a deserved ovation. The song " The Lover and the Bird*' was very neatly rendered by Mrs O. E. Dudley, while Miss J. Monk's song with chorus, " Nellie was a lady," provoked the sixth encore of _ the evening. Mrs Oldham presided at the piano, and Mrs B. Macfarlane at the American organ, during the evening. The'concert was, no doubt, the most successful of any yet given by local amateurs in the northern district. It has been suggested to hold a concert on Christmas Eve in aid of the local charities, a portion of the music of whioh will be of a sacred character. This, however, will be decided at the next meeting of the society.