ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY'S CONCERT.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2670, 27 October 1882, Page 4

ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY'S CONCERT.

The Ohristohnroh Amateur Orchestral Society gave its second concert of the present jeaion at the Oddfellows’ Hall last evening, when a large audience assembled, chit fly computed of subscribers to the society and their friends. As the society depends little upon the support of the general public, wo were not surprised to note the absence of many of tbe admitted leading musicians of tbe city ; bat it is a matter for regret that such did sot assemble in greater numbers to honor and support, by their presence, what was no. doabtedly one of the bast concerts ever given in onr midst. From beginning to end ail tbe items were given with a style and finish redacting the greatest credit on all concerned. _ It lim been the custom hitherto for tbe society to confine admittance to its public rehearsals to subscribing members only, but now, having untended the privilege to the general public, it is almost impossible to understand that a more general attendance of our musical people did not reanlt. The loss does not fall upon the society, exeept in a monetary sense, bnt striving as the society does, to prodnoe works which would, except for its efforts, remain unheard, we cannot understand tbe apparent wrant of sympathy and appreciation on the part of the reputed superabundance of musical people in Ohristchoroh. But few changes have taken place in tbe penonel of the performing members. Mr James Coombs again ted, with the assistance of Messrs Ooben and Hntland (first violins), Bennington, Fleming mud Baker (second violins), Janes (viola), Spacsley and Hawley (violoacelli), Knox (eontra bass), Eowley (flute), Clayton (clarionet), Messrs Hamilton (cornetti), Messrs Paynter (horns), Bowles (euphonium), and fleager (tympani). Mr Searell presided si the piano, and Messrs Knox and Button divided tbe honors of conducting. To each of these gentlemen great praise is due for all they did. The programme was, aa is usual at tire society’s concerts, a varied one, and ineluded the overtures “Egmont” (Beethoven) mud “ Bomantique ” (Keler Bela) j three selections, •' Boberto U Diavolo ” (Meyerbeer), “Dinorah” (Meyerbeer), and ‘-MassaBiello" (Anber); a quintette, op. 114 flßohubert), for violin, viola, violoncello, contra bsss and piano; a duo oonoertanta, “Grandes Variations’’ (Oaborn and Deßsriot), ior violin and piano ; and a solo olarionette, “Air [Yario ” (Mohr). Miss Spensley contributed the two vocal items on the programme, via., the scena “Ah fora o lui" 7“ Traviata ”) and Qatty’a song, “True till death,” in which, backed by a string accompaniment, she wse very successful. Generally the greatest credit is due to all taking part, mad we trust, in the cause of good music amongst ns. the success attending last night’s concert will stimulate the society to excel what was unanimously conceded to have been the best orchestral concert yet given in -Ohristohnroh.