HELENSVILLE MUSICAL SOCIETY

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 4 October 1911, Page 2

HELENSVILLE MUSICAL SOCIETY

The second of the Society's quarterlyconcerts was given in the Supper Room nf the Foresters' Hall last cv* ening, and an exceptionally good programme , was v su_b,niitted, performert entirely by^tiSe^'Society's members, nunibering t|yenty*three, without any outside assistance,-:;":: The room was filled to overflowing,'and the audience was; very jappreciatihre and responsive, Wei are of| opinion, that the main hall would be'smta|)lei' for such concerts, which are well worthy cf the patronage of the whole district.

Of the soloists, Miss Kimmer and Miss Donovan are wdl known on the concert platform ; Miss Little and Mt Drower being comparatively recent arrivals an<? not so familiar to Helens- • ville .audiences. Miss Eimmer's mag-..... , niiicent voice was hoari.to its full idvantage in 'A happy song," and in . response to a vociferous encore _ sang! "An emblem." Miss Donovan's sing- ;■ ing, of " Melisande " was exquisite, and showed her admirable, taste, in her choice of songs. As an encore" she gave " See love I bring -thee; tlov^> *^ - ers." Miss Little was also accorded a , very good reception, and her singing of the " (Cho Wood Pigeon "called for a further favour, and sheirefepopded with "In the Maytime.": MrJj^Jwer ~ gave a good interpretation ?of I'As^ thore " and his vpiqe,; [thougbr light,, easily filled the ropm/ having the c'aiv^--! rying quality of most light tenors. Mr Drover 'sings without "any apparent effort, a^id^his^iigherjjiotes are.;:-prp~;-.' cluced freely and easilj^|' Bis? encore was well merited, and for his second number) he gave a very enjoyable rendering of "Absent." Z'.'^u:-.., : ;.„ ' Of the part songs, Barnby's unaccompanijed quartette M-SweetJandlow" -;;. by Miss -Dcnovan, }iMrs "Page,; land Messrs Harvey and Eimmer wps ex~ ceptionailj" well done, the voices blending perfectly and going well together in point of time. The setting is one of the old lavourites^that ne.^r ;, go out off favour.': Miss X ]i] Miss Siipcock and Mr "Eargan sang' ; ' " The panadian Bont : Song" with /good vigour and brightness. The set- : ting oil " On the^ s Banks of Allen;}:; Water'] for four voices w'aa giyeii bvr" ; Mrs Page and Messrs Stringer- Drdw^ er, LeG|ice and JRimmer,.•; on<» of ;the' parts bding doubled. s Tlie effect .■was ;;i very good,

The glees,* sung by .allrthe:meniber3•••'-. ;i were : [-The.'Maiden: ofithe^Fleurda.' ' j Lys," (ky.dneham) "^There was an old • ; ; woman who lived in a shoe,'' (Jaryis) ■{<■>■* " t ln this hour of softened splendour,'l i Pinsuti),and ..", Goodnight, thou glorr-^h ious sun*'::(Smart^.iwere creditably/fr-i given, dua attention being paid to lex -cr; ? pression: ana the precision of attack ;] jl and releasp where inquired; were good. : ", The bal^e o^-thrparts was;espeo-.^X ially gojad^nW^lepibers up the shortage existed;;mine' '■% alto, te^or and-Ibass 'parts at: the 'tS6- : ciety's (last conceii. Tlie Society's ; piauistjMis^RimtneVrptiyed iy^ac-^i'- ~ conipaniraents ; and as a good'" "accotapaninient is ess:-snt.iai to a- good performance, the Society is'foifunate'in having jfclieir piano in such, good hands*, a '; The choruses were underI;.the' ccp>-~ ductorsjiip of Mr Page; arid .we, opine.-'- ' that the success of the Glee; eiuK is}:; largelyjdue to his energy and ability.-''■ ; We jongratulate the Society.on th<3/f "excelleiice of the' programrae, and on," theirendeavours to create in the people • of this town a tasto for-"gopd music. ; '■.], We areiiufbrmed by the Secretary that ' the Society intend puttingpii^Sir Jbhal Stainer's sacred contata -^ TheX)rua.w fixion • early next year. *• ■?p <:t,H r i^^| The concert was followed by \*s££&?i to which most of the audience stayed;^