CHORAL SOCIETY
The lo'ral Choral Society has gone into recess—for what period is not stated. AYe hope such a deserving local institution will not become moribund. A choral society helps to inspire a love for good musi'c—both vocal and instrumental—to win hack to favour the soul-inspiring music of old and modern masters — •and as a set-off to Ihe trashy jazz jingle which appears to overshadow harmony of the soul. We regret to say that even in some of our schools the rising generation are taught rag-time tunes instead of real musi'c. Here is scope for the Choral Society, to take in hand the training of a juvenile choir under separate conductor,ship, so as not to overload the adult conductor. The society’s conductor, Mr H. Osborne, stated recently that there was plenty of talent available in Foxton to make the society a success, with which we agree, but if anything too ambitious is attempted it is apt to create staleness and monotony. Selections from opera and chorus work lend variety and maintain the interest of performers and appeal to the public rather than months of preparation on one particular work; These suggestions are respectfully submitted to the Society "with" 'the hope that they will infuse fresh life into .those concerned. In 'conclusion let us quote Pope:— By music, minds an equal temper know, Nor swell too high, nor sink too low: If in the breast, tumultuous joys arise, 1 Music her soft persuasive voice applies; Or, when the soul is press’d' with cares, Exalts her in enliv’ning airs; Warriors she fires with animated sounds^ Pours balm into the bleeding lover’s wounds; Melancholy lifts her head, Morpheus rouses from his bed,
Sloth unfolds her arms and wakes, List’ning Envy drops her snakes: Intestine wars no more our passions
wage, And giddy factions hear away their rage.
Away back in 1879-80 Foxton possessed a flourishing choral society—of course there were no pictures in those days—and its fame was known throughout the district. Looking over the concert programmes of those by-gone days, we quote, some .of the items: selection from • Martiana,” chorus *“Sin|g Pretty Maid,” quartette and chorus “Lo, the Organ,” chorus, “The Angelus,” 'chorus “0 AA T hat Pleasure,” chorus “The Carnivale,” glee “Mark the Merry Elves,” glee “Song Should Breathe,” glee “Amid the Gloom,” chorus from “II Trovatore,” together with irios and duets. Among the'soloists of those days were Miss Randall, Mrs Dunn, Mr Palmer, Mrs Davies, Mr Carter, Mrs Tanslev, Mr J. Russell and Mr A. Howe. What Foxton was able to accomplish in the early days, can with a little enthusiasm, lie accomplished to-dav.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3533, 4 September 1926, Page 2
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434CHORAL SOCIETY Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3533, 4 September 1926, Page 2
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