THE WELLINGTON HARMONIC SOCIETY.

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10291, 28 May 1919, Page 9

THE WELLINGTON HARMONIC SOCIETY.

A programme of the usual high standard presented by the Wellington Harmonic Society (conductor, Mr H. Temple White) has been arranged for the .first concert of the 1919 season, to be held in the concert chamber. Town Hall, ...on' Saturday ... TKe ..,PTOgramme,.,,i#ill, consist mainly of unaccompanied ■, pari songs by the society. The opening num-. bei wai bs Stewart’s setting of “The Bells of St. Michael’s Tower." ever a popular item. Other unaccompanied numbers vtili be “The Lee Shore" ICoh?-, ridge Taylor), "As Torrents in Summer” (Elgar), “Th eDawn of Song” BainUw), "How Sweet the Moonlight Sleeps” (Leslie), and "Ay Wankin' O," a delightful arrangement of a Scottish air by Robertson. Accompanied by Mr Harold Whittle, the society-twill render "Far Away From Every Pleasure” (Bislrpp), - and= Dr Chiillinors choral ode "A'Sdng "of'-’the Sea.” An instrumental ■ quartet will trovidc a change from the vocal music with Brahms' “Hungarian Dance” npd Beethoven's "Minuett." A male qm i tot from the ranks of the society will be heard in "The Long Day Closes" (Sullivan), and . "In ‘Absence” (Dudley Buck). This particular party proved to be' th e champion male quartet at the competitions held here last February. The box plan is • noyf, open b..at; • the L ristol,where tickets may.Jbe; obtained and ..seats reserved without, extra charge. “