Music Hath Charms

NZ Truth, Issue 1181, 19 July 1928, Page 6

Music Hath Charms

"VTOW, then, ladles and gentlemen, a IN little more legato, please! There's a bass at the back that's sawing it off m big chunks. Smoothly, basses! Now, then, once again 1" The Blenheim Amateur Operatic Society is holding its weekly practice for the forthcoming production, "San Toy." That debonair young chap, with the twinkle m his eye and the smile on his lips, who has just engaged m a pas-sage-at-arms with the

basses, is A. E. L. Scantlebury, musical director to the society. "Scan." has a happy way with him, and, like all able conductors, knows how to get the best out of those beneath his baton. He is a musician to, the tips of his fingers. And, incidentally, he can use those fingers to the great delight of his hearers m stirring up a keyboard. Let any concert promoter be .able to add: "Accompanist, A. E. L. Scantle-

bury," to the foot of his programme, then soloists and public alike can rest assured that this department of the show will be above criticism. Not all musicians are athletes. We usually picture them as long-haired, dreamy fellows. "Scan." gives the k»o. to this idea. He occupies a prominent place on the Marlborough tennis ladder and \ during the winter months he makes music on a whistle for the Rugby code.