HARMONIC CONCERT.

Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 488, 31 December 1879, Page 2

HARMONIC CONCERT.

Ox Thursday evening (Christinas) the above Society gave their tenth quarterly concert in the Carlyle Town Hall, and though the house was not crowded, still, it was by no means a bad one. Those who attended seemed to have gone for the purpose of enjoying a musical treat, and we believe that, almost without an exception, everyone left the Hall well pleased with the able manner in which the choruses and solos were rendered. The following is a copy of the programme gone through : Part I—Selection* from Handels’ “ Messiah”—Overture, “ Pastoral symphony” Recitative (tenor),“ Comfort ye my people” Chorus, “And the glory of the Lord” Recitative (contralto), “ Behold a Virgin” Chorus, “ For unto us a child is born” I Recitative(BopraiKi)“i’horewereshepherdß'’ “ And lo ! the Angel of the Lord,” “ And the Angel said unto them,” “And suddenly there was with the Angels,” Chorus, “ Glory to God in the highest,” Air (contralto), “ He shall feed his flock,” Air (soprano), “ Come unto Him,” Air (contralto), “He was despised,” Air (soprano), tl Bat thou dfd’st not leave,” Chorus, “ 3uitt up 3 r our heads,” Air (tenor), “ Thoil sbalt break them,” Air (soprano), “ I know that my Redeemer,” Chorus, “ Hallelujah” Worthy of special note in the above was the rendering of “ Comfort ye ray people,” There were shepherds, &c,” “ Thou shalt break them,” and “ Tknbw that my Redeemer ; ’’whilst “ He shall feed his flock,” “Come unto Him,” and “He was despised ” were well sung, but each of the ladies lacked confidence. “ But thou did’st not leave ” would have been better in the hands of a lady with a stronger voice, as although it was sung sweetly, yet the singer was unable to take the high notes. The choruses were exceedingly well rendered, more especially the “ Hallelujah,” which completed the first part. Part ll—Overture, Prayer from “ Moses in Egypt,” Chorus, “ Kyrie” (12th Mass), Song, “Tyrolese evening bjunn,” Carol, “ Good King Wenceslas,” Song, “ There’s nothing true but Heaven,” Song, “ In native worth,” Chorus, “ Sanctus” (12th Mass), Song, “ The Annunciation,” Carol. “A Virgin most pure," Song, “The Rescue,” Chorus, “ Gloria” (12th Mass) In this part, “There’s nothing true but Heaven,” by a lady, and “ In native worth, ” by a gentleman, were deservedly encored ; whilst the “ Tyrolese evening hymn, ” “ The Annunciation, !’ and “ The Rescue, ” songs by gentlemen, were given in a very able manner. The carols, by gentlemen, were well received, as were the chorosee “ Kyrie,” “ Sanctus, ” and “ Gloria, ” the latter of which brought the concert to a close. Although not usual at such con- i certs, the Society had to sing the good old anthem “ God save the Queen, ” before one of the audience would move ; and Her

Majesty should feel highly honored at the interest taken in her welfare by the people of Patea. We cannot conclude withoutgivingaword of praise to the lady who so ably presided at the piano during the first and most of the second part of the concert, and we trust that although she does not bear the same name now that she did on the evening in question, it will make no difference to the Society.