MUSIC WEEK ENDS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1059, 25 August 1930, Page 14

MUSIC WEEK ENDS

SUCCESSFUL VENTURE SATURDAY’S CONCERT "The experience of Music Week Has shown that there were audiences who were willing to attend good concerts when they were offered," said Mr. Maughan Barnett, on behalf of the Music Week Committee, in thanking the public and the Press, at the Town Hall on Saturday evening, for the wonderful support accorded during the past week. MR. BARNETT said that in recent years thp public had grown accustomed to taking: its music in the home, and the result had been a big falling-oil’ in concert attendances, but the splendid way in which Music Week had been supported, showed that musicians need have no fears regarding the alleged decline of musical appreciation in the City. A great assistance to the committee had been the enthusiastic help which the musicians had voluntarily given to make the week’s programmes attractive. The committee had been chiefly concerned with the advancing of the cause of music and beyond the hope that the expenses w-ould be covered no stress had been laid on the financial side of the venture. It was now indicated that there would be a small surplus, and the committee would have to decide how this was to be disposed of. MUNICIPAL BAND Under the direction of Mr. Christopher Smith the Auckland Municipal Band contributed Saturday evening’s programme. The opening number was a fine march, “Golden Trumpets,” composed by Mr. Smith. This was followed by the popular “Pique Dame” overture, by Suppe, which was warmly received. The Clarion Quartet, consisting of Miss Dilian Wood, Miss Beryl Smith, Mr. Dambert Harvey and Mr. Duncan Black, was enthusiastically applauded for its singing of “Annie Daurie.” Handel’s air from “Rinaldo” was given delightful treatment by the band, and Mr. Fred Bowes gave a fine performance of Pettee’s “Polonaise Exquisite,” arranged as a cornet solo. Mr. Dambert Harvey, who was in fine voice, sang Purcell’s “Passing By.” Dater in the evening he was also successful with “A Night In Venice,” in which he was partnered by Miss Dilian Wood. Mr. H. C. McLennan gave an excellent performance of de Beriot’s “Sixth Air Varie,” a difficult flute solo. The popular “Blue Danube” and Sibelius's tone-poem, “Finlandia” were also given by the band, and another quartet, “In the Wood.” was sung by the Clarion Quartet. The concluding item was a selection from Wagner’s “Rienzi” by the band. Miss Winifred Cooke was an efficient accompanists. NEW PLYMOUTH SUCCESS HALLS FULL EVERY NIGHT Press Assciatiou NEW PDYMOUTH, Sunday. Music Week in* New Plymouth closed last evening. As a movement to revive interest in good music it was an outstanding success, the halls being crowded every night for the week. There will be a profit of £IOO.