SACRED CONCERT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 23, 28 January 1903, Page 2

SACRED CONCERT.

The siored concert which was given at the Whiteley Memorial Ohurch en Tuesday, attraoted a gcol audience, who greatly appreciated the beaut 1 ful music to which tbiy lis'ened. The programme was an ambitious on->, for the task of fittingly rendering excerpts from the Messiah aud Elijih wjb one that has tried the meal of many amiteuro and found it wanting. I says much, therefore, for the W<sley<o elixir ihat on the whole they acquitted [ themselves with credit. To Mi-i» Kmmar aud Mr Ryan were entrus ed the inaj >r share of the 8 do work, although Ms Pibotfc gave valuable ail. Thi| trij, " Lit'/ Thine Byes," which wis sung by M : B J CB Rimmer and OjlUs, wiih Mrs Ambmy, evoked a well-des-rved encore, Mies Rimmer'* g ngiiig was all that cou'd b» desired, and w-8 worthy of the grand themes and lofty music that she mcerpr. ted wi h such sympathy and intelligence. iMr Ryan also received much applause fur all his solos. The chorus which consisted of b tween 50 or 60 members, deserve great praise for the excellent taste and precision th<*y displayed, while in the magnifi-saut Hallelujah chorus they showed a power : th it was remarkable in s» sm-dl abo ly of singers. Tiie instrumental work was also very Kucc.ssfu', Mr A. L. Gooki i leading his sm ill orch of six with i much epiiit. Mrs Hemptoa's wark i at the piano was of the gre itest assisti anca and she exhibited that juigment in hsr accompan : mentt» fori which she has rightly gained a high I reputition. Mr Harold White ably I presided at the organ, while to Mr I George H. Whito fell the onerous ta6k j of wielding the baton. The conductor'* 're pmsibility, b3th at rehearsa's and ' during the concert, was by no means j light, and it is pleasing to be able to j c .Dg/aiulate him on the success of hi* ) efforts for i hereby not only was a large audienca aflorded a great trea% but the cause of music wa3 distinctly advanced.