CONCERT AT ST. JOSEPH'S.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7994, 4 December 1905, Page 2

CONCERT AT ST. JOSEPH'S.

Those who at (ended the concert lit St. Joseph's Church on Sunday evening were full of praise of the whole performance, laying particular stress on their appreciation of the choral music. Visitors to i\e«- Plymouth fn mother places have stated "that no choir between Wellington and Auckland can be compared witli St. Joseph's whose music is certainly a treat. The church on this occasion was crowded. |,e tirst item, J{ossi\s Magiiiiical was yivcu by H u , f ull choir, assisted by a strong , lm , , V( , U _ balanced or,-nest,-a under the baton of i>lr I'. Cornwall. This was a splendid cn'orl, which soon displ;, 3 .edthe,],,a.'ltv ot the performers' traiuiu.'. The attack was tirni, and the Tone and phrasing exce lent. The solos were in capable hands being entrusted to Messrs B. McEwenand O'Shea, Miss

> ales, the possessor of a soprano voice 0 >'! 10 < 'I'"' 1 "-/. «»< very successful in A Drewn of Paradise," ami Mi»« Freehy's splendid contralto was givoi, lull scope 111 her rendition of '• The rronn.se of Life." The orchestral effect in "0 Salutavis " and an "Ave Maria" was very Jine, the soloists being Miss Jiiull'ord and Messrs O'Khea O'Stiliivan, and P. Cornwall. Miss' Radford's item, "0 Divine Redeemer" though well sung, was somcwhi't marred by hoarseness resulting from a , severe eold. The ivWI-placed voice ■ and elear emmciation of Mr 1\ Corn- • wall made " The Promise of the Kin" " a pleasing item, which was followed i by "Queen Mary's I'raycr," nieelv sung by Miss Walsh, The next item li.V the choir was ihe rell-kn.nvn 1 " Cloria" from Mozart's "Twelfth .1

Mass." This was rendered without 1 the orchestra, on account of the parts " not beiug procurable, but was nevertlieless well wortli hearing. Miss 1 O'Donnell contributed a sympathetic 1' rendering of the old favourite, "Ho v "Wipes the Tear from livery Jiye." t Thejlast item liy the choir aiul orchestra " jkiis " A Tantum Krgo "bv Lampulotti, 11 B' l w«is the (-hoiggiMkon of the 1 Honing. Ithe