MUSICAL FESTIVALS.
THROUGHOUT THE EMPIRE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Wednesday. Dr. Charles Harrisa, after haviwr successfully enlisted the warm sympathies of Earl Dudley (Uovernor-General of Australia), Mr. Alfred Deakin (the Federal Premier), and the leading musical societies and profession of Australia in his great festival project, which in 1911. is to encircle the British Empire, left Melbourne today for Xcw Zealanl. Sydney and Melbourne will each have a week of festivals, the Melbourne Lieilurtafel, Philharmonic, and Victorian festival choruses combining with the Sheffield choir in the mammoth performance of "Elijah," to he conducted by Dr. Henry Coward. The Adelaide Philharmonic, Orpheus. Licdertafcl and University choir and the Port Adelaide societies will combine with the British choir in a three days' festival. Brisbane, Ballarat, Geelong and other towns will hold festivals. The Lord Mavors of Sydney and Melbourne extend a welcome to the British chorustcrs. His Excellency Earl Dudley has become honorary president of the festivals throughout the Commonwealth. Dr. Harris* bears credentials to his Excellency Lord Plunket and Sir Joseph Ward.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 254, 2 December 1909, Page 3
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171MUSICAL FESTIVALS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 254, 2 December 1909, Page 3
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