ORCHESTRAL CONCERT

Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 October 1940, Page 4

ORCHESTRAL CONCERT

SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENT LAS! NIGHT. MUSICAL AND VOCAL ITEMS. Another excellent concert was presented in the Opera House last night by the Mosterton Orchestral Society. There was a good average attendance of the public and the audience seemed to be well pleased with the evening’s entertainment. The conductor Mr. C. K. Kerry, had every reason to be satisfied with the orchestra’s performance, and the assisting vocalists contributed in no small measure to the enjoyment of the evening. The programme was longer than usual, the orchestra contributing in all 10 numbers, which embraced a wellselected variety of works that never fail to make an appeal. One of the most popular of all overtures is Offenbach’s “Orpheus in the Underworld,” brimful of melodious tunes, and the orchestra made a happy choice by playing this for its opening item. The haunting melody of Borodine’s Serenade which followed, introduced some charming effects. “Irish Melody” (Red- , man), was deservedly popular and “Forest Murmurs” (Czibulka) brought vivid visions of the open air. A selection from Berlioz’s “The Damnation of Faust” contained many -well-known airs and choruses from this great drama. Rimsky-Korsakov is known as the composer of particularly vivacious / works and his “Fandango Asturiaro," a dance from his “Capriccio Espagral” was a splendid example of his wildabandon. Beethoven’s “Ruins of Athens” provided a pleasing contrast. An entr’acte number “Madame TaijoursPret” (Hampson) introduced many tuneful melodies and a dainty trifle which followed “Fete de Papillons” (Wilke) was much appreciated. As the concluding items of an excellent programme, the orchestra played the wellknown descriptive suite “Hyde Park,” by Jalowicz. The vocal items were shared between a soloist, Mr R. G. Gilbert and a quartette, Messrs Miller Hope, V. Joseph, G. Morgan and D. J. Irwin. Their numbers were well received, and added pleasant variety to the orchestral fare. Mr Gilbert’s contributions were “Now your days of philandering are Over,” from Mozart's “Marriage of Figaro,” “For England” (Brandon), “Dancing Deever,” (W. Damrosch) and ‘Tommy Lad." Items by the quartette were: “A Border Ballad” (Maunder), Tn Absence” (Dudley Buck); “To the Death” (Wheeler), and "The Mistake.”

The accompaniments were played by MiSs G. Greig.