MUSICAL RECITAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 December 1940, Page 8

MUSICAL RECITAL

MRS MILLER HOPE’S PUPILS. AN EXCELLENT PRESENTATION. There was a large attendance of parents and friends at the musical recital given in the Y.M.C.A. last night by the pupils of Mrs Miller Hope. Those present thoroughly enjoyed the programme presented and warmly applauded the .items. The children demonstrated very clearly that they had received very careful and skilful instruction, and it was evident that both the pupils and Mrs Miller Hope took a keen pride in their work. Mrs Miller Hope’s ability as a teacher, and her varied experience and commonsense methods were reflected in the high standard of the playing by the children. Mrs Miller Hope was warmly congratulated on the excellence of the programme and the skill displayed by the children. Brilliant playing on the part of Berris Perrin, Molly West and Nigel Sievwright was greatly appreciated. Good work by the juniors was in evidence. The playing showed that great progress had been made by the pupils during the year. The singing of the Hadlow school choir and madrigals by the girls’ singing class were features of the recital.

Over 100 parents and friends were later entertained at supper by Mr and Mrs A. Miller Hope. The programme was as follows:— Part 1: Duets, Scenes from the Farm (Carroll), Anne and Beth Garland; Three Little Tunes (Carroll), Beth Garland; A French Folk Song and Cradle Song (Schubert), Audrey Daysh; A Little Melody and Haymaker’s Song (Harris), M. Holmes; “In the Woodland” (Carroll), D. Humphries; Morning Hymn (Carroll), I. Nelson; songs, “Linden Lea” (V. Williams), “Elsie Marley” (English Folk song), Hadlow Boys’ Choir; “The Boy Scouts,” march (Martin), B. Henson; Jog Trot (Swinstead), Rae Pool; “Under the Chestnut Tree” (Nicholls), Edna Raynor; “Life of Beethoven,” Berris Perrin; “Albumleaf” (Beethoven), G. Jaine; Sonata in Eb (Ist Movement), Beethoven, Molly West; songs, Keromos (Harris), Old English Folk songs, Monica Welch. Part 2: Minuet (Mozart), P. Jury; Elves at Play (Miller), B. Stillburn; Dance of the Gnomes (Barns), Brenda Jaine; Country Dances (Schubert), N. Sievwright; Norwegian Dance (Grieg), Vivienne Rich; Impromptu (Schubert)’ Berris Perrin; songs, “Madrigal” and “Three Little Maids” from the “Mikado,” Girls’ Singing Class; “Murmuring Breezes” (Jensen), Molly West; waltz (Brahms), N. Sievwright; Hornpipe (Lavater), Berris Perrin; songs “Eriskay Love Song,” “The Lincolnshire Poacher” (trad, airs), Hadlow Boys’ Choir; God Save the King.