Masterton Presbyterian Church Concert

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4767, 7 July 1894, Page 3

Masterton Presbyterian Church Concert

A concert in aid of the organ fond of the Masterton Presbyterian Church, took placo last evening, and proved'a great success both financially and musically. The Church was comfortably filled with an appreciative audienco, and the proI led items, both vocal ital, that would do 'iicert-room of a veryown than Masterton. ing commenced the tainment with a piano )anccs," which was 11 rendered. She has m, and plays with an n'cssivc feeling above dinary pianist. Her xl, and, with a little ), sho will distance imateurs. Tho choii' 38, only fairly well, difficulty tho conditcif tho voices up to his iterton orchestra gave under the conductorKeiseubei'g, towliom (raise is duo for the instruments, both in ), and the maimer in )s were rendered. In hisporing Hope," by dPrentice, the voices icely, Mr Kalpb fol;mud bass notes caino, , from those of the raving tho orchestral s. It is a great pity t'placo himself under I ic tirabro of bis voice • good, Mr Mowlem tho audienco with a ich was very much ;'hc duct, " Love and % Astall and Ralph, Readily rendered, and ISO tho latter gentletii'C, and rau flat. Wo eard Mr Jas, Simms 3 than ho was last lade a very happy song, "My Sweet- % Boy," Tho reticket o' Leave," rought to a close the e programme. Miss apiino solo,-a very igcmeut of "Come in hcr'.usual pleasing an sang very sweetly aid's Lament," which Is of applause. The mte Gun'at Sea," was ' rendered by Messrs ", JolmstoiL the latter ofMrJaoKiWhowfts sent, MkCorbetfc was ith a eev?re\coW, but'

eang wondorfully woll under the. ( cunistancos. She has a fine clear vc of largo rango, over which good c trol, Mr H, Leo sung "Aichori pleasingly, and Miss Johns! brought the programmo to a ol with a solo, ''The Last. Milcatoii which sho rendered in a very pie ing mannor. The promoters havo every reas to congratulate themsolves on i successful result of the concert be financially ami othorwiso, which is a great measure duo to tho efforts Mr W. Simms, and of tho ladies a goullcmen who kindly assisted hi Wo havo no doubt that a largo an ience will assemble to hear tho m concert of the series, if offered a programmo as attractive as that which was presented last night, Misses | Lowes, Feist and Williams played Hie accompaniments in a yery oflicienfc and pleasing manner, and Mr Mowlam gave violin obligate in several of the items. The piano was kindly supplied by Mr J. Hood.