MR RALPH HOOD'S CONCERT.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1867, 24 June 1884, Page 2

MR RALPH HOOD'S CONCERT.

Thk fii-t of the senes of two evening concerts tobeguenby Mr Ralph Hood took place U<-1 night at the Public Hall, Hunnlton, and was a most unqualified succor. Tlicio wis a laisrc and fashionable audience, many of those pie-^ent, attracted by the piospoct of heating fii^t-elass music, having cmiic long distances That they weie amply repaid for the tumble was sufficiently piovcd by the heaity and enthusiastic applause %\ ith v Inch they icnaidcd the ejt'ott* of Mr Hood and his company to please. Mr Hood as an inteipietri of Hie piiiinf \{c- f.u ttai 1 (md- tins plvi'i in ' whom w ■ iu\ ' hidtlu 1 plc-11.1 >>i h-im 1 I" 1< 1 HI "II \ V ('■!-, t'ld C"l f lllll\ it I- I \"l \ . longtime t)j n.wo l'Ming jmhln >>i W.ukato have had an opportunity ol heai My such a bnlliant and masterful exponent of the instrument. The pianoforte sections compiiscd, " Capiicc iErien," (Wollouhaupt) ; " Last Hope," ((4ottschalk) " Polonaise"' Op. 17 (Chopin), <l Minnchaha (Laughing Watei)" (Wehli), " Traviata," Grand Fantaisje (Thalbeig). Without attempting anything like a critici.sin, wo may lein.irk tliai the execution in every instance was faultless, while the expression was peifect. In pvpi-v case Mr Hood leceived a rapturous cncoie, to which he kindly responded with selections of an equally high order. Mi&s Mis&en, a ])upil of Mr Hood's, also contubuted a couple of solos on the pianoforte, winch weie played with much taste and skill, affoiding promise of much greater excellence. Mis Kilgour, who Ls by no mean-> a stranger to most of those present, delighted the audience by her singing of " Smg Sweet Bhd, 1' and, m ie&ponse to a unanimous encore, "Happy YoungHeait," which was also loudly applauded. In the second part Mrs Kilgour sang, " One (Jentle Heait," and, as an encore, "Tit for Tat," which fairly biought down the house. Miss Stephenson, who is the happy possessor of an almost pure soprano voice of great sweetness, sang, in a manner which won the sympathy of her audience, Sullivan's ballad " Let Me Dream Again." To au imperative recall she responded with "Don't Forget Me," and narrowly escaped a second encore. Miss Stephenson's singing in the duet "Fairy Wand, with Mr Edmiston, affoided ample evidence of this lady's capacity for interpieting operatic music, a lemark which also applies to Mr Ediniston. This gentleman also sang in fine style " The (iauntlet," and that old and favourite ballad " Tine Till Death." Mr Edmisfcou possesses a fine strong baritone, and was in excellent voice. Mr S. R. Keesing contributed two bass solos, "Love, I Will Love You Ever," and "The Blacksmith.' He has a powerful voice, and sang with more than ordinary effect, Both songs were encored. To-night an entirely new programme will be presented, and we strongly recommend all lovers of genuine music not to lose this opportunity of grati-* fying their taste.

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