ORGAN RECITAL AT ST. JOHN'S, TE AWAMUTU.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2567, 22 December 1888, Page 2

ORGAN RECITAL AT ST. JOHN'S, TE AWAMUTU.

The organ recital for which so much preparation was made, and winch wm looked forward to by all lovers of music with pleasurable anticipation, was held on Wednesday evening. If)til inst. Those who wont to hour good music and sinking I wore not disappointed, nil the pieces being well rendered. The fact that Mr Pattersun presided at the organ was a sufficient guarantee that the instrumental portion of the music was excellent. The instrument wns a very line American organ, which the members of the Weslcycin church very kindly lent for the evening. The vocal part'of the recital reflects the highest credit on Mr Burgos.-, who very ably perfor ned the duties of conductor. He took a great deal of pains with the singers at Iho practices, and it must be very gratifying to him to know that all the ladies and wntloiueii who toil; part acquitted themselves so creditably. The object <.f the recital was to obtain funis for the purchase of now music for the church choir. The church was cram!U"d t.o overflowing and everyone wont away thoroughly pleased with his or her evening's entertainment. The pieces ."elected wore of a very liiph class and well calculated to please all lovers of good limbic. Mr Garland very kindly curie over from Cambridge to assist, and his excellent singing w.is givatly appreciated. Miss Allen sang "The Bettor Laud" even better than she did at Kihikihi last month. Mr.and .Mrs Burgess sang before a Te Awamutu audience for the first time, their rendering respectively of the solo " The Lost Chord," and " Nazareth," being justly admired, as was "Hβ Wipes the Tear From Every Eye," by Mrs Long, and " Where is Heaven " by Mrs Maxwell. Mrs Burgess has a remarkably sweet and clear voice, which we hopo to have the pleasure of hearing again on future occasions. All tho singing was good, the various vocalists mentioned above being most admired. Tho collection was not as good as might reasonably have been expected from the large audience, £3 11s being the amount taken up. The following is the programme . — Hymn, "Blessed Saviour," choir; "Voluntary," organist; solo, " Consider the Lilies," Mrs Andrew; anthem, "I Will Lift up Mine Eyes," choir; solo, Miss Allen; duet, "The Sea of Glass," Mrs Burgess and Mrs Long : solo, " Resignation," Mrs Gresham ; solo, "Where is Heaven," Mrs Maxwell; solo, " Nazareth," Mrs Burgess ; solo, "In Native Worth," Mr Garland ; solo. "He Wipes the Tear From Every Eye," Mrs Long ; anthem, " What are These," choir ; solo, " Eve's Lamentation," Miss Carley ; solo, " The Lost Chord," Mr Burgess; Voluntary, organist; solo and quartette, " Cast Thy Burden on the Lord," Mrs Long, Mrs Burgess, Mi Mandeno and Mr Rigg; solo, "The Better Land," Miss Allen ; solo, Mr Garland ; anthem, " Behold How Good and Joyful," choir ; hymn, choir.