SUCCESSFUL RECITAL

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20991, 19 December 1939, Page 5

SUCCESSFUL RECITAL

JOSEPH CRAWFORD STUDIO VERY ENJOYABLE PROGRAMME Another of the pupils’ recitals which mark the end of the year's work was given in Hamilton last night, when the Joseph Crawford Studio of Singing (Mr and Mrs Joseph Crawford) gave a conceit programme in the lounge of the Lyceum Club. There was a large audience and the programme, which covered a wide range of vocal music, was much enjoyed. The standard of work reflected great credit on performers and teachers. Those present were received by Mr and Mrs Crawford, the latter wearing a graceful gown of ivory souple satin, worn with a corsage spray of gladioli in autumn tonings. The studio choir sang the Soldiers’ Chorus from “ Faust,” “ Funiculi Funicula,” and “ Land of Hope and Glory,” with good balance and tone. Mr Inia Te Whata displayed a very fine bass voice in “ Asleep in the Deep,” and Mr Colin Roskruge, in “ Friend o’ Mine,” sang exceptionally well for so young a singer. Some Good Work Items were given as follows, the performers being warmly applauded: —“My Dear Soul,” Mr Eric Truman; “You In a Gondola” (Clarke), Helen Rapps; “Flower Song” (Schubert), Hilary York and Lewis Billington; “Myself When Young” (Lehmanr;.), Arthur Swarbrick; “Blackbird in My Garden” (Wood), Lois Avery; quartette, “A Soldier's Farewell,” Morris Purdy, Lewis Billington, Beresford Whyte, Eric Truman; “Passing By” (Purcell), Gordon Rickit; “The Enchantress” (Hatton), Nan Campbell; “When Song is Sweet” (Sans Souci), Douglas Smith; “Just a Memory” (Henderson), Aileen Ferguson and Norman Leaf; “Friend O’ Mine” (Sanderson), Colin Roskruge; “By the Waters of Minnetonka” (Lieurance), Leonie Swarbrick, with violin obbligato by Mr A. Swarbrick; “ Watchman, What of the Night” (Sarjeant), Morris Purdy and Ed. Casey; “The Sergeant-Major on Parade” (Longstaffe), J. Beresford Whyte; “O Lovely Night” (Landon Ronald), Kathleen Franklin; “Asleep in the Deep” (Petrie), Inia Te Wiata; “Barcarolle” (Offenbach), Iris Caddigan and Sandra Tassell; “Where’er You Walk” (Handel), Morris Purdy; “Love’s Coronation” (Aylward), Patricia Sims; “Funiculi Funicula” (Denza); “June Music” (Lionel Trent), Hilary York; “Kingfisher Blue” (Amy Woodforde Finden), Leonie and Arthur Swarbrick; “A Brown Bird Singing” (Haydn Wood), Anthony Radich; “Poor Wand’ring One” (Sullivan), Aileen Fergusoo; “Trade Winds” (Keel), Trevor Pugh; “Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes,” Morris Purdy, Lewis Billington, Beresford Whyte and Eric Truman; “Neapolitan Love Song” (Victor Herbert), Vail McLachlan; ‘Where My Caravan Has Rested” (Lohr), Norman Leaf; “Largo” (Handel), Sandra Tassell; “On Wings of Song” (Mendelssohn), Helen Rapps and Douglas Smith; “Beloved, It Mom” (Aylward), Iris Caddigan; “Arise, O Sun” (Craske-Day), Edward Casey. Sympathetic accompaniments were provided by Mrs J. Crawford and Mr H. Stanley James. Supper was served, and a pleasant hour spent in social intercourse, and an enjoyable evening closed with the singing of the National Anthem. The programme will be repeated in the Toorak Hall to-night.