Soldiers and Singers
. B. BORROW is conductor of the : Dunedin Returned Soldiers’ Choir, whose latest performance from 4YA was given on Monday, June 24. More than 80 public performances have been
given by this choir since its formation by a small band of enthusiasts in 1919. With the exception of the pianist (Sybil Baker) it consists solely of men who served overseas. Many of the original members are among the 45 active choristers now. Its repertoire is large, for the Choir’s library includes about 160 different part songs, glees, choruses, cantatas, and so on. Mr. Borrow is the third of the Choir’s conductors. He followed John T. Leech, who resigned in 1938. First conductor was W. Paget.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 53, 28 June 1940, Page 20
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117Soldiers and Singers New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 53, 28 June 1940, Page 20
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