"Elijah" in Dunedin
|_LISTENERS to the augmented Dunedin Choral Society’s "Elijah" were in for a disappointment. Keyed up to welcome Denis Dowling home, and to exult in his rendering of the oratorio’s title role, they, were to hear only a brief section of the work before the singer was forced to- abandon his performance. Knowing how successful Denis Dowling’s
overseas career has been, how magnificently he sings this particular music, and how soon he departs from New Zealand once more, the audience nevertheless regarded the calamity of throat indisposition with commendable equanimity; they settled down to enjoy the splendid performance of the choir and soloists in a work which, after all, is more important as music for its own sake than as a vehicle for solo talents. The broadcast was particularly notable for the fact that no break was made for the nine o’clock chimes, the music being allowed to continue without interruption until the interval, and the entire performance being broadcast. I am sure other listeners were as thankful for this discreet handling of the situation as I was, and I hope the same thing can be done whenever such an important broadcast goes on the air,
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 13, Issue 330, 19 October 1945, Page 9
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198"Elijah" in Dunedin New Zealand Listener, Volume 13, Issue 330, 19 October 1945, Page 9
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