Alex Lindsay String Orchestra
MOST promising first broadcast\ was made by this ofchestra from 2YA recently in a well-chosen programme of little-known works from Purcell, Handel, Bach and William Walton. The general. impression given by the orchestra was extremely good; the string tone was solid, the intonation excellent, and the ensemble satisfactory. It was evident that the orchestra had sufficient players to give that body of tone without which aeweee weaknesses in the strings becéme glaringly apparent. There is a vast difference between a group with four first violins, and one with six in the way the two extra players consolidate the tone. As with most orchestral groups in New Zealand the violas were not quite strong enough for the rest of the strings, particularly the fine bass
line, The attack and precision were however excellent, and the whole performance reflected great credit on the conductor.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 20, Issue 517, 20 May 1949, Page 10
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146Alex Lindsay String Orchestra New Zealand Listener, Volume 20, Issue 517, 20 May 1949, Page 10
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