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HEARD. from 2YA recently a recital by Antony Larsen, a singer I had not heard since he was a student in Wellington. He has a light baritone voice which he used most effectively; his singing was sensitive and intelligent throughout a programme which in most respects was a model. His contemporary songs by Moeran, Agnew; and Rubbra were very well-chosen; so were his Purcell mumbers and the delightful "Sally Gardens,’ always one of my favourites.’ The opening words of his first number "Behold I tell you a mystery," however, hit the nail on the head. The mystery was why he should have chosen, to begin his programme, "The Trumpet Shall Sound" from Messiah, a declamatory aria for which he has neither the voice nor the Style; an aria, moreover, which has a vital trumpet part without which it should not be performed. Messiah is so frequently given that he had not even the excuse that he was bringing out a neglected song. His accompanist, Doris Sheppherd, was excellent, not only in the songs, but in a set of variations from a sonata by Dale. I had not heard this before, and found the variations a trifle unexpected, but I feel they would improve on further hearing. Miss Sheppherd’s playing was delightfully crisp.
D.
M.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 21, Issue 543, 18 November 1949, Page 15
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216No Trumpet New Zealand Listener, Volume 21, Issue 543, 18 November 1949, Page 15
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