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Sir,-Wilbur G. Manins (July 11) is evidently not a very frequent listener to Uncle Tom’s choirs if this was the first time he had heard one of them sing Parry’s "Jerusalem." The choirs have been singing this song, in jugt the same way, for several years past. JT also do not like the way they sing the second verse, and the additional ending makes me wince. I also do not care for the habit of using old romantic melodies and operatic music as hymn tunes. BUT ...TI1 have the sense to realise that these choirs were not formed to "put on a performance," but to give pleasure to people who for various reasons like to hear children singing the old-fashioned hymns and other melodies, and in many cases derive great comfort from them. I am a regular listener because I love many of the old hymn tunes,
even though I recognise the banality of the words of some of them, and because I appreciate the sincerity of the sessions and the lasting good these associations must do for the children concerned. Since Mr Manins seems to find so much to criticise in the choirs, I suggest that he refrain from listening to them. Then he won’t hear things he doesn’t like-and then it won’t worry
himl
REGULAR LISTENER
(Papatoetoe).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 39, Issue 988, 25 July 1958, Page 11
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