There was a large attendance at the Cathedral on Friday night to listen to Mr. Crompton's recital. It is true that some of the audience were late, and as the opening piece was a prelude and fugue by Mendelssohn which demands close attention and some musical education to appreciate, those who were in time must necessarily have lost some part of the beauty of the composition. "Two beautifully "chaste melodies by Tours folluwed, and were succeeded by the piece of' the avenin 'a Sonata for violin and organ by occasion that such a combination has been heard in the Cathedral, and it must be acknowledged that in the hands of two such skilled performers as Messrs. Lundt and Crompton, the two instruments go charmingly together. 'The Sonata is in four movements, opening with an Andante, passing on' to an Allegro in contrapuntal style, then to a delightful Adagio, and terminating with an Allegretto. Mr. Lundt's: playing was much admired. One of Smart's simple, tuneful little An-dautes led on to Mr. 'Franks' solo, "If with all your hearts" from Elijah, the flowing melody contrasting with' the more vigorous. recitative preceding it. Both were excellently rendered. Another classical gem was the Andante from a symphony by Haydn which has seldom been heard here. The Largo and Andante for violin and organ which followed were all too short, the latter being particularly liked. The well-known and ever-beautiful Marche Funébre et Chant Séraphiqne by Guilmant with its charming air and Vox Angelica accompaniment brought to a close most successful recital,
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