RECITAL, The Inst of the series of these popular performances for this season took place on Friday evening before the usual large asaemblage, The programme opened with Mendelasobn's Sonata No, 5, followed by two well-known soft movements by the same composer. The Allegro from the 6th Concerto which succeeded these opened with a burst of true Handelian brightness and vivacity contrasting most effectively the preceding number, A very pretty Cuntilene by Mailly, with the sir'on the pedals, carnie next. Two other instrumental pieces were particularly noticed, Beethoven's Funeral March, and an Allegretto Cantabile by Wely, Of the two vocal numbers the firet on the programme was allotted to Mr, James Jones, who in the solo "Lord God of Abraham." brought back to memory that p baritones of by-gone days, Mr, Robert Dunman, Tu this a i the nther solo "For the Mountai Depart" Mr. Jones acquitted himself most creditably. Last, but by no. means least, Mrs. Roche, in the Recitative and Ai "With overflowing Heart, O Lord," in: spired by words of divine beauty in a set-ug full of melodious charm, simply sur-assed herself, and delighted her an rendering above criticism and beyond
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