preciated performances was held in the The lst of the series of these much ap-Cathedral on Friday last. An excellent
with a very reedy March in D by Guilmant, programme had been provided, opening Mr. Crompton lays every organ school under contribution, but this season he has hen particularly partial to the French, three of the organ pieces this time hailing from across the channel. We have no fault to find with this, it would indeed be hypercritical to complain of Guilmant and Lemmens, bat we do not forget that the true ohmics of organ music lie north and east of la belle France. Two admirable songs were allotted to one of our new contraltos, Mrs.
and The Worker by Gounod. Both selections Shorrock, dream of Paradise by Grey, make such considerable demands upon the vocal powers that none but singers much That they should have been so successfu"'y above the average should attempt them. rendered by Mrs, Shorrock speaks much for the excellence both of training and voice of the fair singer, whose upper and middle registers are particularly pleasing. The second song lends itself especially to that charming variety in accompaniment for which Mr. Crompton is so well and favourably known. We were a shade disappointed with Mr. H. Léblein's rendering of Nardini's sonata. Admirably as Mr. Léh-loin plays, the second part seemed to lack the fuoco which the composer intended should be given tw it, Tu everything else it was excellent. With regard to Mr. E. Hugherg's rendering of the two oratorio solos we have nothing but praise. Nothing so entirely satisfactory and artistic has been heard in the Cathedral since the days of Mr. Robert Dunman. Wo have had a high opinion of Mr. Hagberg's power as a singer from the first, but he improves upon acquaintance and every time sings better than the last. This was noticeable oven in the two pieces on Friday night. 'The sympathetic rendering of the Elijah air, "If with all your hearts ye truly seek m jure in tone, and feeling as it was, was surpassed by the really magnificent' treatment of Total Eclipse in which. none but the overfastidious could find a flaw. We again congratulate Mr. Crompton on finding such able: executants, and look forward to next: season with the pleasurable certainty that there are many other good things in store.
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