enjoyable recitals on Wednesday night at Mr. F. L. Grotpton gave another of his the Cathedral when, notwithstanding the tempestuous nature of the weather, a fair number of music lovers gathered to listen to the excellent programme of musie provided. The first number consisted of three bracketed pieces by Muilly. a Prelude Funébre, a Marche Solennele, and a Cantilene. The march opened with a fine broad movement in which some nice echo effects formed an agreeable feature. This was sueceeded by a cantabile strain, followed by a chromatic return to the principal movement, which was played at an increased tempo. The Cantiléne was a charming vamper, in which a prominent obligato to the principal theme was a noteworthy feature. In her two solos, both by Gaul, Miss Gil hibited fine control a rather light voice, which in both numbers she was not called upon to use with any degree of power. In Eye hath not seen" the greater part was taken piano, and in "These ave they," opening with a few bars quasi recitative, though a few passages wore tretted a little more vigorously, the music was of a rather subdued character. That the singorsucceededso well under these conditions is all the more praiseworthy, for every vocalist knows it requires more skill to makeeffectiveuse of tke voice in singing piano than in rendering forte passages. A Fantasia in © minor by Hesse, played in masterly style by Mr. Crompton, was followed by.a violin solo by Mr. F. P. Pratt, who played a Benedictus by Mackkenzie. This was a most pleasing number, in which the player's well-known abilities wore again evidenced, and in which great demands wore made upon his powers of interpretation. Needless to's\y Me. Pratt was more than equal to requirements. The organ pieces which followed, "Contemplation," and "Adoration," by Gaul, were rendered in Mr. Crompton's best manner, and in each case the. music deeply suggestive of the title of the pice the '*Adorstion" the principal mov ment was remarkable for a recurring figure in the accompaniment, which gave a charming effec'. The Offertoire in U major by Wely which concluded the recital was in great -contrast' to all that had preceded it. Opening with a quaint movement in duple measure and changing to many, other moods, it was all through a piece requiring much invagination for an acceptable rendering, being fantastic to a degree, and that Mr. Crompton was successful in his "reading" of course goes without saying.
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