Quite apart from ər ities, Mr, Young's car n Shang-unending delight to lovers of organ existence has contri-the coming of hai has been a distinguished one by casson of the endered to branches, and nest in-
Many Lave e presse that themselves ast should number o hievement worship it the ai the servi to compare very favourably w at to be found in most of the Englisa cathedrals. This has never been more the case than during the past winter and spring ənd although the adult section of he choir have recently become somewhat deplete to departure of n y of the members, either or kome leave or on retirement, it iš confidently hoped that the gaps thas created will be ntly filled.
As choir-master. Mr. Young h at all times eved himself the pos: sesser of amazing ability and tact ud there s no limit to his suc cessful hand rge bodies o!
igers. He the abe and afte egard on the part of the choir vieing with each other in striving un-teasingly to devote themselves to me production and maintenance of the standard which has been set up also been he n the eem among his fellow alists, and this was Mr. R. C. Young a few evenings ago who othering took plac fands to his name in thi e of Mr, R. V. Dent. the whether conductor of use and light ope as C. Career choir-master and pianist, It can be no exaggeration ay t He ' very highly probable that had it not for Mr. Young's unselfish and flagging efforts, Shanghai would ever have reached forwards the trainment of the high musical standard which has been achieved. pany, S.V.
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Fond hopes entertain "any of Mr friends that a standard which it is to be hoped N always be maintained in the future. To mention only a few of after spending a few months in his native land and U'S.A.—fron hence Mrs, Young hails—that he the many undertakings with which Mr. Youngs name has been as sociated, and firstly in the capacity conductor of choral works, we re ey again "hear the East a-calling ud return to Shanghai to resume ties, to the great call the following.—He was ture plans musical ce-director with the late Mr.
Raaschou, Danish—Consul-General f the Shanghai Chamber Mu:
Society from 1913 to 1916. serv as solo pianist in the same society's concerts periodically between 1908 ud 1916. He conducted the Shan hai Philharmonic Society from 1910 to 1912, conducted the Shanghai Choral Society's production of Dvorak's "Spectre's Bride" in 1936 and the Choral Society's Messi; ere count or enthusiastic cleome the meantime he he good wishes nghai friends for a long and happy retirement, wherever and however it may be spent.
Mr. Young will be making his final pearance as the Cathedral organ-for the present at any rate—at the 10.30 a.m. service on Sunday
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