A well-filled and diversified programme was offered at the Community Church on Thursday by the music committee of the church, in aid of the Shanghai Anti-Tuberculosis Association, This committee fits into a niche in the musical life of this town, for apart from encouraging Chinese talent, of which this town must possess an abundance, it makes possible a series of chamber concerts throughout the season and therefore offers a type of music Shanghai particularly, lacks. To Mr. Dent, ibus, are congratulations due, for he is the moving force behind these concerts.
Mr. Erwin Marcus, new local acquisition in the sphere of music, has done a pretty job in arranging a work of Vincent Lachner's for the organ and piano, and with himself at the piano on Thursday, and Mr. Dent at the organ, an original and authentic reading was certain, The piece of the evening, Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, was played with fine effect by Prof. Adler, ably partnered by Mr. Dent who performed a transcription of the orchestral part on the organ. In the absence of an orchestra, the organ, with its power of sustaining, makes an admirable substitute. For those who cannot listen to a work apart from its original form, it should be observed that were it not for reductions of this sort, the music would not be heard at all.
Two groups of songs, ranging from Asioli (7th century) to Faure. were admirably sung by Miss S. C. Kwoh and Mr. C, T. Keh. A pleasant evening of music was brought to a close by a number of violin solos accompanied alternately by the organ and piano.
Sympathy is extended to Mr. Dent in the unfortunate breakdown of the organ during his solo.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.