The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-24
A GOOD CONCERT
High Class Music was
Well Received.
Complete Success OF the Oratorio
Evening - Amateur Orchestra
The 8sst Soioists.

There was a large crowd at the ora
torio concert last evening. Every seat
of the spacious auditorium was taken.
The attendance was one OF the most
brilliant that has gathered az a must
cal entertainment for a long time. II
was a very fashionable and INTEL gent
audience.
The concert was worthy is audience.
Everyone OF the numbers was well
rendered. In fact il is safe to say that
a concert where every selection was
more of a pronounced success or more
appreciated has not been given for
years. Mr.. Wray Taylor deserves
great credit for the efficient service
and ability he has shown in bring .ns
about this musical treat. Following
was the program:
,Chorus-"The Heavens Are Telling
$500. ............... 1890. Haydn
Amateur Orchestra and organ.
Tenor Solos-(a) Comfort We My
People NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Handel
(b) IF With All Your Hearts"
800. .............. Mendelssohn
Mr.. Chas. y. ElstOn.
Violin SoIo-Largo .......... Handel
Mrs. Royal ID. Mead.
Soprano Solo-"Ths Lost Chord"
..... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Sullivan
Mrs. Geo. w. MacfarIane.
Intermezzo from Cavalieria Rusti-
cana NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. MIscagni
Amateur Orchestra and organ.
Terzetto-"Lift Thine Eyes" .......
800. ............... Meudelssohu
Miss Halstead. Miss Scott and Mrs. l.
Damon.
Violoncello Solo-Air from "Rtnal-
| do OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. danueI
Mr.. Harold Mott-Smith.
Chorus-"The Radiant Morn" ......
$500. ................. woodward
lKaumak:rpiH and Kawaiahao Choir.
(Mr. Theo. Richards. leader. Mrs. Rich
ards. accompanist)
Air-"Angels Ever Bright and Fair
(by special requesO ........ Hande
Mrs. Macfarlane.
n War March OF the Priests from
> alfalfa" ............ MendeissohI
Amateur Orchestra and Organ.
Organist-Nr. Homer Smith.
Musical Director-wray Taylor.
The Amateur Orchestra. led-by wra!
Taylor was at it's best, and that i
saying a great deal. The three sclec
:, lions which it rendered were all re
ceived with enthusiasm. This was a.
pecially true OF that old favoTite IN
IntermeZZo from Cavalleria RuSttcans
Mr.. Chas. Elston's high. clear teno
Ivoice filled the church in n first elias
rendition OF two difficult selection
from Handel and Mendelssohn. II
was followed by Mrs. Royal ID. Mea
in a violin solo. Mrs. Mead has n goo
mastery over the difficult instrument
She plays with noticeable grace an
ease. combined with thorough skill.
The next was THE Lost Chord.
sung by Honolulu's favorite vocalis
Mrs. Geo. c. Macfarlare. While sh
n poured forth the melody OF that ol
song there was perfect silence. only I
r be turned into storm OF applaus
when the end was reached. She W.
encored. but simply bowed in Tespons
: The terzetto. sung by Miss HalsteaI
Miss Scott and Mrs. r. Damon. We
very well rendered. Mr.. Harold Mot
Smith once more proved his skill wit
the cello. with a difficult piece fro
Handel. He responded to an encoT
The Radiant Morn" sung by the kat
y. makapili and Kawaiahao choirs. Il
NC by Mr.. Theo. Richards. and accomp
MED by Mrs. Richards. was full OF me
ody. The choirs sing we'll togeth
and show the benefit of good trainin
Mrs. Macfarlane again appeared nj
sang Angels Ever Bright and Fair
n In response to an encore she sang
Va perfect voice that plaintive and tnuc
ing ballad. Home. Sweet Homo
which was greeted with hearty a
pIause. The entertainment conclud
with a stirring maEch by the Amate
Orchestra.
@ Everybody expressed themselves
- being delighted with the concert.
- served to show the amount of rea
first class musical talent there -
the city today.