VOCAL RECITAL

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2273, 19 August 1908, Page 2

VOCAL RECITAL

TE RANG I PAI’S CONCERT.

There was a large and fashionable audience .at His Majesty’s Theatre last evening, when Te Rangi Pai gave a vocal recital. Te Rangi Pai was in excellent voice, and her opening number, Gounod’s sacred aria, “O Divine Redeemer,” was sung with fine expression and feeling. Tlio higher notes were true and well sustained, while the lower register was rich and resonant, and tlio audience showed their appreciation by hearty applause. Te Rangi Pai next contributed a bracketed number, containing “A Dream” (Bartlett), “My Rose” (Jeanne Langtry), and Cowell’s charming “Birthday Song.” Tlio last number was splendidly sung, and on an encore being demanded the artiste responded with her favorite solo, “The Beating of my Own Heart” (AlcFarreil), which was enthusiastically received. The romanza from Faust, “When All Was Young,” showed tho operatic capabilities of Te Rangi Pal’s voice, the violincello obligato being played by Mr. J. Adair. Capel’s setting of Charles Kingsley’s poem, “Lorraine, Lorraine, Lorree,” was sung with fine expression, Te Rangi Pai being accorded ail ovation for hor effort. Miss Daisy Hansen, who has a sweet, but not over-strong mezzo-soprano voice, sang Revan’s “The Flight of Ages” and “Becauso” (G. D’Hardelot). Mr. Barlow, who was suffering from a cold, was not very successful in his numbers, “Broken Dreams” and Bluiiienthal’s “Evening Song.” Mr. Harold Piper played Rachmaninoff's “Prelude m 0 Sharp Minor” and Chopin’s “Fantasie Impromptu,” the latter number winning an encore. - The second part of tlio programme was devoted to Liza Lehmann’s song cycle, “The Daisy Chain” (songs of childhood) Tho contralto parts were taken by Te Rangi Pai, the soprano parts by Mrs. A. F. Kennedy, the baritone parts by Mr. L. Brown, and owing to tho illness of Mr. Dalryniple Mr. Barlow sang the tenor parts on very short notice. The song cycle contained some melodious solos and quartettes and was greatly appreciated.