Chronicle-1961

CONCERT—May 13th given by the Nederlands Zang en Vrienschap Society. This was arranged by the Pinetown Rotary Club. The choir conducted by Hans Menke began the evening with a setting of the Te Deum by Purcell, and continued with operatic and musical comedy choruses, and a group of Dutch Folk Songs. After a shaky start in the Purcell they settled down to give some lively singing which reached a high spot with the Folk Songs. CHOIR The choir this year, though well up to strength in trebles and altos, is woefully short of tenors and basses, which make for diffi culties in balance. Two anthems have been performed;— All Glory, Laud and Honour.—J, S. Bach. Lead me. Lord.—S. S. Wesley, At present the choir are rehearsing music for a concert to be given during the third term. MUSIC SOCIETY Meetings have been held regularly, and this year composers and their music are being taken chronologically. Members ofthe society and ofthe choir also attended a Youth Concert on May 9th in the Durban City Hall given by the Durban Civic Orchestra conducted by Mr. Philip Britten. The music was instructive and entertaining, and was devoted to music written about the sea. The items were: 1. Overture: The Hebrides—Mendelssohn. 2. Scheherazade: Sinbad's Voyage—Rimsky-Korsakov. 3. Sea Pictures (Noelle Waddell, Contralto)—Elgar. 4. Overture: The Flying Dutchman—Wagner. I am pleased to record an increased number of instrumental pupils making good progress this year. Five are learning the clarinet, three the flute, and two the trumpet. It is my hope eventually to have an orchestra at Kearsney,and this is a promising start inthat direction. J. M.H. 145

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