technical intricacies of Liszt's Gnomenreigen was truly astonishing.
The Programme 1. Sonata in F (2nd and 3rd Movements) Beethoven
Solo Violin : MR. J. NIELSON.
2. Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue Bach (arr. Bulore)
Solo Piano: MR. J. BRENNAN.
Sicilienne Maria Theresa Paradies
Gavotte Bach
Solo 'Cello : MR. L. WARNER. Rhapsody in G minor Brahms
Solo Piano : MR. J. BRENNAN.
Thais .... Massenet
Hejre Kati Hubay
Solo Violin : MR. J. NIELSON. Gnomenreigen (Witches' Dance) Liszt
Trio in F Haydn
(Pianoforte, Violin, 'Cello).
AT THE CONCERT
At the beginning of the year the Headmaster expressed the hope that the Sunday night Concerts would be fewer this year but of higher quality. The first half of the hope was realised, but there may be some doubt about the second. The VIth Form began the series on the feast of St. Wilfrid. The Public Book omits all details of this Concert, and the only feature that remains in the memory is the commendable firmness of the pianist who uncompromisingly refused to play any jazz, and as a result we were given much better choruses than usual. The Vth Form performed the following week. The Stonier twins, who would have been a godsend in the days when we did Shakespeare plays, acted the traditional ballad, The Abbot of Glastonbury, and needed very little make up to be indistinguishable. McGovern revealed for the first time his very pleasant tenor voice. A Round is always popular and the perennial " Cock Robin " deserved its warm reception. Drinkwater sang " Old Man River," if not quite in the Robeson manner, at least with becoming restraint. " The Vicar of Bray " was suitably sung, for the dear Vicar was always a little uncertain of the pitch he was occupying. The Programme was
1. Chorus, " Rule Britannia "
2. " King John and the Abbot of Glastonbury "
P. E. and P. W. STONIER.
" The Old Rustic Bridge by the Mill "
J. McGOVERN.
Round, " Who Killed Cock Robin ? "
" Old Man River "
T. P. DRINKWATER. Sketch, "Shocking "
" Vicar of Bray "
J. CARTY and CHORUS. Sketch, " The Studio "
Chorus, " There'll always be an England
In November we had the first of the House Concerts. Challoner House had a rousing opening chorus, which was not short of volume. Ryder adapted a Wodehouse Story into quite a competent sketch, and Nunan Minor rendered part of Beethoven's " Moonlight " Sonata-there was bright moonshine. The St. Thomas' members of the House sang " Love was once a Little Boy " simply and very well, quite the best item of the night.
The Programme was :
I. Chorus, " One for All and All for One "
2. Sketch, Wodehouse. Adapted by F. P. Ryder 3. Piano Solo, " Moonlight " Sonata
J. NUNAN.
4. Song, " Love was once a Little Boy "
ST. THOMAS'S CHORUS.
5. Song by Gray. 6. Sketch.
7. Chorus, " Pack up your Troubles "
A fortnight later the Upper IVth entertained us. While they were preparing the scenery for the first sketch Callaghan occupied the piano, but the noises from the stage still came through. The sketch itself was good, outstanding in it were Milford as a grumpy old man and Rathburn as a "bright young thing." In spite of some defective part learning, the actors managed to put over the sketch well. Tarbuck, Curtis and McCarty scored a hit with " We Three" ; Potter, dressed like a thug, and Milford, like a Pantomime Dame without a top dressing, obviously enjoyed their cross-talk as much as the audience. They clowned with great vigour, and if their gags were occasionally underproof,
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