PETERSFIELD.
Agent—Mr. G. DUPLOCK.
CONCERT.—A vocal and instrumental concert was given on Friday evening last, at the Corn Exchange, by the members of the singing class (assisted by friends), for the benefit of their conductor, Mr. Finley. The programme, as will be seen below, comprised a judicious selection of pieces, both vocal and instrumental, in pleasing variety, the whole of which were very successfully performed:—
Overture (pianoforte and violin), Miss M. S. Adams and Mr. Finley; glee, ‟See the chariot at hand;” glee, ‟Sir KnIght, Sir Knight;” song, ‟The rose and the smile” (composed expressly for this occasion) Mr. Grattan Cooke; part song, ‟Good night, thou glorious sun;” duet, "Crudel! perché finora” Mrs. E. Faulkner and Mr. Grattan Cooke; the whole of Locke’s music to ‟Macbeth;” duet (pianoforte and harmonium), ‟Adelaide,” Miss Nichols and Mr. Finley; part song, ‟The hunter’s farewell;” two trios (violin, pianoforte, and harmonium), ‟Méditation sur le 1er prélude de Bach,” and ‟Air d’église,” Miss Nichols, Miss M. S. Adams and Mr. Finley; duet, ‟Tell me where do fairies dwell,” the Masters Adams;" song, ‟Good night, farewell,” Mr. W. Caplin; part song, ‟Awake, awake, the flowers unfold;” melange for hautboy, Mr. Grattan Cooke; catch, ‟Would you know my Celia’s charms;” duet, ‟O’er hill, o’er dale,” Mrs. Finley and Mrs. E. Faulkner; part song, ‟Sing heigho;” song, ‟Nora’s treasure,” Miss M. S. Adams. God save the Queen.
Of the instrumental pieces, it will be generally admitted that Mr. Grattan Cooke’s solo on the hautboy was the gem, while a full meed of praise must be accorded to the performance of Gounod’s ‟Meditation on Bach’s first prelude,” arranged as a trio, and also to that of Beethoven’s charming song ‟Adelaide,” arranged as a duet for the pianoforte and harmonium; in both these Miss of Nichols, a lady amateur who made her first appearance on this occasion, acquitted herself admirably. Miss M. S. Adams also sustained her part in the trios with very good effect. Of the vocal portion of this concert, the duet ‟Crudel perché finora,” by Mrs. E. Faulkner and Mr. a Grattan Cooke, was the most artistic, though the whole of the pieces were so well rendered that it is difficult to select any for special comment. But we must not omit to notice a song composed for the occasion by Mr. Grattan Cooke, and sung by him with excellent effect. In this composition the melody, which is very pleasing in itself, is supported by a very superior and effective accompaniment. Mr. W. Caplin, who is always well received and appreciated, did full justice to Kücken’s beautiful song, ‟Good night, farewell.” One of Glover’s sparkling duets, ‟O’er the hill, o’er the dale,” was very sweetly sung by Mrs. Finley and Mrs. Edward Faulkner; and the Masters Adams were very successful in their rendering of ‟Tell me, where do fairies dwell,” and Miss M. S. Adams sang with charming effect Claribel’s pleasing ballad, ‟Nora’s treasure.” Locke’s music to ‟Macbeth” was sung in excellent style by the members of the class, and we think the successful execution of so elaborate a composition did them great credit; the solos were taken by Mrs. Finley and Messrs. Caplin, Blackmore, and Lawrence. All the other pieces allotted to the class were effectively sung, and the always amusing catch, ‟Would you know my Celia’s charms,” was capitally given by Messrs. Caplin, Finley, Pocock, and Elkington, and produced much laughter. A great many pieces were encored, and in many cases the request was complied with. We hope the concert proved as great a success in a pecuniary point of view as it was in its execution, but, though the reserved seats were well filled, we fear the numbers present will scarcely warrant the hope.