PETERSFIELD.
Agent—Miss DUPLOCK.
CONCERT.—On Friday, the 13th inst., a vocal concert was given at the National School Room, by Dr. Boardman, Mr. Finley (organist of the parish church), and the Misses Boardman, assisted by some members of the Petersfield choir. The programme, which comprised glees, duets, solos, &c., gave great promise of excellence, and as will be seen, the expectations of the audience were abundantly fulfilled. Part I. opened with Danby’s glee ‟Awake Æolian Lyre;” this was followed by Topliff’s ‟Sailor boy’s dream,” sung by Dr. Boardman with excellent effect; then came Glover’s duet ‟From our merry Swiss home,” which was charmingly sung by the Misses Boardman; those who admire nice instrumental performances were regaled by a duet on two harmoniums, played with much taste by Dr. Boardman and Mr. Finley; and after this Horsley’s beautiful glee ‟See the chariot at hand,” which was sung in a most artistic manner; then a pretty little ballad ‟The cottage by the sea,” sweetly sung by Miss Boardman; Callcott’s ‟May-fly” proved as euphonious as ever, and was fully appreciated; ‟Mary Ann’s lament,” sung by Dr. Boardman; and ‟Down in a flow’ry vale,” sung by full choir, closed part I. Mornington’s well-known, but not less welcome glee ‟Here in cool grot,” formed the opening of Part II., and was very tastefully sung, and received a well-merited encore; a lovely andante from Beethoven’s 7th symphony, played by Dr. Boardman and Mr. Finley, on the pianoforte and harmonium, was as rich a treat as could be desired by all lovers of sterling music; after this came ‟Three fishers went sailing,” which was exquisitely given by Miss Harriet Boardman; the next piece was ‟A father’s love,” from Wallace’s new opera "Lurline," sung by Dr. Boardman; followed by Stevens’ ‟From Oberon,” both very effective; the lovely solo ‟Music hath a magic,” by Glover, was rendered in a charming manner by Miss Harriet Boardman, and received, as it merited, a rapturous encore; the same may be said of ‟Flow on” from ‟Lurline,” sung with exquisite sweetness by Miss Boardman, and also encored; Dr. Boardman then gave a capital patriotic song by Lover ‟The two barrels,” which was received with deafening applause, and its repetition was demanded with immense furore; another of Glover’s beautiful duets, ‟Gently sighs the breeze,” was done full justice to by the Misses Boardman; and ‟God save the Queen” concluded the programme. We are glad to learn that the concert was not only successful in the performance, but also in a pecuniary point of view.