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THE CONDUCTOR OF SHANGHAT'S ORCHESTRA.
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"THE MESSIAH " AND "MISS HOOK OF HOLLAND,"
[BY ALLEGROJ
PRESS TUESDAY DECEMBER 22, 1931.
Loopsalom by the tus of the Japan
Use commu
Owing to its over-increasing pho pularity, te is" heard from the malcontents in these days, nad the
GOVERNMEN
HOUSE
MONDAY, December 14.
Miss S. Waltor and Miss I, Wal
Band appears to be an estab. LAST WEEK'S ACTIVITIES. ishoe
department of the Munion- pality Shanghai has not got 4 picture gallery, museum or any. publio ferm of recognition-of-oul-ter arrived at Government House
TUESDAY, "December 18, sure acher phan its municipal or
His Excellency the Governor, as- chostra, and if this ware co bo ocmpanied by Lady Peel" perform thrown overboard, it would boned the opening ceremony of the deplorable, retrograde" stop.
new Dam of the Aberdeen Water Scheme.
By the time this appears in print, the Philharmonic Society's production, "Miss Hook of Hol and," will be a thing of the past, and at such a late stage a critique
Shanghai must be prouder than ever of its orchestral conductor Maestro Paci, after his recent phenomenal success as guest con." MISS HOOK OF HOLLAND" dactor of two famous orchestras in Rome and Milan. It is now over twenty years since he used to assist and deputisa for Rudolfo Ferrari Mascheroni and Toscanini, in con dusting operas in Milan, and his name had been forgotten in his homeland. Recently he went...... on leave and he found himself facing a full-sized Italian orchestra once
U
WIDEESDAY, Decembar 18,
His Excellency the Governor and Lady Pest Junched with: Captain and Mrs Marrack in H.M..
Submarine Parthian." "Medway" and ware shown over
ernment House
Mr. Schreiber arrived at Qoy.
The following dined at Govern- ment House
not called for. An enormous amount of hard work was put into Sir William Hornell, Dr. and making this the success that it was, | Mrs. Vinin, Miss Cramp, Mr. Pon- and the Society has every reasonsonby Fane, to be proud of the result. The THURSDAY, December 17. principals were happily chosen,
more. Ond enn woll imagine the rather superior smiles on the faces.| of the musicians in the orchestra and the chorus was one of the best we have seen horo, having evident as this "nonentity" from Shang- hai stood before" them at the rely been well drilled by producer bearsals the day before the con- cert. But when they felt his magle' personality, the smiles must have quickly changed, for at the end of
the first movement they rose as one mun, not to quit the hall but to pay tribute to a musical genius.
After three hours tehoarsal, Paci was not satisfied and demand ed a further practice in the After- noon, but was informed by the re. gular conductor that this was ini
possible, as the men were members
and musical director.
I am opposed to criticism of auch. performances, in which amateurs give their best, unless it can he helpful and constructive, and the only thing I would say about "Miss Hook" at this Into stage is that it was not a play on "which it was worth expending so much time and energy. It's plot is of the focblost description, even for works of that type, much of the dialogue
His Excellency the Governor presided at the meetings of the x- ecutive and Legislative Councils.
Captain Drow of HM.S. Cum- berland" called on His Excellency
Captain Drew and Mr. Watson Funched at Governmont House.
Mr. Schreiber. laft. Government. House.
Hi Excellency and Lady Peat attended the Oxford and Cambridge cricket match at the Hong Kong Cricket Club.
FRIDAY, December 15.
Lady Fool visited the Tung Wah His Excellency the Gevornor and and Tung Wah Eastern Hospitals, where they were received by the Committee.
Gov.
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The following lunched at erament House!
is dull, its wit is antiquated, and, it is very difficult to "put it over without a good deal of "sap," And this is most diffent to acquire, owing patly to the fact that the two principal loafers dominate the stage for en long that the other performers unconsciously feel the affect of their slouching gait, sicwH.M.S. "Tamar:" diction and slothful gesturas. This dragging effect was inevitable, and
Pollock, Lord Glenapp, Lady Stow,
The Hon, Sir Henry and Endy
e a union, and the extra pay was an obstacle. Then the unbelieveaule happened. The first violinist had a few words with them and then Bandunced that they would re- hearse for Paci for nothing, a. action which was without preced- ente At the afternoon rehearsal, word having got round; the hall was filled with students from Con
o only cure, so far as I can servatoires and various musical
see, was to forbid ancores (as they celebrities, including conductors,
dla in The Geisha) and speed up professors and composera, among the action of all other principals, the latter being Resphigi.
A great deal of improgement was The concert achieved atanding success, which led the noticeable in the later performan leading critics to write quite exces, so that the necessity for more travagently about this wonderful FI little man who had sprung
реф was evidently recognised from nowhere. It was broadcast, and frankly faced, and within a few minutes of its termination, Milan and other: places were on the telephone, de banding that he come to them and conduct at the earliest possible mo- ment. As one commentator put it, they wanted to see if it was real! Paci made a Gxture for Milan on the night before he sailed from Vonice en route for Shanghai, and gained there a success as pheno menal as the one in Rome.
the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Mackie, the Hon. Patricia Mackay, Miss Stow and Miss Mackie.
An out.
up
TERESINA.
In the last Musical Notes it was announced that "the Spanish dan cor, Teresina, would probably per- form at the Kings Theatre on December 23. A nothing more hus been heard about her, I feel soure explanation is due. The informa tion was given to me personally
"THE MESSIAH-
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His Excellency the Governor and Lady Peel dined with His Excel lency Admiral Sir Howard fand "Kent,"" Lady Kolly in H.M.E. and attended the Ball given by Commodora and Mrs. Walkor i
SATURDAY, December 19.
His Excellency the Governor and Lady Pool lunched with the Ron. Dr. and Mrs. Kotewall, and sub- aaquently watched the Rugby foot- ball match between the Royal Navy and the Hong Kong Rugby Football.
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liat, which is supject to confirma. The following is a provisional
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Intermediate: Part I: (Names ject have been omitted.) of Students deferred in one sub-
I have read the critique in by Mr. Strok, who said she might Giornale d'Italia and can answer arrive on the 31st, and that par for it that this sudden fame ne ticulars would be announced as has gained with his musicianship soon as possible. Since then and interpretations is not UX- aggerated. Perhaps, if he had rather as it when she does coine, have heard nothing. It looks been remaining in Italy, jealousy the notice will be a very short one. would have marred these spontane- ous cxpressions of admiration; out as things stand he is assured ca brilliant auccess, and a very pro As advertisements have already Stable one, $ guest conductor shown, there will be a performance whenever he goes back to Italy on of The Messiah at the mon home leave.
Church on Sunday, December 25, THE SHANGHAI ORCHESTRA. p. Although Handel wrote A vast amount of music af ali How is it that this musical kinds, it is by The Messiah that genins disappeared from his native he is best known. In fact, as the land and left no trace it is pro-years roll by, the majority of n bably due to his spirit of adven- compositions 4.re becoming ab ture Originally he was a pianist, solutely defunct, and in these days a pupil of Sgambati, and after his Handes means for most of us, The ocnducting experiences in Milan ne Meseink, toured Europe, especially Germany March in Saul and the Harmonious the Largo, the Dead and Holland, as a soloist, gaining Blacksmith.. asound reputation as an expontat Handel was the originator of the of Beethoven. After that he left oratorio, and the circumstances are for Australia, Java, Japan and rather interesting. When in 1730 China, and it was as a solo pianist, his success was temporarily dimmed carting his Steinway concert grand by the production of The Beggar's about with him, that he firtap Opera, which appealed to the flip-Woolley. peared in Shanghai in 1910, . pant-hearted Landonors to the de- Group V: Seah Tiang Dine, Seo- The Municipal Council approach-triment of Handel operas, be re- Cheung Hee, Woo Chai Gher.. ed him with a view to his conect-tired for a while from public life ing together a small orchestra of and wrote a short religious mos- local musicians, and so he gave up que. It happened to be appreciat- his career as a concert pikuist and ed, but when an attempt was inade settled in Shanghai. In 1921, the to produce it on the stage vne Council authorised him to organise Bishop of London intervened. Eun a symphony orchestra of 45 per dal then turned six scones into formers, sending him to Italy to
Group I: Miss Ada. Loung, Miss engage the principal instrumentu It was played before the King En Wai Ban,
·list
without scenery, costume or action,, Group III Chan Kal Yin, Lam
one big act and called it Esther.
Group I: Tong Koon Cook. Group III Chin Thin Sin, Min Lung Tit-seng, C. T. Law, Misa
Mise Langley. Wong Sieu Kwong.
Group Vic-Chow Nai. Chung,
Part II.
Group III:-Miss H. A. Todd, Miss He Siow Heng, Miss. Sai Pon Group TVc: Miss Grace Chan, Kan, Biu Chik Kung, R. H. Ai
Final Part I. A Group ID. J, N. Anderson,, Miss Cheng Mee Hong, Chew Yan Book, Misa Choy Oaf Chee, Misa Sung Ngan· Lou, Teang Wai Keen,
From that time onwards he has in 1732. This was the Bret ofatorio. | Swee Chum, Chan Bin R built up a splendid orchestra, with After that, he wrote one after an- an enormous repertoire, and its other with astonishing speed, and excellence is recognised by all The Messiah made its appearance musicians who happen to visit some years Inter. It was the aum- Shanghai. He has had his "ups mit of hit achievement, and downs, especially when half
Since then, for two hundred the musicians were compelled to years, Choral Societies throughout dan uniforms and drill as a band the length and breadth of Britain for the volunteers: and when, from have been blowing their sides out 1992 onwards, the anti-highbrows in the Hallelujah Chorus, especial carried on a vigorous campaignly in Yrokabire, where it is against wnating money on an un-positive joy to see them “lotting wanted orchestra" - Letters filled the themselves go" They get ten times columns of the papers praparatory more fun out of it than the Histon to each annual Ratepayers' Meetor Bat there is fun for the 11s ing, whén great efforts were made tenors too, especially when the in successive years to wreck the Yorkshire nocent is heard in crchestra' It was inved to oneni “And He shall Fee-urify," s
Group IVA: S. "A. Broadbridge, Cheung Shiu Tong, Chew Kohik, Les Ka Tung, Miss Rose Perry, Tam Yuk Teun.
Group V: Lee Fuk Fai, A. T Nomanishoy, Wong Siew Leng. Final: Part IL The following are recommended for B.A
Grous I-Miss O. M. de C., Basto, Miss Choy Wai-haan, Tsui Hung Keo.
Group IVA:-Cheung King Pak.. Ng Kwong-yuon, John Pau, Yeap Chung Yew.
Group IVC-Abu Baker, Mis Whitley........
Group Wong Kwong Yan.
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