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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, MARCH

29,

1935.

HONGKONG SINGERS' SUCCESS

Fine Rendition of

"Elijah"

N com

Mendelssohn's exquisite oratorio, "Elijah," can still attract huge audiences the whole world over, is was typified last night when. St. John's Cathedral was prac tically filled to hear the long- kong Singera render this work.

In the hands of such petent choir and sympathetic soloists the work lest none of its magnificence and beauty. Sovoral of Mendelssohn's passnges in this oratorio are the most emotional compositions in all of the many. sacred cantatas. To obtain their full meaning and to reveal their profound muscianship demands a technique and quality of singing of the highest degree. This was provided by the Hongkong Singéra who tan regard this as their most! successful public performance to date,

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Topical Pictures 'To-morrow

Many Intorosting pictures will appear in to-morrow'a Issue of the Telegraph Pistoriul Supplement, including some of: the recent big-mente mancouvrOH In Hongkong.

Amongst the groups will be ane showing Spanish Fathers, including Father Brave, re- rently released by Communists after over a year's captivity.

The wedding of Mr. Yung

yi and Miss Emily Tam will be illustrated; whilst other pictares will show the women's section of the Golf Club at the annual Fanling Meeting, the stat of St. Stephen's Girls' School,

the Morrison Hall athletic team, and a photo will also appear of the St. Patrick's Bull in

progress.

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61.25b 6168 pananges beautifully especially the July Famous and much loved "O Rest Brief though it was, the finest in the Lord," The soprano solos work of the chorus was in "He were very effectively taken by that shall endure to the end shall Mrs, 1. Snowden-Jones, and Mrs. be saved." The voices harmonised J. Anderson-Miller, while Mr. J. A, with glorious effect and the sing- Kennedy found the restrained type ing was outstandingly expressive.of music admirably suited to his

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II. Baines and it is not exaggerat-execedingly well sung, noteworthy was at the organ and Mr. J. Ander soul the King of Heaven" before ing to state that no other lucalamong them being the delicious son Miller, LR.A.M., 'guided the the start of the oratorio, and al baritone could have sung the "O Come everyone that thirsteth."chorus through the intricate move- the conclusion Bishop Hall offered difficult recitatives and airs with a Thest were handled by Mrs.ments with a baton full of greater depth of feeling. He cap Anderson-Miller, Mrs. E. St. G.pathy and understanding.

sym-prayer and gave the Blessing. A ured the spirit of thy composer in Kirke, Miss B. M. Bléheno, Mrs. W.

retiring collection was made... on the scornful denunciation of the Sinclair, Mr. II. Anniss, Mr. J. A. in singing the hymn "Praise my Zoelety.-S.A.G.

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