THE MUSIC SOCIETY Hon. Secretary: M. A. BurrERwoRTH. Hon. Librarians: D. A. HAXEY,
J. N. T.
HOWAT.
The Society started the new school year well with its new Secretary and Committee, and considerable success has been attained. The two Music Society evenings were very well attended, as have been the Thursday lunch-time recitals. To these activities we have been glad to welcome many junior members of the School besides the older body of critics. Lunch-time recitals this term have been given by the following members, to whom we owe our thanks :J. N. T. Howat—Rossini. D. A. Haxby—Elizabethan Music. E. Robinson—Mendelssohn. Mr. F. Waine and Mr. E. A. Wicks (Piano Duet)—Tchaikovsky. J. C. Oldroyd—Bliss. J. T. Ankers—Opera. M. A. Butterworth—'Chopin. Reports will be found below of the other activities of the Music Society. MUSIC SOCIETY CONCERT On Saturday, 20th October, the Music Staff gave a very enjoyable •concert, and Mr. C. J. Walker whom we are glad to welcome to St. Peter's, made his debut in Big ,
Mr. Waine led off with a performance of one of Nicholas Medtner's Fairy Tales. This music has all the vitality and imagination, combined with great elegance, of a true fairy tale, and proved a suitable curtain-raiser. After this Mr. Walker joined Mr. Waine and they played Handers Sonata No. 4 in D for Violin and Piano, which has four movements, .adagio—allegro—larghetto—allegro. The open-air vigour of the Handel was followed by the hot-house atmosphere of Maurice Ravel's Sonata for Piano, composed in 1905. Mr. Walker and Mr. Waine then came together again to give a performance of Mozart's elegant Sonata No. 6 in G for Piano and Violin (K 301). Mozart wrote 35 sonatas for piano and violin, and this one is in two movements, allegro con spirito and allegro. The two pianists then joined forces to give two of Brahms's (18331897) Hungarian Dances (one of which was not on the programme). Although the sheet music was fluttering in the draught and there were one or two uncomfortable looks from the pianists, the duets were enjoyed very much.
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