The China Mail, 1895-11-21: THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY CONCERT

The China Mail, 1895-11-21

THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY CONCERT

The Hongkong Philharmonic Society, who give their first Concert on Saturday, have arranged a programme which should draw together a good audience. Besides several well-known soloists, including Dr Meadows, the orchestra, assisted by the Rifle Brigade bandsmen, will perform. Apart, however, from the excellence of the programme, there are special reason why the Society should receive the support of the public on this occasion for, after have made preparations to perform Spohr's 'Last Judgement' at the first Concert, they found themselves unable to carry our this intention on account of so many of the members being incapacitated by illness, and they have thus made a considerable outlay for nothing To enable the Society to carry on its work it is necessary that the present concert should at least pay its expenses, and all those who listened with enjoyment to The Revenge and The Hymn of Praise, which were practically undertaken by those mainly responsible for the management of the Philharmonic and who would lie to hear some more music of the same kind, should give their support on Saturday , otherwise it is likely that those who find they have given their time and labour in vain will not make any further returns.