The Brisbane Courier (Qld.

: 1864-1933), Wednesday 25 August 1886, page 5

THE

ORATORIO

"PARADISE."

"Piradiso" was oratorio FAWcins JOHN rendered in thu Protestant Hall lust evening by tho combined choirs of Winnf street i.nd

Brighton road Congregational elim ches. They by an wero ably assisted in their efforts E E Smith acting as olhciout orcheatia, Mi.
Tho orchestral accompaniment conductor were carefully executed, but frim time to timo little more and light attention to modulation a havo been appreciated. and abado would 1 Taken as a whole the ins iiimrmt performance
first creditable. The pait brief i calal with tho oi a oponed man of Paradise , bapjiy condition in The O c it his temptation, full, and ox pulsion thin announcel, whoso special Dehvcioi was to mond a woik was to estoio man Paradise, it of the pait dealt with and the remainder of visions and predictions lolating to the senes The Messiah and his advent as a dehvorci. was

veiy

repicsouted l"ntah, weio Dsud, Wiso Eli/.beth, Mary, Hcioil, Scribes Micah, Speen! prniso Mon, Shephorda, and Angels ni the choruses, which is duo for tho manner ' " 0, who shall Kallon, fallen, full n, fallen and "A second Adam save a fallen world'' shall appear," wero given, both being well SUB The tamed and trio, harmoniously tri uti d and visions thus proclaim," was nicely Voices rendered, and tho first part was brought to a
persons
"

successful
a

finish
"

by
"

the

rondenng
"

ot

Ile shall bo great Aftci tho chorus, short interval, tho seconel pait commenced with thoiccitativo, Hail, Mary, blessed of the ox Lord," which was sung with sweetness and a young who betrayed a alight lady pression by but othei wiao acquitte el herself to The tho evident satisfaction of the audience the sweet undoubtedly gem of tho ovening was duet, "'Tis wmtei wild," as rendered by two thi j vu o accorded young ladies, and foi winch " Bnt ore. nn em see, the The duet Virgin blest" was nicely sung, but unfoitiumtoly th effect waa much iinpan ed by the loudncss of norvouanesa,

tho orchostral accompaniment, which at times Tho almost ovcrpoweiect tho vocalisation choriiB "The he reproveth Kmga" wau Loid done fair justico to, while tho chorus Glory to God in tho highest" deserves great jiraiBC, ii, tho timo and the paitj being well min ki carefully and tunefully sustained throughout
"

National Library of Australia

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4487053

Considering that
the ebon to givo
moro

this was
a

tho

first in

attemjit

ot

sacred

music

pei formanco difficult than

the

used in Sunday sei vices With credit is duo to them. additional and careful practico both choir and orcheatia will doubtless surpass tho veiy successful concert of

hymus

public of ordinary the highest

last evening