Show The Organ Recital The second organ recital last evening was indeed a feast of music to the audience that thronged St Marks cathedral The beauties of Handel Haydn Beethoven Mendelssohn Men-delssohn and Rossini were a complete com-plete source of delight to the = ear The programme was entirely of such selections that it seemed as though one would never become satiated with a flow of so rich melodies and glorious harmonies The concluding number by Spohr found the audience remaining seated and as it were awaiting more of the heavenly inspiring sounds The musical taste was so gratified that it was indeed difficult to decide where preference should be given The compositions of Batiste Schubert Bach Hullack and Smart completed the entirety of the evening The fine tones oH the noble instruments yielded to the skill of Professor Radcliffe in a manner that called forth continued admiration Its carefully attuned sounds whether in the majestic figure sympathetic pastorale or brilliant overturewas an that coUJU be desired The cathedral organist may rest assured that the repetition of last evenings opportunities will not fail to meet with the continued patronage patron-age of all those who can appreciate such feast for the human sense of hearing Lack of space prevents an extended ex-tended notice in this issue The whole recital will receive what so notable an affair deserves an extended ex-tended mention in our Dramatic and Lyric next Sunday morning I |