Show interesting production it will be of interest to the readers reader of the news to learn that dr joseph parry who was lately cereas adjudicator of the eisteddfod has con corr eluded his hia work on a cantaffa cani tatia entitled the pilgrimage of the pioneers the score or words wards of the composition are from the pen ot of prof evan stephens but the music will be the production of the emlin eminent enit gentleman above named and a joint production of such authors must of a surety need but little ittle prenatal pre natal praise the subject is a heroic one ione one that lias has been variously treated but never before so far as aa present information goes as either a dramatic or musical theme in the form of a caratat a it enters somewhat largely into both realms albeit by no means ain operatic oper atAc tic creation an extended exten died mention of the groundwork aard land development of the cantata appears in another part of this paper and it will be found worthy of a perusal it is ia a matter of pride that we have so iso much of musical abil ability lity and appreciation idour fai our midst and its every develop merit toward a more advanced stage abage Is ie entitled to bo the best encouragement the productions product ioni of the pilgrimage will be looked too ked forward to with no btttle interest |