PETERSFIELD.
CHURCH CLOCK.—HARTING VILLAGE CONCERT.—A concert in the tranquil little village of Harting took place on the 9th of July, in aid of the funds for a church clock, which, under the very agreeable management of the Rector (the Rev. H. D. Gordon), assisted by Mr. Buxton, who are both amateurs of no small merit, was exceedingly well attended, and eminently successful. We append the
| PART I | ||
| Chorus | ‟Unfurl the Gipsy tent” | Cooke |
| Duet | ||
| Song | ‟The Raven” | Mendelssohn |
| Part song | ‟Belfry Tower” | Hatton |
| Glee | ‟By Celia’s Arbour” | Horsley |
| Solo | oboe | Mr. Grattan Cooke |
| Chorus | ‟Village Choristers” | Moschelles |
| Solo | pianoforte | |
| PART II | ||
| Part song | ‟A Finland love song” | Hiles |
| Song | ||
| Glee | ‟’Twas on a bank” | Hullah |
| Song | ‟When sorrow sleepeth” | Mendelssohn |
| Part song | ‟An old romance, in three parts” | Mendelssohn |
| part song | ‟Under every tree top” | Kuhland |
| Glee | ‟Sweet to love” | Pearson |
We need hardly say that the amateurs (of whom the concert was chiefly composed) gave much promise of, in another year, rivalling the singing class of its neighbour, Petersfield. We distinguished many excellent voices, particularly that of a young man who in Mendelssohn’s beautiful song of ‟When sorrow sleepeth,” evinced much musical ability, and who, with proper cultivation, will undoubtedly make a singer, probably of some eminence. The names of the amateurs were not announced, but, in the tones of oboe we recognised Mr. Grattan Cooke, who very kindly placed his services at the disposal of the Rev. H. D. Gordon, and in addition to a solo on the oboe, which was unanimously encored, he sung the amusing little historiette of ‟Little Blinks,” which, being also re-demanded, he gave ‟So much the better, so much the worse;” and ‟so much the better” was Harting by the friendly exertions of everybody, that we understand from twelve to fourteen pounds have been realised to establish a clock to its fine old church. Miss Nichols (a young lady of very great talent) accompanied Mr. Grattan Cooke, on the piano, with much skill. In the orchestra we saw many of the surrounding and neighbouring gentry, giving their valuable services in aid of the fore-going praiseworthy object; and to the indefatigable exertions of Mr. Gordon, who had the entire arrangement and selection of the music, we are indebted for wiling away two hours in a very agreeable and intellectual manner. The concert took place in the School Rooms, which were crowded, and had some floral decorations, that dded considerably to the enjoyment of the entertainments.