PETERSFIELD.
ENTERTAINMENT BY THE SINGING CLASS.—On Tuesday evening last the singing class gave their second entertainment in the Corn Exchange, to a numerous and respectable audience, including the rector, the Rev. J. M. Sumner, the Rev. Henry Haigh, with many of our resident gentry, and others. The whole was ably conducted by Mr. Finley, to whom praise is due for the excellent manner in which the talents of its various composers were developed by the class. The programme was as follows:—
| PART I | ||
| Chorus | ‟Music, spread thy voice around,” | Handel |
| Part Song | ‟The Pilgrims” | Leslie |
| Song | ‟A bird sat on the altar bough” | Spohr |
| Song | ‟Cradle Song” (with piano & violin accompaniments | Miss Adams |
| Glee | ‟Ellian Gray” | Hopkinson |
| Solo & Chorus | ‟My task is ended” | (solo) Miss M. S. Adams |
| Song | ‟The Miller of the Dee” | Mr. Blackmore |
| Glee | ‟My love’s like the red, red rose” | Kuyvett |
| Song | ‟Joyous Life” | Miss M. A. Adams |
| Madrigal | ‟When all alone” | Converso |
| Madrigal | ‟Flora, give me the fairest flowers” | Wilbye |
| Duet | ‟’Tis the hour for music” | the Masters Adams |
| Chorus | ‟Gipsy chorus (Bohemian Girl)” | Balfe |
| Song | ‟When the silvery moonbeams” | Mr. W. Caplin |
| Glee | ‟Orpheus with his lute” | Macfarren |
| Song | ‟Primroses deck the green bank sides” | Miss Adams |
| Part Song | ‟A wife song” | Barnby |
| Song | ‟Forgive, but don’t forget” | Mr. Grattan Cooke |
| Glee | ‟In summer time” | Hatton |
| Song | ‟An old English ditty” | Miss M. A .Adams |
To choose amongst the amateurs where all were so good might perhaps be considered invidious, but we really must compliment the Misses Adams, the Master Adams, and Mr. Caplin, on the artistic style and good taste with which they rendered their various parts. The part singing and choruses also were firmly and efficiently given. This agreeable and rational entertainment wound up with some exceptional songs by Mr. Grattan Cooke, in his usual amusing character, which was received with applause. At the conclusion the Rev. J. M. Sumner proposed a vote of thanks, which was replied to by Mr. Finley.