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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District]

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Christchurch is a music-loving community. This fact is evidenced by the large number of excellent choirs in the city and the country districts. There is a lectureship of music at Canterbury College, and the lectures are very well attended. The principal musical societies in the city are the Musical Union, the Liedertafel, and the Motett Society. Concerts are well patronised by the public. The city council following in the footsteps of the famous London County Council, has established a system of open-air municipal concerts. In entering on this course, it voted £100 to be divided between the Garrison Band and the Stanmore Band, for giving a concert every Thursday evening at the Rotunda, in Victoria Square. The first series of concerts began in October, 1901, and concluded in April, 1902. It is proposed for the future to limit the season to six months. These concerts have become very popular, several thousands of people attending at the Square every Thursday evening. Municipal concerts may, therefore, be regarded as settled events in Christchurch, and it is thought that £100 a year will be sufficient to keep them going in future.