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Salient: Victoria University Students' Paper. Vol. 25, No. 10. 1962.

[Igor Stravinsky honoured]

Held together by a knowledgeable and amusing commentary by Mr Roger Savage, the somewhat "bitty" concert held by the Music Society on July 27th, in honour of Igor Stravinsky's eightieth birthday, proved to be an interesting and stimulating evening for the large audience and performers alike.

The high standard usually achieved by the students at Music 'Society concerts was fulfilled on this occasion. There was a professional touch with guest artists Honour McKellar (contralto), Frank Gurr, Alan Gold, Ronald Weatherburn (clarinets) and Margaret Nielsen (piano).

Miss McKellar, accompanied by Messrs Gurr, Gold and Weather-burn, gave a delightful performance of Stravinsky's "Berceuses du Chat". The four pieces have the conciseness of a set of aphorisms and Stravinsky with an unusual trio of clarinets (E flat, clarinet in A, and bass clarinet) produces an impression in sound of the physical characteristics of the cat: lithe and sinuous, serene and stealthy. The polished performance by the artists fully realised the intention of the work.