December 1897: Springburn Choral Society
An article on page six of The Glasgow Herald, on Wednesday the 15th of December, 1897, reads:
“SPRINGBURN CHORAL SOCIETY.- The Springburn Choral Society gave their second annual
performance of the Messiah in Sighthill Free Church last night. The Springburn society hold an
honourable place among local musical bodies. They tackled their somewhat ambitious task last
night in a very worthy manner, and Mr J. Michael Diack, the conductor, has no reason to feel
dissatisfied. The choir rendered the choruses in a style which showed earnest study. The soloists
were Miss Mary Finlay, Miss Helen G. Mainds, Mr George Neil, and Mr Walter Harvey. They
acquitted themselves well. The orchestral accompaniments were played by an orchestra under
the leadership of Mr W. H. Cole, and Mr D. M. Threshie acted as harmoniumist. The orchestra’s
admirable rendering of the Pastoral Symphony deserves mention. There was a large audience,
who showed by frequent applause their relish of the performance.”
George Fairfull-Smith, December 2022.