2018 Concert Series Messiah | Page 26

At the farewell for L.C.M. Saunders, at a Messiah which was to be his last official review for the New Zealand Herald, LCMS mentioned a memorable and moving performance of Messiah with a totally sightless alto soloist; no- one was left unmoved as she sang ‘then shall the eyes of the blind be opened.’ brian miller, bass Daily Southern Cross, Vol. XVI, Issue 1232, 1 July 1859.