MUSIC EXAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 302, 22 December 1939, Page 11

MUSIC EXAMS.

TRINITY COLLEGE.

PIANOFORTE AND VIOLIN.

passes nr elocution.

The list of successful candidates at the Trinity College ot Music, London, examinations just completed in Auckland was released to-day. The examiner was Dr. C. Edgar Ford, P.R.C.O. who ihae been in New Zealand since July, and examined in aJI towns and cities of the North Island. About three thousand candidates passed through hU bands, including 182 who eat (or the diploma . examinations. Sixty-six of these were euccessfuL The results in the lower examinations were very good, and Dr. Ford considered that the standard throughout wae better than.it was on his visit last year.

PIANOFORTE} PLAYING. Higher. LocaL—Passed with honours: Zlta Austin, Joan England, Maureen Finlinson, Colleen McCracken. Passed with merit: Beryl Barry, Olive Irene Carey, Maine O'Keefe. Passed: Noreea B. Hackstep, Joan Peterkin.

Advanced Senior.—Passed w>th honours: Ngaire Page. Passed with merit: Patricia Carter, Paddy Duthie, Leone Holloway, Joan Wataon. Passed: Klva M. Bnmton, Violet Kenyon, Bruce Stewart.

Senior.—Passed with honours: J. Corban, Valda Neeson. i'asset? with merit: Kathleen E. Grindley, Gwenueth Mclntosh, Sylvia Shepherd. Passed: Eileen M. Atkins, Ivy E. LitUn, Patricia Lord, J. E. Mallett, Marian Nicholas Grace Phillips.

Intermediate.—Passed witn merit: Florence M. Wright. Passed : Merle I. Anderson, Monica Berkhout, B. Cavan, D. Corban, Janet Conper, K: K. Dibble, Margaret Hal], D. Jennings, Jean Jones, Desma Pawsey, F. Pearce, Nancy Rowlands.

Junior.—Passed with honours: B. McNamara, Kathleen Keardon, Alison Wlmsett. Passed with merit: Nola Bonner, P. V. Bramley, Owen O'Shea, Betty P. Pearse, Shirley Rule. Passed: Alison J. Beech, Beverley J. Brown, Allm J. Campbell, Valerie Grieve, Bona Kennedy, D. Mann, Beryl F. Pearce, D. Penrose, Cathal N. Wallace.

Advanced Preparatory.—Passed with honours : Mary Simms. Passed with merit: Jocelyn Alexander, Yvonne F. Batty, Jocelyn Beeeon, Olive Bulte, Joyce Carter, Joan Gay, Doreen Kennard, Hekemaru Kewene, R. W. Morrison, Lillian F. Neads, Lola M. Newport, Joyce Osbourne, Margaret J. Timmine. Passed: Valda Barton, Moyna Burnside, Mona Evans, Wenda L. M. He&ld, V. Kirkham, Joan Mclntosh, Elaine Martin, Valerie Pinker, Avis V. Pople. Preparatory.—Passed with honours: C. D. A. Dunningham, J. J. Gibbons, Patricia M. Rice. Passed with merit: Dawn A. Chilcott, Leonie Donald, Margaret Edwards, Jean Fordyce, Nola Freeman, Noelene M. Gibbons, Beverley Mi HalL Mary Hart, Joyce Home, Fay Johnson, Betsy Lynch, Patricia MacCormack, Lurline A. Probert, Noeline P. Rogers, J. Sloane, Valma L. Stroobant, Dawn Ward. Pa seed: C. B. Brown, Myola M. Clarke, Margaret M. Ewen, K. Fuller, Patricia Garrard, A. P. Gibbons, Gabrielle J. McDonald, Noeline Mathieson, Zena B. Neads, Ona G. Stott, June Walsh.

First Steps.—Passed with honours: Norma M. Bridson, Joan O. Holland, Valerie Howes, Pamela Kelly, Margaret O. Lane, Betty L. McNeil, Iris G. McNeil Marion E. Moss, G. Ken wick, W. D. B. Hbtherham, Joyce Sole-, D. Tait. Passed with merit: Jean Anderson, V. L. Aston, Mary Collins, Gwen Duncan, Marybel Dye, E. Frankham, P. Hogan, R. Keen*, Gwen Kennard, Shirley Lighten, J. J. McDonald B. McNeil, Patricia Magill, Marjorie Rounthwaite, Esther Simmons, Pamela M. Waddell, Mauro Zauderigo. Pa,..,ed: J. Beresford, A. D. Cook, Martha Devclch, Mavis Fournier, N. Green, L. A. Gregory. Marie J. Leniham.

[ Initial.—Passed with honours: Margaret Farmer, E. McCulloch, Patsy Miller, Joan Negue, Patricia D. Poole, Marion Power, June N. Stichbury, Barbara Stormont, Valerie Tate, Dawn Trooghear. Passed with merit: Jennette G. Adams, Monica Alder, Lorna deary, Yvonne Davles, Lesley Daykin, A. Elliott, B. Ford. N. Gebbie, M. C. Gray, Noeline Harper. Betty Hellawell, Patricia Hellawell, Marie Holller, Merguret Jackson, D. Kraetzer, Shirley B. I-«lean, Shirley McManus. B. Narby, Janie Pearce, Margaret C. Warth, Ines Zanderigo Passed: Kathleen Bassett, Phyllis Batterhain, Diana Beareley, Pamela F. Christiansen Wynette Emney, R. G. Fowler. Valerie Gwilliam, J. Hall, Pern Harris, R. N. Hicks, Marjorie Hill, Athol Keefe, Doreen Lain* Colleen M. Lynch, Maureen P. Morrison' Molly E. Speight, Joan Stewart, G. Treverton, I/ols Wilson. Licentiate Diplomas.—Edna M. Bunting. Rosamond Caradus, Zena E. Finlay, Ailsa Hutchinson, Yvonne McMahon, Theima Moore. Associate Diplomas.—Mavis W. Becroft, Florence Isbister (Performer's), N. Laird Rosa Vaughan, Joan Wlndelburn. PIANOFORTE DUET PLAYING. Senior—Paesedwith honours: Alison J. Kite, Colleen McCracken. MUSICIANSHIP. Nei" B tlal ' ~ PaSßed Wlth nononre: Joan SINGING. Audrfy^ameT , - - PaSßed W,th = "*«'' "■«««• EUe^ lO Cr^«y. BSe<l W " h merlt: Z,ta Austin ' K«^M? arat » Paseed wlth honours: Kathleen Reardon. Passed with merit: Vlotet Jamee, Vinka Marinovich, June WarMo^a^nT 1 -- GledMy K " B.lla e ntTne. VIOLIN. J. J Hip h well LoCal— ***** wlth merl t: Elva Fole 3 ". ,0, "- ~ Pawed wlth metit - Teresa

I » t T n I S diate .- ~~ Passed with honours: fi!ne r Tyfe™ nCie - P * BBed w!th merit: Junior.—>aeeed with honours: Carmel E k 'kS- ***»«*» with merit: Audrey Tfoora. Passed: P - Barker . *• Jonee" B. Mn^S^V r~ J** 8 *" 1 w «th honours: MaS,cutt RlCkardß - PMBed;EBMM ' J - Be^McGrfth.- 1, " Wlth h ™ ourß : PERCUSSION BAND. WUh h ° nOnrß: St " hSR S&gSS? with honours: st : , ELOCUTION. a A wee; Rpnn^'Ti?? B ?? , , wlth h «n«u": Bthne I. v™° Passed with merit: Nwm C iV& Gw y nn ? Uoldsboro, Shirley Elizabeth Dornan. Dorothy Munro, Patricia D, Patterson, Ann Simmons, Ailsa White Passed witb merit: A>fle l>. ArthOT Gilberta Carroll, Carmel Hlckey. J. d' Oxford, June Peterson, June Witham' Josephine O'Maltey. Passed: Shirley D. Baker, Marian Hawks worth. Junior.—Passed with honours: Jacqueline Herlvel. Passed with merit: Louise Brown, Joan I deal, Wilma Eaddy, Violet Cray Pasßefl,: Patricia Burte, Colleen Advanced Preparatory. — Paesed with merit: Josephine Stacey. Passed: Patricia bumich. ~ Preparatory.—Pawed : Innee Lovett, Mary Woolley. First Steps.—Paesed with honours: Bernice S. Bynes. MEDALS. Medals are given for the candidate in each grade gaining the highest marks in the three examinations held this year in Auckland. One examination was for elocution candidates only. MUSIC. Diplomas: Rosamond Caradus, 88; Higher local: Zita Austin, 90. Advanced senior: Mannee Haines, 92. Senior: Valerie Harper 91. Intermediate: Clifford Francis (violin), 89. Junior: Bert McNaniara and Kathleen Reardon, equal 90. Advanced preparatory: Monica Simin, 91. Preparatory: Bettina E. Freeman and Maureen J. Rickards (violin), equal 87. First steps: Pauline Neill, 95. Initial: Joan Negus (musicianship), 96. ELOCUTION. Diplomas: Marjorie E. Turner, 82. Higher local: Barbara M. Bell, 87. Advanced senior. Galvert Thompson, 85. Senior: Leslie Shugar, 89. Intermediate: Ailsa White, 91. Junior: Barbara M. Bell, 87. Advanced preparatory: Patricia M. Insley, 86. First steps: Bernice S. Hynes, 86.