COMPETITIONS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19624, 21 May 1929, Page 10

COMPETITIONS.

CHRISTCHURCH SOCIETY'S FESTIVAL.

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Ths Christchurch Coaipcutloos Sjcietj'* ar.iiual fee*.iv».l wu continued at the lliia.eipal Concert Hail and the Ca-edontan Hall yesterday, the recall* being decided at the Concert Hall in tha ev*t:cg. The ;;« oi recalls provided an exceiiem en;ertaiameiii, winch «u thoroughly cn>>y«Ki L-j a faii.j large attendance o: the pub'.e. The el**s*s were all keenly contested and the staadara wu again high. The reatUts were ad lollov.*: RECITATION. Ladies. "Diy That 1 Haw Loved" tR. Broo*? 1 . Miss Helen C renin (Chnstchurcir, si po.nt* ..1 Mis* Esma Suckling !s*. Albans), »l paints .. ..3 Hi3k Esther Rose tFendslton) »nd M;s* Mavis iTiaiani;, equal, 8j points .3 "(June a good quality thrcusin.ui." commented the judge- "The winner's emotional work was very good, while the serend had a i pleasing voice." JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIP. Girls, 11 and under 16. i Miss Nana Newey (Uucedir', 170 points I ! OPERATIC DANCE. 12 and under 15. Miss Nora Weston iLinwcod., 90 po.nts .. 1 Miss Edith McKay (Tiinaru), 77 points .. 2 Mis* Pbyl'is Eckhoo iDunedin;, 76 points 3 'The winner," said the judge, "ga»ned the highest mark* yet in the competition. She j will make a wonderful dancer if only ahe j will stick to it. Her technique is very fine." FOLK DANCE, any age, 6 to 6 performer*, j Shirley No. 1, "Gathering Peascoda," 106 I points .. ..1 Shirley No. 3, "Jenny, Pluck Pears," 101 , points .. .. .-2 "Gaily and happily danced,'' wae '.he judge's comment on the winners' performance. SACRED SOLO, Baas. Open class. Own selection. Mr S. H. Provost (Chnstchurch*, "Crossing the Bar," S2 point* .1 Mr G. Harwell (Christchnrch\ "Consider ard Hear Me," 81 point* .8 The Judge said that the winner had a very fine voire, and his interpretation was likewise excellent. The second performer's voice was also of fine ouality, though the class a* a wholo was of mediam standard only. SACRED SOLO [Hexm\ Open Class. Own Selection. Mrs L. R. Delieu fSpringston), "Fear Te Not." 88 point» .. ..1 Miss Edna King (WanganuO, "Liko a* the Hart." 87 points .3 Miss Edna Frarer fOamaru), "Jerusalem," P6 point* .. 3 The voices were very even in this class, stated the judge, and the sinpnng in all cases was very pood. OPERATIC OR DRAMATIC SOLO (Soprano), Open Oaf*; Own Selection, Miss Eileen Grenneli (Christchurch;, "Una, Voce Pooo Fa," 90 point* 1 ! Mia* Sylvia Angus (Avonaide), "D*h Viene," 89 points .. 2 Miss Irene Seymour (Cashmere), "Far Greater in His Lowly," 86 points .. 3 "This was a most enjoyable section," said the judge and some very fine singing was heard. The winner's voice »* of beautiful quality and artistic, while the eecond competitor also has a very pleasing voice." PIANO DUET (10 and under 12). Owe Selection. Misses Kathleen Re»d and Joan Bonifaea (St. Albans), "Norwegian Bri-'U March," 86 points .. 1 Mia* Delia Prisk and John Soott fWoolstonl, "Spamecne Tause," 88 points .. 3 Misses Margaret Boon and Cecily Hntton 'Christcnureh), "Arabia." P5 points .. 8 The jud~e aaid that the quality was very good in this claas, and the winners pave a pleading performance. CHILDREN'S ACTION CHORUS. Rangiora Juveniles, "Fairies" Lollaby," 84 point* .. 1 Villa Maria Claas (Rjccarton), "Happy Hours," 83 points ..3 Waltham Juveniles. "Diana and her Maidens," 80 pointa ..8 "Another vary enjoyabl* class," said the j-ndge. 'The winner*- gave a very charming performance." BEADING AT SIGHT. Boy a nnder 12. Keith Wootton (Spieydon), 81 points .. 1 Ewart Douglas (Sydenham), 80 point* .. 3 REDING AT SIGHT, Lady or Gantlemaa. Mr W. H. Moses (St. Albans), 88 points I Mias Tui Norths; (Dunedin), 87 point* .. i Mr Bex King (Timaru), 86 pointa .. *