Interest In Piano Sections

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31365, 10 May 1967, Page 20

Interest In Piano Sections

“I must congratulate the Christchurch Competitions Society for including piano duo sections in the competitions," said the piano and violin judge (Mr K. R. Newson) after the third day of the competitions yesterday. “This is the first time I have judged duos,” said Mr Newson who is judging his twenty-fifth festival. “The standard was excellent and duo playing was very good training. A balance of tone was needed between the two pianos and the two performers’ minds must think as one,” he said.

The standard of sight reading was better than usual in all classes, said Mr Newson. “The adults did better than expected and the three artists were very evenly matched. This was unusual as there was usually a discrepancy between competitors in these classes.”

Mr Newson described the performance of Mark Seeker in the under 12 violin solo section as “outstandingly brilliant." Mark Seeker has already won the 10 and under 12 piano solo test, the 10 and under 12 piano solo own selection, the under 12 society scholarship for piano solo and the under 13 National Anthem piano solo. The standard could not have been higher in the 12 and under 14 piano solo section, said Mr Newson. "Of the 19 competitors, there was not a weak one in the class.”

A very large crowd attended last evening’s piano competitions.

Competitors’ timing in the national dancing was very good,

said the judge (Mrs B. Broadbelt, Hamilton). This was possibly because they had had more practise with a piper and there were some good pipers in Christchurch.

Mrs Broadbelt said she was impressed with the under eight sword dance class.

The first section of the £lOO Beryl D. Gough Aria contest was held last evening. Competitors had to sing an aria from an oratorio. The second section, an aria from grand opera will be judged this evening. The final will be held in the Scottish Society Hall on Thursday evening. Yesterday’s results were:— Plano

Solo. —Test, under 10: Merryn Dunmill 1, Jennie Hatherley 2, Fiona Steedman 3. Own Selection.—l2 and under 14: Stephen Holder 1, Jenness McLachlan 2, Mary Caygill and Lawrence Moore (equal) 3. Ten and under 12: Mark Seeker 1, Wendy Tilley 2. Christine Hill 3. Fourteen and under 16: Martin Lamb 1, Michael Toustoun 2, Beverley Ward 3. Piano Solo, Society Scholarship.—Under 12: Mark Seeker 1, Elizabeth Woodfield 2, Wendy Tilley 3. Sixteen and under 18: Barbara Caygill 1, Haydn Rawstron 2, Diane Workman 3. Solo.—National Anthem, 13 and under 16: Martin Lamb 1, Philippa Jordan 2, Wendy Clark 3. Sight reading, 12 and under 14: Mary Caygill 1, Helen Lawrence 2. Paul Goodson 3. Adult: John McAlpine 1, David Crooks and Colin Hendry (equal) 2. Duet. Under 11: Nicola Strange and Phillippa Healy 1, Brigld O’Meeghan and B. Burton 2, Jennifer Watson and Erin Callanan and Robyn Harris and Susan Derrett (equal) 3. Fifteen and under 18: Helen Humphrey and Jocelyn Watson 1, Martin Lamb and Susan Glasgow 2, Brian Shillito and Helen Humphrey and Alison Flamank and Jan Workman (equal) 3. Duo.—Under 16: Margot Edwards and Jennifer Black 1, Rosemary O’Meeghan and Helen

Lawrence 2, Jenness McLachlan and Sandra Neale 3.

Vocal Solo, with accompaniment other than piano.—Under 16: Brendan Dugan 1, Annette Dugan 2. Violin Solo, own selection.—Under 12: Mark Seeker 1, Alison Kelly 2, Michael Thompson 3. National Dancing Highland Fling. Eight and under 10: Charmaine Dawe 1, Margaret McLeod 2, Judith McKenzie 3. Ten and under 12: Paulette Reid 1, Robyn Powell 2, Hilary Ferguson 3. Sword Dance.—Twelve and under 14: Kim Whitta 1, Lynley Brown 2, Judith Burrows 3. Under eight: Gall Renwick 1, Lynda Bootherstone 2, Heather Henderson 3.

Irish Jig.—Twelve and under 14. Heather Carter 1, Kim Whitta 2, Annette Dugan 3. Seann Triubhais.—Ten and under 12: Robyn Powell 1, Hilary Ferguson 2, Paulette Reid 3. Open: Heather Dawson 1, Brian North 2.

Sailor’s Hornpipe.—Under 16: Lynley Brown 1, Denise Howard 2, Kim Whitta 3.

Irish Hornpipe.—Fourteen and under 18: Rosemary Armstrong 1, Denise Howard 2, CushlaMary Mechen 3. Reel o’ Tulloch.—Open: Brian North 1, Heather Dawson 2, Rosemary Armstrong 3.

Ballet and Tap Dancing Tap Dance, solo.—Under eight: Katrina Hofenk 1, Julie Dillard 2, Gregory Moore 3. Under 12: Robyn Bowie 1, Janet Garland 2, Lynne Hermansen 3. Fourteen and under 18: Gregory Tucker 1, Raymond Smith 2, Kevin Bowie and Murray Walker (equal) 3. Character Story Tap Dance.— Under 12: Voyna Stanley 1, Robyn Bowie 2, Paulette Reid 3. Song and Dance (other than tap).—Under 10: Raymond Smith 1, Sandra Rasmussen 2, Julie Hood 3.

Fancy Dance.—Under seven: Sharen Howells 1, Robyn Glynn 2, Suzanne Brandt 3.

Classical Ballet.—Under eight: Dianne Honeybone 1, Tomascita Edgerton 2, Andrea Armstrong and Lynda Bootherstone (equal) 3. Twelve and under 14: Jane Gilmour 1, Beverley Clark 2, Patricia Frankland 3: Under 12: Gladys Bushell School of Dancing 1, Sylvia Stewart 2. Poetic or Classical Barefoot Dance.—Open: Lynley Judd 1, Christine Noble 2, Heather Dawson 3.

National Dance.—l 6 and over: Judith Marks 1, Christine Noble 2. 14 and under 16: Lynley Judd 1, Rosina Browning 2, Lorita Travaglia 3. Song And Tap Dance, Solo.— 14 and under 16: Christine Cun-

ningham 1, Robyn Burrows 2, Cheryl Dyer 3. 16 and over: Jennifer Tucker 1, Jeanette Luke 2, Suzanne Day 3.

Vocal Test.—Boys, 10 and under 12: Anthony Simons 1, John Dunne 2, Alan White 3. Mezzo-soprano: Beverley Kench 1, Diane Walter 2, Carmel Walter 3. Bass: John Parker 1, Denis White 2, David Lund 3.

Society Scholarship.—l2 and under 16: Geraldine Keating 1, Felicity Walker 2, Malcolm Nielson 3.

Action Song.—Under 14: Peter Murray 1, Felicity Walker 2, Ruth Silverwood 3.

Scottish Song.—l2 and under 16: Michael McGuinniety 1, Elizabeth Maxwell 2, Marie Mullins 3.

Lieder. —Men: John Parker 1, Christophe Doig 2, Brian Gallas 3. Operatic Aria.—Men: John Parker 1, Richard Greager 2, Christopher Doig 3. Own Selection.—l 4 and under 16: Carole Dacombe 1, Malcolm Neilson 2, Susan Renwick 3. 16 and under 18: Haydn Rawstron 1, Isabel Dunwoodie 2, Anne Betts 3.

Irish Song.—l2 and under 16: Peter Murray 1, Geraldine Keating 2, Marie Mullins 3. Vicky Morgan won the tap dance solo, 12 and under 14, not Suzanne Reilly as reported in yesterday’s results. This was because of a programme error.