MUSIC EXAMINATIONS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 70, 16 December 1907, Page 10

MUSIC EXAMINATIONS.

AWARD OF MEDALS. Gold and s'ilver medals are awarded annually by the Associated Board of tho Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music, London, to candidates at tho local centre examinations who gain highest honours marks in the advanced and intermediate grades. As the- result of tho practical examinations just completed by Mr. Richard Cummings, and the theoretical examinations held in Juno last, theso medals have boon awarded as stated bolow. Full marks, 150; honours, 130; minimum to qualify for a medal, 135. ■ ' ADVANCED GRADE. Gold Medal.—Florence Hercus, Christchurch, piano'forto, 137 marks. (Teacher, Mrs. Myra Young, L.A.8.) Silver Medals.—Millie lies, Dunodin. pianoforte, 136 marks. (Teacher, Mr. Max Schcrek.) Una Sullivan, Hpkitika, pianoforte, 136 marks. (Teacher, The Convent School.) _. Next in Order of Merit.—Rita Moritzson, Dmiedin, pianoforte, 135 marks. (Teacher, St. Dominic's College.) INTERMEDIATE GRADE. Gold Medal.—Marion T. M'Kinnon, Wellington, harmony, 138 marks. (Teacher,' Miss B. Harte. L.A.8.) Silver Medal.—Mary Gould, Christchurch, pianoforte, '137 marks. (Teacher, Mrs. Myra Young;) Next in Order of Merit.—Alico M.. Jones, Wellington, pianoforte, 135 marks. (Teacher, Mr. Andrew- li. Wallace. Mastcrton.) Taking all candidates into consideration, the examiiu'r reporls that the following, in order of merit, showed greatest musical promise:— Henry W. Norris, Inve'reargill, licentiato .violin. Kathleen R. Lovi, Duncdin,< higher school piano. Florence Hercus, Christchurch, advanced piano. '~,.. Mary Gould, Christchurch, 4 intermediate piano. Mr. Norris took tho Performer's Licentiate with the highest marks awarded in Now Zealand, viz.. 159 out of 200. He is almost entirely self taught, and in his examination gave a wonderfully good display. Miss Levi, pupil of Mrs. Blanche Levi, A.R.A.M: and L.R.A.M., was only entered for the Higher School Examination,.but her performance (from memory) was full .of artistic merit, far surpassing that shown by the majority of candidates in (he Advanced Grade. Misses Hercus and Gould certainly deserve to bo placed next in order. . Three exhibitions, entitling'their holders to not less than two years' free musical, tuition at the Royal Academy, or'the Royal College, in London, are offered annually, without any restrictions as to age or grade, to candidates in Australasia, who, in the opinion of the examiners, show exceptional musical promise. For this purpose the candidates named above, toEother with those selected from Australia, will be recommended to the Poard, and tho final awards will be awaited with interest.' It will be remembered that one of these exhibitions was awarded to a New Zealand candidate last year.