GOOD VOCALISTS

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 280, 23 August 1934, Page 11

GOOD VOCALISTS

Competitions Festival JUDGES ALL PLEASED Yesterday’s Comment According to the general tenor of their remarks, the judges in the Wellington Competitions festival continue to be pleased with the high standard of performances among the competitors. Yesterday again there was arranged an interesting programme of song, dance, elocution and instrumental work. He was glad to announce he had heard some very fine performances during the day, said the judge of the vocal classes, Hr. E. Bennett North. “There was a regular scramble as to who were to get into the final,’’ Mr. North said, commenting on the ladies’ English folk song class. There had been certainly more than two outstanding performances, he added. Mr. North expressed disappointment with the vocal duet class, saying he had expected something a little better; the girls’ song section he also considered below standard, although in all instances the recalled competitors had done very well. The interpretation of their song by the winners in the duet section he described as "very musiclauly and discerning ’ Men’s Voices Praised. Mr. Ray Trewern, winner in the men’s Scottish folk song class, had a most appealing voice, he said, and gave an enjoyable performance. Mr. Herbert Heaton, who was one point behind, had sung very artistically. Mr. North praised also the singing of Mr, Douglas Keith In the baritone and bass solo section, and remarked of Mr. John Withers, who came second, that he would have a very good singing future if he cared to work. • The judge in the elocution section, Mr. J. Howlett Roes, commended several of those who were recalled. The place-win-ners in the boys’ test recital had both chosen lino poems and had done well with them, he said. Mr. Barton Ginger, who-judged the recitations of girls under nine years, said the standard had been high for the ago limit. The main fault had been affectednces in speech. , "Test of Musicianship.” Commenting tn open piano sight-read-ing class, Mr. T. Vernon Griffiths remarked that sight-reading way the greatest teat of musicianship. Everybody who aspired to play at all well should be able to read at sight any average type of piece. The standard in the violin solo for competitc.s under 16 years of age had been extremely high, he said. , "She should hold her own anywhere in New Zealand,” said Mrs. Braid, judge of national dancing, commenting on the performance oj Daisy Marshall, winner of the Highland fling under 12 section. Mrs. Braid congratulated the rftir, Mr. L. Stewart. Miss Jeane Horne eaid there had been some remarkably good work m the girls’ operatic dances. . PLACINGS AND POINTS • BiAiIUTQN® AND BASS SOLO. Mr. Douglas Keith (Seatoun), "The Curfeiw,” 88pts 1 Mr. John Withers ('Wadestown), King n Charles,” 84i>ts -• •• • . Highly commended: Mr. Walter Bentley (Wellington). VOCAL DUET, Ladies and/or Gentlemen. Miss Daphne Ebbett and Miss Maude Gibson (Wellington), "Farewell to , Summer,” DGpts 1 'Mrs. C. K. Williams and Miss Doreen Hunt (Gisborne), “The Shepherd- o ... ess,” SPpts.i-.:.. ENGLISH FOLK SONG, Ladles, Any Voice. Miss Kathleen Sawyer (Te Horo), “Oh No, John,” Mpts. 1 Miss Doreen Hunt (Walroa), By/Thy Banks, Gentle Stour,” Olpts. - Highly commended: Miss K. Mullany (Napier) and Miss Kathleen Chapple (Christchurch). GJRL&’ SONG, under 14. (a) "The Leaves and the Wind” (Francis Leoni); (b) Own Selection. .Doreen Calvert (Khandalluh), "Gentle Flower,” SSp.ts, .................... I Jean Purvis (Kelburn), King Bells King," 85pts. - VOCAL SOLO, Ladies, and Accompaniment. (Amateur.) Miss Gladys Webb (Wellington), ace, Mr. Blackman. I Not a Blade of Grass,” (Opts •■••• 1 Miss Hae Bond (Wanganui), acc. Miss Samson, "Life.”. OQpt-s 7 HigHly commended: Miss Doreen Hunt (Walroa), acc. Mrs. Williams.SCOTTISH FOLK SONG, Gentlemen, Any Voice. Mr. Ray Trewern (Wellington), "Mary of Argyle,” OOpts. 1 Mr. Herbert Seaton (Wellington), Mary of Argyle," 89pts “ Highly commended: Mr. FranklinBrowne (Wanganui) and Mr. Walter Bentley (Wellington). HIGHLAND FLING, under 12. Daisy Marshall (Wellington). JOpts. .. 1 Betty Roache (Wellington), Tants. .... - ' Highly commended: Joyce Hill (Napier) and Joan Peters (Wanganui). CLOG DANCE, under 16. Margaret Oates (Wellington), 82pts. .. 1 Jean O’Connor (Wellington), 80pts - SKIPPING DANCE, under 12. Judy Lewis (Petone) '.... 1 Heather Elgle (Petone) - Very highly commended: Malsle Hoskin (Petone), Valeskti Jenkins (Kllblrnle), Ngalre Keye (Wellington/. Highly commended: Phyllis Pickett (Brooklyn), Nellie Campbell (Newtown), Grace .Hodgetts (Newtown), and Naomi Moore (Rona Bay). OPERATIC DANCE, under 16. Phyllis O’Shea (Island Bay), 86pts. ... 1 Marjorie Penman (Kllblrnle), 85pts. ... 2 Very highly commended: Jack Glennie (Lower Hutt), Joan Clements (RosoneatlO, Gladys Deveraux (Thorndon) and Joyce Oliver (Wellington). Highly commended: Rita GMso (Lower Hutt), Alys Sugden (Wellington), Norma Kemmers (Wellington), and Joan Mabln (Brooklyn). , RECITATION, girls under 14. "The Lake Islo of Innisfree” (W. B. Yeats). Yvonne Whiteman (Upper Hutt), 78pts. 1 Joyce Williams (Upper Hutt), TJpts. .. 2 Highly commended: Marjorie Luckman (Wellington) and Phillis Hill (Rongotea). JUNIOR TEST RECITAL, boys under 16. Richard Burgess (Lower Hutt), “Young ’ Fellow My Lad," 80pts. 1 Jim McCarthy (Napier), "Victor of Marengo,” 78pts 2 Highly commended: George Wakelln fLower Hutt), ■ Tapham Gadsby (Taita), Murray Todd (Island Bay), and lan Galloway (Kbandallah). RECITATION, gentlemen. "The Men Who Blazed the Track” (Ogilvie). Mr. William List (Wellington). SOpts. . 1 Mr. Kenneth Macaulay . (Wellington), 78pts. 2 RECITATION IN CHARACTER (humorous). girls under 12. Valerie McCombo (Hastings), “Tomboy,” 78pts - 1 Joyce Webster (Lower Hutt), "lhe Barber,” - RECITATION, girls under 9. "Pins” (frfrlda Wolfe). Valerie Fitzgerald (Wellington). 85pts. 1 Eunice Adams (Lower Hutt), glpts. .. ? Higblv commended: Laureen Evans (Hntaltal): ’Betty Haigh (Eastbourne), Paddy Turner (Masterton). Lots Quinlan (Lower Hutt), Doreen Oldfield (Ngalo). and Loma Hills (Ngalo). PIANO SOLO, reading at sight: amateurs. Miss Laura Dutton (Island Bay), Mr. <3 Frank Blackman (Wellington), 2 VIOLIN SOLO, under 16. May Ilyam (Wellington), “Benedlctus,"84pts 1 Donald Jenkins (Miramar), "Czardas V ' Monte,” 83pts Highly commended: Flora Bryant (Wellington).