PROMISE OF BOY VIOLINIST

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 287, 1 September 1941, Page 8

PROMISE OF BOY VIOLINIST

First In Open Class TWO COMPETITIONS SUCCESSES

“This competitor is a naturally/ z gifted.and promising young violinist, with splendid bow control and beautiful tone,” said Dr. J. Lyon, the vocal and instrumental adjudicator, commenting on the playing of Zane Bartlett, a young,Welling-’ ton boy who gained a remarkable double victory at Saturday’s session of the Wellington Competitions Society’s festival, by winning not only the Ava Symons Memorial Scholarship, for entrants aged from 12 to 16, but also the Ava Symons Memorial (open) Violin Sola in which he competed against'adults. Miss Kate Jourdain, who won the’ Robert Parker Memorial Piano.-Solo. * had, Mr. Lyon said, a sympathetic tquch and a keen appreciation of the value’of rhythm. Miss Joan Taylor, who gained second place, showed evidence of. a well-developed technique, • the tone was artistically controlled, but the playing was marred by one or two elementary errors. Mr W. P. Rollings, when commenting on the impromptu debate (open), held in the Concert Chamber, said that . the speakers were handicapped by the lack of a large audience, and as an, audience was the necessary adjunct, to the practice of public speaking, it was ’ difficult ot wax when ad- ; dressing empty chairs. The standard! was fairly high and.the speakers showed an admirable knowledge of the events of the hour in handling their subjects. The following are the results of classes judged on Saturday:

Tonight’s ’ concert programme will include the finalists in the soprano and contralto test solos, the winner of the men’s humorous recitation, the finalists in the song and dance, 9-16 years and the toe dance, 14-16 years, as well as the winners of several classes judged previously. AVA SYMONS MEMORIAL , OPEN VIOLIN SOLO (9 entries).—Zane Bartlett, Wellington, 283pts., 1; Miss Pauline Craig. Wellington, 280pts., 2; Mr. Fred Turner, Palmerston North, 273pt5., 3. Miss Margaret Seely, Marton, and Mr. Heini Rikiliana. Wellington, v.h.c. AVA SYMONS MEMORIAL VIOLIN SCHOLARSHIP, 12-16 years (14 entries). —Zane Bartlett, Wellington, 284pts., 1; Gordon English, Christchurch, 281pts„ 2. Rosemary Wiggius, New Plymouth, Sandra Gunn, Wellington, Eric Foley, Wellington, Shirley Marment, Wellington, h.e. •

’MADAME EVELYN DE MAUNI’ MEMORIAL OPEN PIANO SOLO (10 entries). —Miss Loretto Cunningham, ISlpts., 1; Miss Rhona Thomas, Christchurch, ISOpts., 2. PIANO ■ SOLO, Reading at. Sight, 1G years and over (7 entries). —Miss Kate Jourdain, Wellington, Dlpts., 1. ROBERT PARKER MEMORIAL PIANO SOLO, open class (22 entries). —Miss Kate Jourdain, Wellington; 175pts., 1; Miss Joan Taylor, Hataitai, IGlipts., 2.' . PIANO DUET, 12 and under 16 (16 entries). —Freda Nairn., and Mary McArley, Upper Hutt, and Audrey'Winter aud Ellen’ Mitchell, Wellington, recalled. . Mariau Howe and Austin Emery,, Wellington, v.h.c.; Alison Kane and Margaret Pro.udfoot, Wellington, and Nola Young aud Anthony Nolan, Wellington, h.c. . IMPROMPTU DEBATING.—Hutt Debating Society A, 72pts., 1; Marist Bros. Debating Society, Adjunct B, 67pts., 2; Marist Bros. Debating Society A, GJpts., 3. ELOCUTION SCHOLARSHIP, 16 and under 21 (14 entries). —Mr. Peter Sellers, Lyall Bay, 154pts., 1; Miss Joy Tremain, Christchurch, loOpts., 2; Miss Joan Isbister, Seatoun, 140pt5.,,3. ; OPERATIC DANCE, 14 and under 16 (14 entries). —Audrey Allardice, Jack Browne, Moera, recalled; Valerie Jackman, 82pts., 3; Nona Kingsbeer, Palmerston North, v.h.e.; Meta McKenna, h.c. SKIPPING DANCE, 8 and under 10 (24 entries). —Dorothy Jenness, Lower Hutt, 85 pts., 1; Betty Sines, 84pts., 2; Olive Jones, Slpts., 3; Marjorie Harrington, Lower Hutt, v.h.c.; Thelma Mason, Pauline Manning, Betty Carman, h.c. POETIC OR CLASSIC BAREFOOT DANCE, under 12 (27 entries). —Beverley Matthews and Beverley Gruar, recalled; Valerie Holder, Lower Hutt, 77 points, 3; Marie Cording, Petoue, v.h.c. POETIC OR CLASSIC BAREFOOT DANCE, 14 and under 16 (9 entries). — Pauline Matthews and Valerie Jackman, recalled; Nona Kingsbeer, Palmerston North, 77pts., 3; Erika Stonnell, New Plymouth, v.h.c.; Meta MeKenna, Wellington, h.c. RECITATION, Girls 7 and under 10 (44 entries).— Margaret Galliers, Petoue. 75pts„ 1- Alison Thompson and Pauline Henderson, 74pts„ equal, 2; Marcia North, 73pts., 3- Judith Watt, Petoue, Hazel Compton, Barbara Allen, Marton, Jaulce McLeod, Christchurch, Laurel McNeely, Alison Nicholls, Coral Bognuda. Mary Buckingham, Hastings, Jacqueline Ferris, v.h.c. BEADING AT SIGHT, Women (11 entries).—Miss Ngaire McNeely. 68pts., 1; Miss Joy Tremaiu, Christchurch, 85pts„ 2; MiSe Melva McAleer, Christchurch. Miss Elaine Short, Feildiug, and Miss Noeline Myers, SOp’ts., equal, 3. GIRLS’ SONG, 9 to 12 years (39 entries).. —Valerie Jones, Wellington, Ngarie Crawford, Wellington, Vilma Thompson. Porlrua, Janet Holmes, Palmerston North, Barbara Tait, Napier, Dawn Sargent, Wellington, Pat Simpson, Petoue, Doris Veale, Hawera, Clair Hodgkinson, Wellington, Margaret Leask, Wellington, Jeau Clark, Wei. liugtou, Betty WooUiouse, Wellington, Pamela Walker, Newtown (recalled), Dawn Sargent, Wellington, Pat Simpson, Petoue, Doris Veale, Hawera, Mary Buckingham, Hastings, v.h.c.; Rose Andrews, Lower Hutt Barbara Mills, Wellington; June Preston, Lyall Bay, Thelma Richardson, Wellington, h.c.; Joau Scott. Lyall; Bay. Noeline McAleer, Christchurch, c. MUSICAL. MONOLOGUE, pathetic or dramatic (13 entries). —Mrs. Linda Delaney, Miramar, Miss Gladys Tonkins. Wanganui, recalled; Miss Loretto Cunninghame, Karori, and Miss Melva McAleer. Christchurch, 79pts., equal, 3: Miss Joan Isbister. Seatouii, v.h.c. ' MEZZO SOPRANO TEST SOLO (12 entries).—Miss Joan Bovis, Shannon, ls7pts., 1- Miss Isabel Purse, Christchurch, isupts., 2: Miss Margaret Fox, Hawera, lS4pts„ 3. PREPARED PSALM READING, open (8 entries).—Mr. Peter Sellers, Lyall bay, SGpts.. 1; Miss Melva McAleer. Christchurch, and Miss Ngaire McNeely, Miramar. Sopts , equal, 2; Miss Joan Isbister, Seatoun, v.h.c. HUMOUROUS RECITAL, Gentlemen (o entries). —Mr. Peter Sellers, Lyall Bay, 71pts., 1: Mr. Donald Young. Wellington, 67 pts., 2.