ADULT VOCALISTS

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 284, 28 August 1944, Page 6

ADULT VOCALISTS

Wellington Competitions MR. F. LYNCH’S SUCCESSES

Saturday's sessions of the Wellington competitions were devoted largely to senior, classes, particularly in the vocal section. Mr. F. Lynch, Trentham, who has been the most successful male singer at the festival, won the classes for lieder and negro spirituals and the bass test. He has won also the sacred solo and the Irish folk song. His singing of ‘ Lord God of Abraham” in the sacred solo class was described by Mr. Ernest Empson, who judged that contest, as one of the outstanding events he had heard during the festival, the solo being sung with deep emotion and his voice having a rich, resonant quality with ample range of power. The adjudicator remarked that Mr. Lynch should prove a valuable find as an oratorio singer. Several senior vocal contests were not carried beyond selecting competitors to be, recalled. . . The two recalled competitors m the chief piano solo achieved the highest aggregate in both the test piece and their own selections, the winner, Miss M. Proudfoot, being one point ahead in each division. Mr. Empson remarked that her playing revealed good artistry and, in her Rachmaninoff selection, an effective grasp of rhythm. The competitor placed second. Miss L. Cunninghame. showed clever technique in Debussy’s “Toccata. Preliminaries of the open character recital class were held at the Concert Chamber on Saturday night before Mr. W. Russel I-Wood. who recalled Mr. Ivan Cher, Kelburn, and Miss V. G. Compton, Wellington, to appear again on Wednesday. The final of the open character dance class was held during the evening concert, Miss Peggy Holmes, the dgneing adjudicator. awarding first place to Miss Joy Smith. Further awards were announced on Saturday as follows: — BASS SOLO TEST. “To the Forest,” by Tschaikowskv (six entries).—Mr. If. Lynch. Trentham, 81 pts.. 1: Mr. lan Ainsley, Christchurch, 77 pts.. 2; Mr. Frank Maher. Wellington. 76 pts.. 3. LEIDER, men (15 entries).—Mr. F. Lynch, Trentham. S 5 pts.. 1; Mr. Douglas Evans, Kilbirnie. and Mr. Norman Bosher, Brooklyn. 8-1 pts., equal 2: Mr. Ewan Collins. Takapau. 82 pts., 3. , , NEGRO SPIRITUAL, men (12 entries). —Mr. F. Lynch. Trentham. S 3 pts., 1; Mr. Bert Hickford, Wellington, 85 pts., 2; Mr. Douglas Evans. Kilbirnie, S 3 pts., 3. SACRED SOLO, men (21 entries).—Mr. F. Lvneh, Trentham, 89 pts., 1; Mr. Bert I-llekford, Wellington, 85 pts.. 2: Mr. Thomas Hatch, Greymouth, and Mr. Erwin Read, Trentham. 82 pts., equal 3. TENOR SOLO TEST, “My Lovely Celia." bv H. Lane Wilson (four entries).— Mr. Reginald Bryant, Ngaio. 79 pts.. 15 Mr. Frank Rodgers, ’Wellington. 7S pts.. 2; Mr. John Bennett. Wellington. iG p MEZZO-SOPRANO TEST SOLO. “Noonday Haze,” by Hubert Brown (16 entries). —Mrs. Bettie Goodwin. Miramar, 87 pts., 1: .Miss Joan Bovis. Wellington. 86 pts., 2; Miss Rita Simpson, Christchurch. 85 pts., B ’VOCAL SOLO, NEW ZEALAND COMPOSER, women (31 entries).—Miss Rita Simpson, Christchurch, 85 pts.. 1: Miss Mona Boss, Hamilton, 81 pts., 2: Miss Merlyn Todd, Glentunnel. 82 pts.. 3. CHIEF PIANO SOLO, over 16 years, “Lotus Land” and own selection (22 entries).—Miss Margaret Proudfoot, Wellington, "Polinehinelle” (Rachmaninoff), 173 pts.. 1; Miss Loretto Cunninghame. Karorl. “Toccata” (Debussy). 171 pts,, 2; Miss Gabrielle Phillips, Wellington, Andante and Rondo Caprlccioso” (Mendelssohn), 170 pts.. 3. ■ PIANO ACCORDION SOLO, open (three entries).—Air. William Wallace-, Karon, 65 pts.. 1. ' HUMOROUS RECITATION, men, open class (fire entries). —Air. Ivan Cher, Wellington). 81 pts., 1; Mr. Peter Sellers. Weilington, 79 pts.. 2. ROBERT HOGG MEMORIAL RECITATION, under 16 years, own selection (-’0 entries).— Ngaire Crawford, Wellington, 85 pts., 1: George Gay. Wellington. 81 pts , 2; June Taylor. Karort. and Colleen Coulter. Christchurch. 80 pts., equal 3. JUNIOR TEST RECITAL, girls, 10-12 vears. own selection (37 entries). —Betty Stevens, Khandallah. SI pts.. 1: Joan Ritchie. Christchurch, and Bernice McAleer, Christchurch. 80 pts., equal 2: Pamela Summers. Wellington, Pauline Henderson, Wellington, Marie Gleeson, Ngaio, Jacqueline Slor.se. Miramar. Keith a Catnerall. Masterton. 79 pts., equal 3. RECITATION, boys. 12-18, “Wellington,” by David McKee Wright (15 entries). —George Gay, Wellington, 81 pts.. 1: Alan Norman, Palmerston North, and Reginald Hurlev, Karori. 80 pts., equal 2. CHARACTER DANCE. 16 years and over, open class (33 entries). —Miss Joy Smith. Wellington. 90 pts.. 1: Miss Valerie Holder. Lower Hutt, 88 pts., 2; Mr. Alexander Grant, Wellington, 81 pts., 3. TIP BALLET. 12-16 years (six entries). —iMiss Adeline Burnette School of Dancing. Wellington. ST pts... 1; Miss Margaret Oates School of Dancing Wellington, 80 pts.. 2; Miss Hazel Martin School of Dancing. Wellington, 77 pts., 3. , DANCE DUO; 12-16 years (seven entries), —Florence Cobnrn and Veronica Pitcher. Wellington, 78 pts.. 1: Arnol Bircliam and Pauline Bierman. Wellington. 76 pts., -. ACROBATIC DANCE, under 16 years (three entries). —Valma Hunt, Lower Hutt. 78 pts.. 1; Julie Tnppen. Lower Hutt, io Pt TAP DANCE, girls, under 6 years (21 entries).—Rowena Degerholm, Berhampore. 77 pts.. 1: Helen Cook. Wellington Tfl pts., 2; Jocelyn Sarney. Wellington, *3 pts., 3.