SONG COMPETITION

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 21, 25 July 1934, Page 14

SONG COMPETITION

AWARDS ANNOUNCED

The awards in the competition inaugurated by the Wellington Competitions Society at the suggestion of his Excellency the Governor-General, Lord Bledisloe, have been announced. Two prizes, one of £25 and the other of £5, were offered for the best song composed by a resident of New Zealand. The number of entries received was 101, and these were judged by Professor B. T. Heinze, of the Conservatorium of Music, Melbourne. The first prize went to "A Maori Lullaby," composed by Owen Jensen, 29 River Road, Hamilton, Auckland, and the second prize to "Away in the Forest," composed by Herbert M. Hullctt, P.T.C.L., 57 Trafalgar Street, Onehunga. • The following received honourable mention:—"Morning," composed by Miss Dorothy Filkins, care of Mrs. W. V. Tait, 27 Worcester Street, Christehurch; "0 Lady, Leave the Silken Thread, and "Good Night," composed by Mr. Arthur Gurney, 10S Nnyland Street, Simmer, Chistchurch;' and "Sea Idyll," composed by "Bacto," Wellington. In forwarding his awards, Professor Heinze said:—"May I compliment you on the splendid initiative you have taken to inspire creative effort in New Zealand. I would also like to say how interested I was in perusing the songs that were sent me, the majority of which were exceedingly promising." It is probable that the winning compositions will be heard at the forthcoming festival, which opens on August IS, for it was a condition of the contest that the society reserved the right of the first performance or broadcast of any or all of the compositions submitted. I