LECTURE ON MUSIC TEACHING

Evening Star, Issue 19407, 16 November 1926, Page 5

LECTURE ON MUSIC TEACHING

For some time past teachers of nresiiS in New Zealand have felt the need of being in closer touch with modern developments in musical music, as in other arts and students and teachers must look to th« older countries for guidance and uh spiration. Owing to our isolated _ position teachers have little opportunity of attending training schools such as are to be found in England or elsewhere, and to meet this difficulty suggestions have been made for supplying this need by a course of lectures to bo delivered at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin during tho summer months. ', Accordingly Mr E. 0. Cachcmaxlle, of Wellington, who has shown himself greatly interested in this work, was approached to see if he could make out some scheme by which a recognised authority on musio teaching might bo secured from London. As a result or Mr Cachemaille’s efforts a course of lectures has been arranged to take place in the four centres m turn. Mr Frederick Moore, a native of this city, and a member of a well-known family of musicians, has been engaged to give a complete course of lectures. Mr Moore is a distinguished professor of the Roval Academy of Music, Loudon, and of the Matthay Pianoforte School. He has had groat experience in conducting summer schools in the Old Country, and New Zealand teachers ar« most fortunate in having this opportunitv of attending Ins lectures, which will be similar to those given at the Training School for Music Teachers at tho Royal Academy, London, and at tho Matthay School. Mr Moore will be assisted in the work by three other lecturers Tho syllabus is as follows: ‘The Art and Science of Pianoforte Teaching and Playing,’ ten lecture lessons, Mr Frederick Moore. ‘Psychology in its Application to Music Teaching and Performance: the Teaching of Beginners,’ five lectures. Miss Valeri© Corliss. ‘The School Singing Class,’ three loo* tures, Mr E. Douglas Taylor. ‘ How to Teach Aural Culture,* three lectures, Miss Eileen Russell. This school will bo the first of its kind in New Zealand, and opportunity may not com© again to bear such a distinguished lecturer and teacher as Mr Moore. The lectures are open to all, and no doubt those interested in the progress and development of music will also bo glad of this opportunity of hearing Mr Moor©