AWARDS PRESENTED

Evening Star, Issue 23564, 1 May 1940, Page 5

AWARDS PRESENTED

TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC HlfiN EXAMINATION STANDARD The raising of the standard of musical education in this city through the activities of the Dunedin Centre of the Trinity College of Music was warmly acknowledged by Professor T. D. Adams at the annua! function in the Concert Chamber last night, when medals, prizes, and higher certificates won in local examinations for 1939 were presented to the successful candidates, most of whom took part in a programme of musical and elocutionary items that was enjoyed by a large crowd. Professor Adams, a member of the local ctjjnmittee of the centre, apologised for the absence from the function of the president (Mr W. J. Morrell), and welcomed Mr G. W. Johnstone, _ representing the Music Teachers’ Association. The speaker said that the large attendances at these presentations year after year were a tribute to Trinity College, which began its work in Dunedin 44 years ago, and had made a major contribution towards the raising of the. musical standard here. The first secretary of the branch was Mr A. J. Barth, who was one who was responsible for the formation of the Dunedin Centre, said Professor Adams. This was in 1896, and after nine years in that position Miss Beatrice Barth, a daughter,- • succeeded him, and 'Tjjis Secretary for 36 years until her retirement last year. This was a magnificent record of service. Miss Barth was unfailingly courteous, and had a sincere faith in the importance and value of the college, which had conferred on her the honorary fellowship—a unique distinction. One redeeming feature of her retirement was that her sister (Miss Irene Barth) was carrying on her work. The speaker detailed statistics dealing with the examinations last year, when 934 entered—39 more than in 1938—and he announced that the practical examinations this year would be conducted by Mr Andersen Tyrer, the entries closing about July 31. The elocution examiner would be Mr Rupert Harvey,’ and the entries were to close on June 26. The following prizes and awards were presented during the evening;— Medals.—Rai M'Nicoll (Licentiate), winner of Messrs Chas. Begg and Co.’s gold medal; Marjorie Holdaway (higher local practical), winner of local committee’* gold medal; Clare Noalo (higher local theory), winner of local centre gold medal. Diplomas of Music.—Licentiate: Marie I. Hunt, Olive Nieper, Myrtle Cooper, May Farquharson, Gertrude Friedlander, Rai M'Nicoll, Dorothy Stewart (violin), Joan Woods,,lris V. Crane, Allen H. Hall (sat in Oamaru), Marie; Hunt, Gwen Wright. Associate: Beryl 0. Evans, Rai M'Nicoll, Nora J. Rout, Joan Woods. Noela Borrow, Cyril S. Hercus (organ), Gladys H. Langmore, Mabel Miller, Marie Tilleyshort, Nance Maxwell (’cello, Oamaru). Certificate of special merit: Noela Borrow, Gladys H. Langmore, Mabel Miller, Joan Woods,

Diplomas of Elocution;—Associate: Margaret M. Kerr, Cecily M. O’Gorman, Helen G. Price. Licentiate: Margaret A. M‘Lay,. Christine K. Wallace (associate). Music Prizes. —Advanced senior, Dorothy Rowe; senior, .1 ean Ironside; intermediate, Marion Allan; junior, Esther Smith; advanced preparatory, Grace Sachtler; preparatory, Elizabeth Haig; first steps, lan Harvey; Edward Comer.

Theoretical , Prizes.—Higher local, Ella Dunlop; senior, Edith Turnbull, Betty Malthus; advanced intermediate, Ramona Shearer. Estelle Moylan; intermediate, Estelle Moylan, Marjorie Corbett; advanced junior, Koin M. Davidson, Eileen Luke; junior, Thelma Sextoii, Alan Fkunank; preparatory, Brian Hannagan, lan Harvey; first steps, Patricia Quinn, Robert Freeman.

Elocution Prizes.—Senior, Rosina Glen; intermediate, David Cowdery ; junior, Margaret Ruth; advanced preparatory, Miles Dotting; preparatory, Marieannette Turnbull; first steps, Jean Grant.

The programme was as follows: Piano solos: Grace Sachtler (advanced preparatory), ‘ May, Lovely May,’ by Schumann; Esther Smith (junior), ‘ Valse Gracieuse,’ by Felix Swinstead; Marion Allan (intermediate), 'Caprice/ by Sibelius; Jean Ironside (senior), * Valse in A Major/ by Levitski," and ‘ Les Marionnettes/ by Groulez; Dorothy Rowe (advanced senior), ‘ Allegro Vivace,’ by Stephen Heller, and ‘ Grotesque Waltz/ by Alex. Rowley; Marjorie Holdaway (higher local and winner of the local committee’s gold medal), ‘Valse, Opus fit, No. 2/ by Chopin; Laurence Scott (teachers' associate), ‘Reflets dans L’eau,’ by Debussy ; Clare Neale fperformers' associate). ‘ Waldesrauschen.’ by Liszt: Rai M'Nicoll (teachers' licentiate and winner of Messrs Charles Begg and Co/s gold medal), ‘ Prelude

in G Minor, Opus 23/ by Rachmaninov. Violin solo: Glynne Adams (junior), ‘ Serenade/ by Schubert. Vocal solo: Aileeu Young (performers’ licentiate), ‘ Dove Song/ by Mozart. Recitations: Rosina Glen (senior), ‘ La Belle Dame Sans Merci/ by Keats; Ernest Drew (licentiate). ‘ The Rider at the Gate,’ by Masefield.