MUSIC EXAMINATIONS

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 August 1933, Page 7

MUSIC EXAMINATIONS

TRINITY COLLEGE PRACTICAL GREYMOUTH SUCCESSES On August 11, 13, and 14, Air. Ronald Chamberlain, representative of Trinity College of Music, London, conducted the practical examination in Greymouth. The following is the list of successful pupils. Unless otherwise stated, the candidates passed in pianoforte playing. Alisses McDonnell and Pet tersen have now completed the requirements for the Licentiate Diploma.

DIPLOMA EXAMINATION (Total 100, Pass 70). Nellie McDonnell, L.T.C.L. (Elocu tion), St. Dominic’s, Dunedin, 84. Hilda Pettersen L.T.C.L., Convent 76. Moira Carroll. A.T.C.L. (practica . part). Convent. 70. HIGHER LOCAL HONOURS (Total 100, Honours 80, Pass 65). t Cecilia Keating (violin). Convent. 95. Ida Clayton (violin), Convent, 88. ; HIGHER LOCAL PASS Mary McDonnell (elocution), Miss McDonnell, 70. Mabel Rundle, Miss Coburn, 70. Jessie Turner, Miss Coburn, 67. ADVANCED SENIOR HONOURS (Total 100, Honours 80, Pass 65). Nancy Harrie, Convent, 93. Joyce Fowler, Convent, 80. ADVANCED SENIOR PASS Dorothy Panckhurst Convent, 75. SENIOR HONOURS (Total 100, Honours 80, Pass 65). Jessie McNicoi, Miss Topliss, 94. Mavis Carruthers, Miss Topliss. 92. Eileen Keating, Convent, 90. Star Chalk, Miss Topliss, 89. Jean Duggan, Convent, 85. Colin Rouse, Convent, 85. Edna Rohloff, Convent, 84. Charles Harris (Runanga Convent School), 84. Esme Frazer, Convent, 83. Kathleen Fauth, Miss Topliss, S 3. SENIOR PASS Miriam Trott (piano), Convent, 78. Mary McDonnell (piano), Convent, 77. Joseph Brown (Mr. Paterson), 71. INTERMEDIATE HONOURS (Total 100, Honours 80, Pass 65). Patricia Venn, Convent, 88. Barbara McDougall, Miss Topliss, 88. Mollie Richmond, Convent, 82. Dorothea Austin. Convent, S2. Jean Becker, Convent, 82. Nancy McKane (elocution), Miss McDonnell, 82. Catherine Close, Convent, 80. INTERMEDIATE PASS Kathleen Power, Convent, 78. Sabne Nicholson (violin), Miss Coburn, 76. Adeline Hunter, Mrs Bruerton, 74. Vivienne Hogg (elocution), Miss McDonnell, 74.

JUNIOR HONOURS (Total 100, Honours 80, Pass 65). Una Murray (violin), Convent, 90. Joyce Durham, Miss Topliss, 88. Miriam Trott (violin), Convent, 87. Clare Keating (violin), Convent, 87. Rona Peillon (violin), Convent, S 3. Joan Heaphy, Convent, 82. JUNIOR PASS Rose Porter, Miss Coburn, 78. Coral Weir, Convent, 77. Ellen Leach, Miss Coburn, 73. ADVANCED PREPARATORY (Total 100, Honours 80, Pass 65). Audrey Curtis, Convent, 88. Laurel Boustridge, Convent, 86. Jessie Reedy, Convent, S 3. Moira Clarke, Convent, S 3. Eunice Richardson (pass), Convent, 78. PREPARATORY HONOURS (Total 100, Honours 80, Pass 65). Norma Lamont, Miss Topliss, 95. Joan Walker, Convent, 92. Zita Austin (violin), Convent, 92. Mona Murray (violin). Convent, 91. Mary Close, Convent, 91. Imelda Austin, Convent, 90. Roberta McNeish (violin), Convent. 87. Marie Casey, Miss Carroll, 87. Rose Ward, Convent, 84. Ronald Rodgers, Mrs Bruerton, 83. Beth McNeill, Mrs Bruerton, 81. Margaret Shrives, Miss Coburn, 81. Vonnie McDonnell, Convent, 80. Joyce Ramage, Mrs Bruerton, 80. PREPARATORY PASS Eva Bannister, Convent, 78. Betty Anderson. Convent, 78. Edith Marley, Mrs Bruerton, 77. FIRST STEPS HONOURS (Total 100, Honours 80, Pass 65). Mae Halliday (Runanga Convent School), 89. Doris Willis (violin), Convent, 84. Winnie Hunter (violin), Convent, 83. FIRST STEPS PASS Estella Hayes, Mrs Bruerton, 78. Laurel Boustridge (violin), Convent, 70. INITIAL (Total 100, Honours 80, Pass 65). Phyllis Parkinson (honours), Convent, 82. Teresa Scannell. Convent, 76. Mary Keating, Convent, 75. Kathleen McDonald, Convent, 74. Zita Austin (piano), Convent, 72. PIANOFORTE RECITAL Last evening, the examiner gave a short pianoforte recital at the Convent. The programme consisted of the following numbers: —Schumann’s “Carnival Jest”; Chopin’s “Nocturne in E Major”; Chopin’s Etude in E Minor; Romances Nos. 1 and 2 composed by Mr. Chamberlain; Bach's Prelude and Fugue No. 15; Scriabin’s Studies Nos. 1,2 and 3; Beethoven’s Sonata in Eb Op. 31, No. 2 (Scherzo movement) ; The Scherzo, Adagio and Finale of Chopin’s Sonata in B minor.

All were excellently played and thoroughly enjoyed by those present.