MUSIC EXAMINATIONS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 1 September 1928, Page 4

MUSIC EXAMINATIONS.

associated board of r.a.m. AND R.C.M. THE PRACTICAL RESULTS. The work of the practical examinations in music "’as completed yesterday bv Mr R. E. Chester, of London, examiner to the board, and the results were as below : l.a.b. Performer. —Miss Jean Shield, Patea. (Misses Reilly). Teacher’s.—Miss Grace Benton (Misses Reilly). Local Centre. Advanced. —Muriel Barber, honoiary mention (Misses Reilly), Dons 1. Gatenbv (Miss A. Partridge). Intermediate. —Gertrude M. tian (Miss A. Partridge). School.

Higher. —Molly McKinnon (Mieses Reilly), Barney' Thomas (Miss A. Partridge), Alvinza Curtis (Misses Reilly), Myra Hansen (Miss A. Partridge). ’ , „ r . T Lower. —Harold Shield (Mies J. Shield, Patea), Mercia Curtis, Margaret- Honore (Miss A. Partridge), Dorothy Robertson (Hawera Convent), Naomi McNae (Misses Reilly). Elementary.—Patt-ie Tonkin (Joan Honore, Jovce Hansen, Jean Menu (Miss A. Partridge), Maisie Olive Edwards, Jack Derrett (Miss J. Shield), Millicent Bell, Ola Dillon, Monde Collins (Misses Reilly). Primary.—Shirley Craig (Miss A. Partridge), James Collins (Misses Reilly), Nora Rotliery (Hawera. Convent). Mr. Chester, -speaking to a- Hawera Star” representative, said he had been pleased with the standard of tuition in New Zealand as reflected in 'the work of the candidates. Ha-we-ra- held its own well with other places, and he considered the work of the teachers very sound. He stressed the great asset* to any town of the musical atmosphere, and said that small towns generally were at a. disadvantage because that was difficult *t» get in small communities. The opportunity of hearing the greatest artiste of the world was also a wonderful help, and candidates should take every possible opportunity of hearing them, listening carefully, and studying their work and their methods. This was, he added, a real eductation for them. A school of music _or conservatorinm would, in his opinion, be very valuable to the cause of music in New Zealand. There: was plenty of talentin the candidates he had so far cxl amine-d. Tt- was. he said, a distinct. ; honour for a community of the- si ye of Hawera to have two L.A.B. candidates successful at- one examination.