COMPETITIONS FESTIVAL

Hawera Star, Volume L, 26 August 1930, Page 4

COMPETITIONS FESTIVAL

SESSIONS AT HAWERA MUSIC AND ELOCUTION ATTRACTIVE ITEMS PRESENTED. A good house greeted the opening of the first evening session of the Hawera Competitions Festival last .evening, commencing at 7 p.m. at the Opera House, when recalls from the earlier numbers of the programme were included in the presentation. During the evening, Mr W. H. Dixon, who as musical director for the Y.M.C.A. in East Anglia during the Great War and acting in a similar capacity in France in 1918, had ample opportunity of assessing the beneficial effects of massed singing, conducted community singing. Later commenting on its effect he said the spirit counted for more than vocal technique, the quality of optimism and the lightening of care and worry were very real benefits to be derived from joint singing. To get the spirit of song into human beings was a factor in making life more pleasant and happier. As instances of its power of relief he quoted the singing of soldiers at the war and massed unemployed miners at Home. On conclusion of the afternoon, session Mr Dixon, as adjudicator in the- vocal and instrumental music section, expressed his satisfaction of the excellent array of talent. He had, he said, often heard of Hawera as being a musical centre and was now competent to verify the reputation. Results following those already published were as follow: AFTERNOON SESSION TINY TOT’S RECITATION. Boy or girl under 8 years; own selection. Recalls-.—Cynthia Graham (Hawera), “Aunt Priscilla”; Graham Bayley (Hawera), “Andy Always Knows”; Pattie Brennan (Hawera), “Ann Jupp.” (Except w-here otherwise stated, competitors are residents of Hawera.) Also competed: Douglas Henderson, “The Boy With the Pony”; Jean Billows, “Littlest One”; Thelma Cox, “The Secret”; Yeta Chappie (Wharex’oa), “After Christmas”; Douglas Horton, “The Biter’s Bit”; Rosemary Joll, “Puppy and I”; Jo. Brennan, “The Broken Baby”; Rosina Calvert, “Vespers.” CHILDREN’S CHORUS. Under 14 years; 12 to 15 voices, unaccompanied. Test, “Away with Melancholy” (Novello). Recalls. —[Stratford Technical High School; Hawera Main School C. Also competed—Hawera Main School B, Hawera Convent Sdhool, Fraser Road School, Eltham School, Hawera Main School A. RECITATION. Boys, 10 and under 16 years. Test, “The Cricketers of Flanders (Anonymous). Recalls.—Henry Pauling (Patea), William Geddes (New Plymouth), Leslie Pauling (Patea)'. Also competed.—Gordon Morris (Palmerston North), Norton Knightb ridge. EVENING SESSION. RECITATION. I n costume ; boy or girl under 12 years ; Own Selection. Jun© Goodwin 1 Nonna. Nixon 2 Highly commended : Leslie Pauling (Patea). Monica Quayle, Graham Bailey, Joe Brennan, and. Nonna Thomas. RECITAL. With musical accomipaniment; 12 years and under; own (selection. Mary Davidson 1 Veronica Quin 2 Highly commended: • Eileen Kelisen, Vivien Jones, Joyce- Knightbridge and Doris Gilmore. PIANO SOLO. Twelve and under 15 years,. “Pounce Valsante” (Poldini). Jack Buckley 1 Betti’ Turnock (Wanganui) 2 PIANO DUET. Under 12 years; ‘‘Sleigh Bells” (Calkin) B. Thomson and G. Bright 1 O. Henderson and D. Kirkby 2 CHILDREN’S UNISON SINGING. Ten and under 14 years; 6to 9 voices; un accompanied. Fraser Road School 1 Hawera Main School 2 TINY TOTS RECITATION. Boy or girl under 8 years; own selection. Graham Bayley and Pattie Brennan (equal) 1 Cynthia Graham 3 Highly commended : Joe Brennan. CHILDREN’S CHORUS. Under 14 years; 12 to 15 voices; Tinaccompanied ; ‘ ‘Away with Melancholy Hawera Main School C • 1 Stratford Technical High School 2 RECITATION. Bovs, 10 and under 16 years. Test, 1 “The Cricketers of Flanders. Leslie Pauling; (Patea) 1 Henrv Pauling (Patea) Highly commended: William Giddy (New Plymouth). BOY’S SONG. 'Twelve and under 16 years. Own Selection. Henry Pauling (Patea), “The Swallows’ ’ Donald Smart, “The Minstrel” .. - BARITONE; OR BASS SOLO. Own Selection. E. H. Piper, “The Great. Adventure” * B. Malone, “Over the Hills and Far Away” - .RECITATION- —0 entl cm en. Test: “Christmas at Sea” (Robert .Louis Stevenson). J. Edwardis W. W. Thomas INSTRUMENT AIL TRIO. Open; Own Selection (Piano Optional). Misses V. Beech, M. Saunders and M. Blcnnerhassett (Eltlianr) .. 1 CHILDREN'S CHORUS. Fourteen, and under 18 years; 12 to 15 voices; accompanied. Test: “Pan s Holiday ’ ’ (Bridge). Hawera Presbyterian Choir 1 Hawera Convent - SHAKESPEAREAN RECITATION. Gentlemen:; Own Selection. W. IV. Thomas, “Hamlet’s Soliloquy ” 1 J. Edwards (Nciw Plymouth) “ Othello ’s Address to the Senators ” 2 MEZZO-SOPRANO SOLO. Open; Own Selection. Mrs J. A. Rankin (Eltham), “Not Under st o od ” 1 Mrs E. D. Meßetli (Stratford), “Rose Softly Blooming” 2