DUNEDIN COMPETITIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 1 October 1929, Page 6

DUNEDIN COMPETITIONS

Vocal Solo, operatic, ladies, amateurs or professionals—Own selection from grand jipera : Aliss Aileen Young (Alaori Hill) 86 points 1, Aliss Mary Bald (Hokitika) 85 points 2, Aliss Ethel Doelierty (Sawyers’ Bay) 84 points 3. Also recalled: Aliss Kathleen Bond (Christchurch) 83. Highly commended: Aliss Netta Wilkie (North-East Valley) 81, Aliss Alva Myers (Kaitangata) 81, Aliss Dorothy AT. Sligo (Roslyn) 81, Aliss Evelyn Shepard (Dunedin) 81, Aliss Margaret E. Howden (Port Chalmers) 81.

Also competed: Mrs J. A. Aiteheson (St. Hilda) 79, Miss Mary Somerville (Roslyn) 77. Miss Helen Wilson (Dunedin) 77, Miss E. B. Ritchie (Dunedin) 76, Miss Tui 1. Pennell (Mornington) 74, Miss Winnie Collier (Port Chalmers) 71. Dr Jarman (stated that Miss Young chose a nice selection which suited the quality of her voice. She enunciated nicely, though the vowels, might be broadened. She. had a nice conception of the seena. Her deportment was dignified and her singing very pleasing. M iss Bald interpreted the recitative nicely and sang the aria beautifully. A few of the vowels might be broadened, and the appoggiaturi were, not correctly sung. He would have liked to see a little more animation in Miss Docherty’s performance on page 5. One would expect some excitability there. She interpreted well, hut the final phrase was much too abrupt. Miss Bond’s recitative a little too stilted. Her voice was beautiful iii quality. The aria was nicely sung hut the phrasing \t\as not always smooth. She had slight trouble with the Italian test.