THE COMPETITIONS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18414, 21 May 1920, Page 5

THE COMPETITIONS.

THE LAST CONTESTS. Tho actual contests in tho ChristchuTch Literary and Musical Competitions Society’s tenth annual festival concluded yesterday, and will bo followed by demonstration conceits, tho first of which will take place tonight in tho Tbeatro Royal. Following are yesterday’s results:SACRED SOLO. Baritone. Own Selection. Mr Eric Winspoar (Christchurch), ‘‘Tho Lord is My Light” 84 points - - , - 1 Mr Alfred Cado (Christchurch), “ Fear Not Yo Israel,” 83 points - - -2 Mr Roland Smith (Christchurch), “ Thou’rt Passing Hence,” 82 points - - - 8 Highly commended —Mr Claude Burrows (Now Brighton), “ Nearer, My God, to Thee.” ENGLISH SONG OR BALLAD. Soprano. -Own Selection. Miss Jessie Duff (Avonside), " Prelude,” 86 points - - - • ” * * * Miss Marjorie Nicol (St Albans), Bells of Twilight," 83 points - - - -2 Miss Avoril Hope (Shirley), “ Orpheus with His Lute,’’ 81 points - - - ® Highly commended—Miss Lillian Archibald (Beckenham), “ Life and Death ”: Miss Lilian Hanham (Riccnrton), “ Lass with tho Delicate Air”; Elizabeth Howes (Woolston), "Love’s Philosophy.” Also competed—Misses Rita Bray (Sydenham), “Love’s Echo”; Eva Turner (Christchurch), “Wake Up”; Vera Broobo (Dunedin). MEN’S VOCAL SCHOLARSHIP. (a) “ Lifo and Death ” (Coleridge Taylor), (by Own Selection. Mr C. J. Gallop (Woolston), “ Blow,

Blow,” 161 points 1 Runners-up—Messrs Claude Burrows (Now Brighton), “ Farewell to Summer,” 100 points, and Alfred Cado (Christchurch), " Noble Signors,” 167 points. Also competed—Messrs David M'Gill (Papanui), “Tho Lute Player Leslie Sorimshaw (New Brighton), “ I Know of Two Bright Eyes”; Rolaud Smith (Christchurch), “She is Far From tho Ijand”; A., S. Mitchell (Papanui), “An Evening Song.”

ENGLISH SONG. Mezzo Soprano. Own Selection. Mrs Haywood (Wellington). “ The Sands o’ Dee,” 84 points ----- 1 Miss Elspeth Denholm (Oamaru), “ Should Ho Upbraid,” 82 points - - - -2 Miss M. B. Hasson (Wellington), “Orpheus with His Lute,” 80 points - -.3 Also competed—Misses Alargarot Naismith (Springfield), “Who’ll Buy My Lavender?”; Ethel Duff (Avonsido). “ Oh, Lovely Night ” : Thjrrza Hanna (Spreydon), “ When tho Heart is Young”; Bcatrico Sproston (Addington), “ The Crown of the Year ”; Alary Wilson (Christchurch), “ Allan Water.”

CONTRALTO. Own Selection. Miss AJollio Allan. (Oamaru) “ Sea Lullaby,” 84 points - - - - - 1 Miss Irono Hornib'ow (Christchurch), “ The Arrow end the Song,” 83 points 2 Miss Olga Wacked (Christchurch), " Tho Sands o’ Dee.” 81 points - - - 3 Also competed—Misses Ann Watchman (Limvood), “ Alv Dear Soul”; Alarie Jones (Hokitika-), “Allan Water”; Sal lie Down (Spreydon), “ String of Pearls ” ; M M- Percy (Wooiston), “Tho Three Ravens.” PIANO SOLO. Bristol Scholarship. (Fifteen and under eighteen years.) (n) “ Rondc ” from Sonata Op. 13 (Beethoven); (b) Own Selection. Miss Nettio Purdie (Kaiapoi), “ Rigoletto ” (Liszt), IC9 points. Runners-up—Misse3 Elva Baker (Dunedin), “Prelude in. E Major” (Chopin); and Aidan M’Laren (Christchurch), “ Berceuse,” 163 points each. Highly commended —Miss Aileen Mimion (Merivafe), “ Staccato Capriccio.” Also competed—Misses Euphemin Suckling (Tai Tapu), “Andante from Beethoven's Sonata, Op. 23”; Sadie Skerwin (Fcirlio), “ Pierrette) ” (Chairdnade); Bessie Pollard (Sydenham), “ Whims” (Schumann); Florence Mardon (St Albans), “ Prelude ” (Rachmaninoff) ; Doris Tliorno (Woolslon), " Rondo Brilliant” (Weber); Vera Brooke (Dunedin), " Nocturno No. 13 ” (Chopin); Dorothy Handiailes (Cliristchurch), “ Nocturno in B Major, Op. 32” Alavin Uic.k (Shirley), '‘Nocturno in E Pint” (Chopm); Antonio Atartincngo (Christchurch), “ Impiomptu ” (Schnbort); Messrs Walter Brunsden (Timn.ru), “ Liebeatrnum ” (Liszt); Frederick Chapman (St Albans), “1'roludo” (Rachmaninoff). IRISH SONG. Gentlemen. Own Selection. Mr Roland Smith (Christchurch), “Oft in “tho Stilly Night,” SI points - - - 1 Air David li’Gil! (Papanui), "Macushlo,” 7G points - - - -2 Mr Alick Bonnoy (Christchurch), ‘‘Relievo Mo if All,” 74 points - - - -3 Also competed—Messrs Cecil Gallop (Wooiston), “Mother Machreo"; W. E. Behrens (Cliristchurch), “Away in Atholno.” | Tho judge, Mr Victor E. Ga.hvay, Mils. Bac., remarked that only two of tho songs sung wero really Irish. LADIES’ VOCAL SCHOLARSHIP. (Sixteen and under twenty-one years.) (a) “Sing, Break Into Song”; (b) Own Selection. Mias Irene Horniblow (Christchurch), “ Life and Dentil,” 187 points. Runners-up—Misn Lilian Hanliam (Riccartenj, “Waltz Song” (“Rome:, and Juliet”)}.. and M'sa Marjorie Nicol (St Albans), “ Chasing Butterflies,” JC2 points each. Highly commended —Misses Gladys Cross (Riccartori), “L’F.tc”; Tiiirza Hanna (Spreydon), ” Morning.” Also competed—Misses Florence Nicholls (St Albans), “Birthday”; Vera Brooke (Dunedin), “ VilltineUe Margaret Naismith (Springfield), “Should He Upbraid Rita Bray (Sydenham), “Oh, How Delightful May Crawford (Opiuva), “Down in tho Forest”; Ruby Clark (St Albans), “1 Was Dreaming”; Alovira Al'Maimwny (Christchurch), “ Sho Wandered Down”; Eileen Jorrnan (Christchurch), “ Sleep, My Love, Sleep.” SCOTCH SONG. Gentlemen. Own Selection. Mr Roland Smith (Cliristchurch), “ Alary of Argylo ” - * - ■ “I Also competed—Air C. J• Gallop (\\oclston), “ MacGregor’s Gathering.”