AMUSEMENTS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue XXXVI, 15 December 1902, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

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I'lir se*.<e] of Music Hali ivas fairly iltnded en NaUmlay cveninir, when Deo pup )- ol' Uie School fjave ai other . 1 Ih'ir term cnccrls. The pupils rendered then- v-tn-.'ii-s i teui- iv a finislii-d manner, showing* very careful tuition *oy tliecf-nductor, Herr l.emnipr. riiobo3tcon- ' tribntieiu ol' the preuint; wji a violin -clo, Vieiixti-i'. ]'.-," l-'.mtn-io Caprice 1 . nvJdh.s' L. (.TuiiclH-r Tii is youthful performer pl-.yed Ibis tlillicult piece skilfully, iv L lh tho powi-ir, expic-s-ion and well j lulled fLTce <>t a thorough arti.-t, o* ruin*; hourly Applause. I'ho programme consisted of nn Andante by 0 VV. duller t'.jr pnno. rio'a, violin, and liarrnonmui, contributed by M iee'ss 1> LiKhlfcot. K. Moon*, Messrs A. Hintt'ii hndK. buily ; pu;no solo, Schumann's 1-antosio btucke, No _* " Soaiin-r ** Mi=*s li. -Scaly ; .Suns*, •' \\ealh tlie "fragrant bine-* bloom mi:, ' al-n piano solo Mendelssohn's Andante and Kondo Capriccioso Mir? 1,, tike ; piano solo, (a j Lyri-che stuckc '* ix'oglein '' op. |.*i. <■ r t *ir ; fb) I'.donaise. in A Hat". Chopin, .VFis< K Moove; .-en<r. UandM'p -Oh liad'l Jubal's Lyre*." Jlhs \y Ni.\ ,n • \'i<.li_ <:. ]„. Vdi.yio ar.d Hondo fi run 7th Concerto (do Hcriuti. S;.n^. Ma;-..* j,ik*'s ** Aye Marin " Mie-ri <;ilho t. Jl.--* I'l.yl is I'lieUnanal-o a.-ii-tod Mi-- (iiib'.jii -vith a violin obligate. „,*,■,i n, - ■[„. (..•..Morel's Jla_m-ka in I-'. .Mr K. (m'lljc.i J'.vo exceptionally -*(»ln/s 7 * -\ve MiiriV./ail-d vSt & cr_uWel,Vnl nell >" \\ ilh a hiiiejh ;)s we „ 0 IV ., UIU ) -• Irom tho "May C-iieen," rend*- re Iby a p.n-ly ( I ■ It-.v. n yonn« ladips : aNo Hach's Air on (, Mi \o<j. play ed taet- -fully by -jx \ie,lmi.-*U. The v-'ti'-msae-eompaiiirneii^ w e p well plajrd by the* teacher-, Misses I lull. .1 ndson. ami M-ore.

luu ia.. :* lh* evening Mr Maginnitv before pr- -.online I heceil ificat:- ( 0 the Since .steel candid ate- ; , t, t1,e,.-renl mu-ica] o.\omi imt i.mio, „.,,,! | )0 u-a- wu,-,, („. „.__._ eMprc-sm- liv- Ir-elm^s of cvoryo n , ,„-,*. c*.-ni 01 cn^iytolalui^iheFupiJ-, md judging Irom ivliafc those present bad heard that evening tho existence of the School wa- amply ju.-titied. The facilities placed at the di-posal of the young people re-.dent ,a hehoa were greater than in any ether n.usicd centre ia the colony and ho doubted whether there was a bet for school in tho Australian Xnie " Mus Croucher was on the eve of lea ' tor the Comment to study mnsie 7l Pr ' career during tbe time she had been con i nected with the School of Music bad bee n br, bant, and musical critics at Home had commented favourably 0Q Ss Croucher. Mr Davenport, a well known examiner considered Xt sho wa 8 the most wondcif..! papil he had ever seen in .. . exne „mee P , and if a gold medaThad then been presented f„ r piano playinM.SB Croucher would bave 'received such * an award i\l, & , Croucher gave up the ! piano and took to P l Hying the nolin and ' soon prog. eased. [Mies Croucher ultimately won the gold medai for violin. ' playing. Ed. N.K.M. : Mr Maginnity con- ! sidered that Miss Croucher while in the ■ 'dd Country uould bo a splendid adverlisemenf fer tbe Nolson School of Musio for the reason tbat the School was in' ■ftrainental in briDging her to ber present career. Tbe public would ye fc bare __ chance of showing their appreciation of IV 1^ Croaeher by utt jndmg a _; ar „ e f « ell concert which uas being organised ' i

prior I o hor do pa rin re. Mr Mn{rinnit v ] hen inferred in flat ( iir,g term 1 ' tn Mi s E. Kom-pthcrno, who had won the diploma ->f Ibe School, sbe homy ont illod to nB9 the words Licentiate Nelson School <f Music after h<*-r name. This prize was won only after a critical examination and careful stndy. The only other succsssful candidate to earn this coveted prize was i Miss M*-ore. I Herr Lemmer, Principal of the School, also referred to Mis- Croucher. who. be I said, was leaving f>r Germany to study. |He said she had been a faithful, indueiitioue, and apt pupil. He had every ■ reason to be pleased aad fatisficd with ! Iter prepress, and was extremely gralii tied at the recaption accorded her, Herr j Lemmer considered that, Mi?s*_ Croucher had a bright career before her, p->6-es.-dng as ahe did, ad tbo requirements for a good artist. All >he required was a musical atmosphere? which she wood cot. Ihe only thing: ho was afraid of was whether her health w.juld stand the strain, but ho was sun* Miss Crou her would give a good accouDt < f her- elf. Mt* ftfaiiinnity then statoel that tbe piano which has hitherto been used for concert purposes at the S_ho**l of Music 1 bad n*'w bee into w irn out, and was no lonirer fit for solo work, lc wa- unnecessary ti point out ber.¥ *_iui*h more enioyable all concerts given in the Hall would be, were a first-class instrument available*. Mr J. 11. Cock who is at present in England, htiei strongly ricommended the purchase of a concert grand piano, ma ntt fat to red by Mes*ar<*i J. and J Hupkiii-on. cd Lrnd*>n. It will be remem bore i 'hat Mr Maugban Harnett used a Ilopkinsou piano at the reciial which he I recent 'v* t*ra ve in Nel-on. but- the i islrujnen! roeomnienilod by Mr Cock is :nucb Imger aud moro powerful Iban thP '.1 used by Mr Harnett. On account of itt ad rer I isement which tho pure- a-e of the piano .vill give to their firm, Messrs Hepkin sou have offered to sell to them the piano on very reasonable lernts ; and af there are certain funds already available only tlie comparatively small sum of ■£'.'' remains to be raised by special moan*-. It was heped that the tnusic-loving public of Nelson would readily subscribe j bn* vuch a purpriH^, aud all who were willing te. a?«ist wore mv bed to send forward their subscriptions ai noou ac p ipsibie t-* Mr fiiobt-*, bLcretarj of tho School oi Music. The foil >« ing certificate were then presen *<*d .* - Tilhl'l*', K\ amis \TIO.V-. Local Centre Rudiments of Mush': Misses A. Hr use wit/, I. Greenwood. \X. Kennett, A. Manov, A. Carr, C. R. Hanby, L. Pike, I). Isaacs. Lccal Centre Junior Hann*iny*. Misses P. Fell and K. Nixon. Local Centre Senior Harmony : Misses P. Buchanan and L. Pike. PKAtTI CA I. KXAM IN AT IONS.

School Elementary Piano: Misses E, (tow, A. Sheldon" M. Perrin. | School Elementary Violin: Misses 1 \V. Worley and K. Dawsop, Master A. Rout. School Lower Piano: Misss Ci. Boundy, S. Dolamore. M. Baird, P. St. John, D. Brusewitz, E. Hooper, Masters A. Rout and A. Thomas. School Higher Piano : Misses E. Booth, A. Carr, A. Dodgshun, C. Palmer, L. Dee (with distinction). School Higher Singing: Misses L. Hunter-JJrown, Al. (Jlasgow, A. Manoy. Ijoeal Centre Junior Piano: Misses A. Brusewitz, K. Sheldon. A. Manoy. Local Centre Junior Violin: Miss D. Isaacs. Local Centre* Senior Piano: Mis>es I. (iieenwoud, M. Cray. 1. Sheldon. Local Centre- Senior Singing: Miss, s C. lt linnl-v A. Carr M. Harl lis, .1. Baigent. Local Centre Senior Vinlin : Miss E. Nixon. L.A.B. Piano: Aii-s E. Scaly. L.A.B. Singing: Miss \j. Tike. L.A.B. Violin: Miss V. Buchanan. L.X.S.-M. (School of Music Diploma i : M iss E. Kempthorne.