NELSON ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 23 August 1927, Page 2

NELSON ACADEMY OF MUSIC

- STUDENTS’ TERM RECITAL The term recital of the students oi the Academy of Music was held last evening at the Marsden Church House. The large number of parents and friends present evinced the keen interest that is displayed in the recitais. The various items presented reflected the training and care exercised on one and all by the director (Mr li. S. Ciaughton, L.T.CL., F.G.C.M.) and his staff. Much promise was shown by the performers, botii senior and junior, and much approbation and encouragement was given toy the audience The programme whicti was a lengthy one was as follows: —

JUNIOR RECITAL Duel, “Progress March” (Presser), Winnie Coxhill and Teacher; piano, “Mazurka” (Heins) Ray Craighead; duet, “Going to School” (Presser) UlvaMcLean and Teacher; piano, ‘’Spinning Wheel” (Vincent), Ruth Ciaughton; piano, “Court Dance” (Vincent), Jean Martin ; piano, “Spring is Here” (Presser), Meiva Norgate; violin, “first Pieces” (Graham). Hvlma Cameron; piano, “Study” (Le Unipey), Alma Bremner; piano. “Waltz” (Lee) Meiva Thomson; duet, “Melody” (Presser) Elsie McLean and Teacher; piano, “Minuet” (Bach). Jessie Chamberlain; piano, “Study in A”' (Le Coupey). Afollie Morrow; duet, “Waltz” (Presser), Agnes Vallanee and Teacher; piano, “Playing at Ball” (Malthay), Joan Newton; duet “Guards” (Krogmanii), Jean Young and Teacher; duel, "Melody” (Gurlitt). Jane Marshall; .violin. “Melody in A” (Mistowski). lan Inglis; piano, “Humming Top” (Dunham), Jean Walter; piano,, “Allegro Burlesque” (Kullah), Joyce Burn; violin “Gavotte” (Bach), J sin Ciaughton; duet, piano, “Polonaise” (Prince) Nancy .Moves and Teacher; piano. “Peter Squirrel 1 (Duohill), “Siciliano” (Schumann), Is]a Ciaughton.

SENIOR RECITAL Piano duet, "Merrymakers Dance” (E. German), Sybil Fiekles arid Teacher; piano solo, “Gavotte” (Thomas) Leoni Gill; song, “A Bird Sang” (Hatton), Cordelia Gapper; piano solo, “A Sea Idyl” (F. Bridge), Edna Flatt; part songs, “Afy Barque,” “Evening,” (Mendelssohn), Academy Ladies’ Choir (Misses Hieventon, McKay. Cowrie, AI. Grigg, C. Gapper, J. Richards, AI. Hodgson. H. Sparrow, E. Lndley, D. Rowe, M. Ciaughton and Stewart); piano solo, “Gigue” (Bach). Mavis Ciaughton; song, “I wonder if ever the rose” (Slater), Aiiss Muriel Grigg; piano, “Polonaise in A Major” (Chopin). AIL Feeney; song, “Slave Song,” (Del Reigo). AliPs Joan Richards: piano.

“Finale Sonata in A Flat” (Beethoven). Aiiss Cordelia Gapper; song, “Hume” (Waifovd-Davies), Mis:; Hannah Sparrow; piano, “Cnnsolnii.jii” (Liszt; Edna Flatt; song, “Easter Hymn” (F. Bridge) Afiss Marjorie Hodgson ; piano, (a) “Prelude” (Bach), (b) “Wedding Processional'' (Grieg). Miss< Gertrude Teece, L.T.C.L. : song. "Sweet and Low” (Peel). Afiss Alurie] Grigg; piano, (a) "To the Spring” (Oveigj. (I>) “Mazurka'’ (Leschctzskv), Aiiss Alena Fairev, L.T.C.L.. L.A.B. National Anthem.