MUSIC AND ELOCUTION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20622, 22 July 1930, Page 7

MUSIC AND ELOCUTION.

TRINITY COLLEGE TESTS.

AUCKLAND EXAMINATIONS.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES. The following is a list of successful candidates in the Trinity College of Music, London, practical tests recently conducted in Auckland by Dr. J. E. Borland, F.R.C.O.:— MUSIC. Diplomas.—Licentiate, pass: Hetty Lainont-Gurr, Mary C. Murphy, Constance McNeil, Nellie North, Phyllis Purchase, Joyce G. Smith, Betty M. Tinline, Moira M. Tinline. Associate, pass: Dorothy J. Brobcrg, Blanche Collaret (singing), Mary 0. Foley, Beryl N. Jenkin, Joyce Mulliris, Dorothy MacKonzie, Margaret J. Young. Higher Local. —Honours: Lcnore Pigott. Pass: Gladys Constance, Connio Krause, Mary Mannix, Loma McLeod, Doreen O'Leary, Lois B. Short-land. Senior.—Honours: Patrick Towsev. Pass: Annie F. Atkins fviolinV Phyllis Barrel!, Joyce Bennett, Valerie Blackmore, Una M. Cleave, Helen Cooper, Iris Coupland, Leonie G. D'O, Margaret L. Douglas, Nesta M. East, Catherine Ellis, May M. Frost, Tresna Godkin, Gloria V. Hill, Rachel G. Holland, Nancy 11 Jones, Marjorie Kelly, Fredda Ker (violin), Cherrio Multrns, Peggy McAvady, Blanche Mackenzie (blind), George J. O'Gorman, Joo Pelham (violin), Joan Phillpott, Erin Power, Bertha Rout, Joyce W. Sayers, Paulino Spender, Betty D. Thorburn. Patricia Ward, Margaret Watson, Cyril !foung (violin), Marion Blundell. Intermediate.—Honours: Violet Hingley, Joan Strickland. Pass: Barry Billon, Bertha Blaikie, Eric Boyd (violin), Adela L. Cant, Joyce Carrington, Hilda Cooper, Patricia Hassett, Iris Henderson, Kathleen M. Henry, May Hiscocks, Jessie Lang, Joy Lodder, Gabriel Marshall (violin), Nancy A. Mitchell, Muriel Motraghan, Eileen Mountain, Agnes G. McCrone, Mary O'Connell (violin), Betty R. Thompson, Myrtle Vause. Junior.—Honours: Helen Cameron, Dorothy A. Franchi, Eileen Penk. Pass: Mario Armstrong, Florence Bennett, Elinor Browne, Doreen Chandler, Rita Corbett, Joan Egginton, Ruth Evans, Desmond Fountain, Nellie Gilray, Sylvia M. Goldsworthy, Betty 3. Goulstone, Signa Hilt, Vivian Iv. Jacobs, Lionel Johns ('cello), Keith J. L. Jones, Marjory Kelly (singing), Jason Kelsey (violin), Mary Kendall, Olive Ludgate, Mary Mahoney, Joyce I. Montgomery, Francos MacKonzie, (violin), Kathleen Ncrheny, Doncee O'Brien (singing), Betty * Ockelford, Eugene O'Connor, Patricia" R. Oldbury, Wilson Rainey, Kathleen Roberts, Molly A. Smith, Alice F. Stewart (violin), Rona V. 'fee, Leone Thomas, Violet Ward, Audrey F. Waugh, Will iani S. Young. Preparatory.—Honours: Nancy Francis, Olivo Harris (violin), Shirley F. Long. Pass: John Ainsworth (violin), Marjory Allen, Mollio Brady, Beatrice Brerner, Mora Brighouso (singing), John Buchanan, Juno Clarkson, Edmund J. Clews, Rita Coupe, Charles Coward, Howard A. Crafts, Ethel Darlington, Lucy Darlington, Joan E. Do Berg, Molly Duncan, Mary Elliott, Lilian Fielding, Kathleen Ford, Jack Fountain, Dorothy G. Fowler, Nora Eraser, Ada A. George, Roland M. Gerrard, Hazel Hawkes, Frances Hiscocks (violin), Derek T. Hoskins, Nancy IvayStratton, Frank Jones (violin), Kathleen Little, Joan Lloyd, Thomas Mahoney, Dorothy Malcolm, Ireno D. Marshall, Edna Metcalfe, Esme L. Morris, Lottie Mcßride, Josephine McGregor, Margaret P. McShane, Len Peckham, Cyril C. C. Pellew, Rutii Plowman, Jean Ross, Stella A. Roy, lan Russell, Laurette Russell, Beatrice Seagar, Jack Shanahan (violin), Josephine Spick, Joy R. Stewart, Mary Tate, William D. Thomas, Hilda M. Thompson, Murray Ward, Margaret •Wilkie.

First Steps.—Pass: Audrey Andreson, Owen. Boare, Ursula M. Briscoe (violin), Joan Brookes, Marjorie Butler, Jack Carsou, Joan M. Davis, Marjorie Fenton, Patricia Flanagan, Rona F. Gilnioro, Margaret S. (iraliam, Gabriel Hodgson, Margaret Holclionse, Elsio Hopkins, Betty Keen, Margaret Kerr (violin), Dorothy Kindred (violin), Doris Lcvland, Nancy Mai tin, Emily C. Morris, Bona Munns, Dan McCarthy, Yvonne McMahon, Valmai A. Neilsen, lone Oxenham (violin), George Page, Lorna Peisker, Lorn a Plowman, Louisa B. Bay, Dorcen Shorter, Nina Stone, Violet Thorpe, Ernest Watson, Yvonne Wyllie.

ELOCUTION. Diploma.—Associate, pass: Nora J. Valley Hudson. Higher Local. —Honours: James B. Ferguson. Pass: Ruth D. Gourdie, Joan C. Boss. Senior. —Honours: Gwen. W. McNaughton. Pass: Melzie Johnston, Myra Kemble. Ruth Kirkbride, Mary Matthews. Mary G. Pilkington, Doreen Sanford, Mrs. Jane Tate. Intermediate.—Pass: Bitn D. Grinter. Junior. —Pass: Alice I'. Carr, Beryl J. Dickson, Betty C. M. Medwin. i Preparatory.—Honours: Isabel M. Henderson. Pass: Nora Hanson, Mary V. Mayall, Patricia Stanton. THE ASSOCIATED BOARD, LARGE NUMBER OF ENTRIES. With nearly 100 entries more than last vear, the practical examinations of the Associated Board of (he Royal Academy of Music and tho Royal College of Music commenced yesterday morning in the Pitt Street Methodist Church. In the Auckland district (he entries totalled 404, compared with 308 last year. In tho primary section tho entries amounted to I J9. while there were 34 in the elementary section. Figures for the higher and lower groups were 113, for (he intermediate and advanced 59, .aid for tho final section 7 For the licentiate examination 28 entries were received, while there were 14 in the rudimentary examination. The examinations are being conducted by Dr. R. 0 Beachcroft, M.A. Dr Beachcroft received his musical education as an exhibitioner at the Royal College of Music, and as an organ scholar at Worcester Collego, Oxford, whoro he graduated as Doctor of Music. He was for many years director of music at Clifton College, and was connected with the Bristol University. Dr. Beachcroft has a wide experience as conductor, performer, lecturer and adjudicator, and also in giving orchestral concerts, producing choral works and in mass singing. He is now mainly occupied with examination work.