MUSIC TESTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22191, 19 August 1935, Page 16

MUSIC TESTS

RESULTS AT WHANGARE! PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONS [BY TELEGRAPH —OWX COKHKSPONDENT] WHAXGARFJ. Saturdny The following candidates were successful at the practical examinations of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, held in Whangarei last Tuesday and Wednesday. Except where otherwise stated, the instrument used is the piano. Preliminary.—Dawn Allan, W. A. Moore. Grade I. —Vivienne Lee, distinction (violin), Robert Fvfe. Grade ll.—Jessie Storey, A. A. J. Storey (violin), 0. M. Ha'igh. Grade lll.—Ka4jbleen Watson. Grade IV. Laurie Watson, Mona Cook, Gertrude Seed, G. Clayton Thorne. Grade V.—Britlia Cook, distinction (singing), Nona Pearson, Patricia Marshall, Catherine Newman, Frieda Parkinson, honourable mention (singing), Barbara Pickmere, Rona Armstrong, N. J. Thorburn, Dorothy Parkes (singing), Edna Parkes, honourable mention (singing), G. McK. Allcock, M. J. Wordsworth (violin). Grade Vl.—Vivienne Foot, Marion McKenzie. Grade VII. —Sheila Leo (violin), TE AROHA CONVENT TRINITY # COLLEGE MEDAL [BY TBLEGKAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT J TE AROHA. Saturday The following were successful in the music examinations for the Associated Board, conducted at Te Aroha Convent by Mr. C. H. Adolph Mann, A.R.C.M? The results are for pianoforte except where otherwise stated:— Associate Diploma.—Ethel Currie. Higher Local.—Olive Wells, Molly Flowerday. Senior.—Honours: Mona Hepburn. Junior.—Honours: Luther StafFord (violin), Imelda Carroll, Muriel Shallue. Pass: Edna Blackford, Betty Lennard. First Steps.—Honours: Don Stewart (violin). The Trinity College medal was awarded to Luther Stafford for violin playing. The Trinity Collegia examination results were: — Senior. —Honours: Winifred Stannon 80. Pass: Mary Sharkey 72. Intermediate.—Edna Brown, 78. Junior.—Honours: Joan Plummer, 80. Pass: Douglas Johnson 74, Marie James 72. Advanced Preparatory.—Honours : Eva Ward 80. First Steps.—Douglas Waddell 73. Initial.—Ruth Fergusson 65.