MUSICAL FESTIVAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22852, 6 October 1937, Page 11

MUSICAL FESTIVAL

CAMBRIDGE COMPETITIONS T INCREASED INTEREST SHOWN [from our own correspondent] CAMBRIDGE. Tuesday Increased enthusiasm and much ' larger audiences than in previous yearshave characterised the loth annual festival of the Cambridge Competitions Society, which opened yesterday and is being continued during the present week. The festival Was officially opened last evening by the Mayor of Cambridge. Mr. C. H. Priestley, who paid a compliment to the members of the committee on their zeal in keeping the society going through difficult years. It was satisfactory to know that there had been such a great revival. A welcome to adjudicators, competitors and the public was extended b\ the president, Mr. A. G. Boyce. Further awards are as follows: Test Recital. —Ladies, " Our Little s. Hour": Miss Daphne Violich (Auckland), 90 points, 1; Miss Betty Welch (Ngaruawahia), 8o r 2; Miss Mavis Seed (Morrinsville), 3. Recitation, ladies or gentlemen, restricted class, The Ice- . Cart": Miss Betty Welch (Ngarua- . wahia), 85 points, 1; Miss Shirley Burton (Hamilton), 79, 2; Miss Audrey Mairs (Te Awamutu),'3. Piano duet, under 17, " Marche Militaire " (Schubert): Joan M. Prendergast and Joan Clarkin (Hamilton),.. 79.. points, 1; Dinah Chatfiekl and June Skellern (Cambridge), 76, 2. Baritone or Bass Folk Song.'—" As I Was Going to Bambury": John H. Bond (Auckland), 83 points, 1; K. Priscott (Hamilton), SO, 2. Piano solo, 17 and over, " Warmn " and " Grillen " (Schumann): H. C. Luxcombe (Cambridge), 87 .points, 1; Miss Mollie Sawers (Cambridge), 83, 2: Miss Noelino Petersen (Hamilton), 82, 3. Sacred Solo. —Men: C. Edwards (Tauranga). "it is Enough," 83 points, 1; C. William Shirriffs (Palmerston c North), 81, .2; K. Priscott (Hamilton), 3. Violin Solo. 16 and over.—" Liebeslied Miss Olga C. Fryer (Frankton), 81 points, 1; Derek Beckett (Hamilton), 79, 2. , J' «:• it Recitation, 10 and under 12:—Nina Wait© (Hamilton), 81 points, 1; Shir- • ley Buchanan (Hamilton), 80, 2; Marie Prendergast (Hamilton), 79, 3. Recitation, under 8, untrained class: Nola Morse, 77pts., 1; Valerie Wright, 76, 2. Recitation, 8 and under 12, untrained class, second section: Joy White, 1; Cushla Maisey, 2. Solo, men, any voice Bond (Auckland), 84pts., 1; K. Priscott (Hamilton), and C. Edwards (Tauranga), equal, 80, 2 Piano solo., under 10. —Selwyn Riley (Cambridge), 81pts., 1; Nellio Russell (Cambridge), 80, 2. Vocal solo with ' accompaniment, uiuior 16:' Mona and.-- , Dinah Ross (Cambridge), 97pts., 1; Betty Spiro and Joan Prendergast (Auckland), 96, 2. ... Tenor folk song: —C. William Shirriffs (Palmerston North), 81pts., 1; Frank Robinson (Auckland), 80, 2; Wvnn Corboy (Te Awamutu), 3. Dance solo: —Miss Margaret Scrim- . shaw (Hamilton) 85pts., 1; Misses j Peggy Sager .(Hamilton) and Betty Spiro (Auckland), equal. 80, 2. ?. e danco, under 14: Peggy Sager ton), 80pts., 1; Margaret Scrunsh{»| (Hamilton), 75, 2. ; gA