COMPETITIONS FESTIVAL

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12548, 10 September 1926, Page 8

COMPETITIONS FESTIVAL

FINAL EVENING SESSION OPENING DEMONSTRATION CONCERT JUDGE PRAISES VOCAL CLASSES The exceptional public interest manifested in this year’s festival of the Wellington Competitions was again exemplified last evening, when the Town Hall was well filled on the occasion of ■ the final of the evening sessions and the opening demonstration concert. Mr Ei Bennett North, the vocal judge, at the evening session paid ’a tribute to: the exceptionally high standard attained in .this year’s vocal, classes. Three specially attractive vocal

classes were decided and' in: each class the recalls include i, well-kijown vocalists. - - .

The results of the final evening’s session. are as follow:—. V

SACRED SOLO CONTRALTO. Own’Selection, Recalls: Misses -Doris ;Symes (Wanganui), Alice .Vinsen'• (Christchurch), Marjory AUpmes (Wanganui). Final.Miss Doris Symes, (Wanganui), “He Was Despised,” - 95pts 1 Miss . Aliev Vinsen (Christchurch), “He Was Despised,” 93pt. ... : 2

OPERATIC. OR DRAMATIC SOLO. Tenor. Own ; Selection. Recalls : "Messrs R. Frar.cis CVVnnganui),. E. W. Robbins/ (Wellington), Henry Phipps (Wellington). ;

Final. Mr Henry Phipps / (Wellington), “Onaway Awake .Beloved,” 87 ptsm„.. 1 Mr Robbins (Wellington), “On With the Motley,” :83pts. 2 Mr R: Francis (Wellington), “Thy Tiny Hand is - Frozen, ’ ’ ;82pts. 3 VOCAL SOLO AND ACCOMPANIMENT. ; Own Selection. . ' Recalls: Mrs'Julia Schtnidt (Lower

,'Huttj, accompanist, Miss Jean Briggs; Jliss Holly Power (Wellington), accompanist, Mrs Fauvel (Wellington) ; Miss Elsie Ives (Christchurch), accompanist, Miss R. Lucas (Wellington). Final. Miss Elsie Ives (Christchurch), accompanist, Miss R. Lucas (Wellington), “Magdalen At Michael’s Gate,” 91pts. 1 Mrs Julia Schmidt : (Lower' Hutt), accompanist. Miss Jean Briggs, “Lonely,” 86pts, 2 Miss Holly Power (Wellington), accompanist. Mrs Fauvel (Wellington), “Turn Once- Again,” , Sopts. 3

DEMONSTRATION CONCERT. A specially attractive programme was submitted at the demonstration concert, the performers including a number of those who have; met with

outstanding success duringthe festival of the Competitions. Items from all classes, .vocal, ‘ instrumental, elocution and dancing,’ were. rendered, and, without exception, each performer was accorded an' enthusiastic -reception by the audience. The varied programme submitted was as under: Piano solo, .‘Prelude and Fugue,” Miss Thelma Willoughby; operatic dance, Miss N. Doull - girls song, “Farewell,” little Miss Kathleen Read; Shakespearean recital, Mr J. Watchman; violin solo, “SicUienne and Rigaudan," Miss Ruth Reid; song (selected}, Miss Doris Symea; humourous recitation,' “At the Dentists,” Miss Effie Brice; piano duet, ‘‘Le Matin,” Misses M. Lennie and I. Higbet; recitation, “Apple Blossoms,” Miss Anita Winkel • character dance, “The Goblin,” : Mr. P. Barry;, song in character, “Our Farm,” Miss Edna Purdie; cello solo,

“Trauinerei,” Mrs ' Fuller; musical monologue, “Dickens - Monologue,” Miss May ‘ McDonald; vocal duet. “The Day is Done, ’“ Misses A. Nichol and J. Lowry; recitation, “England, My England,” Mr ,E. North; soprano solo; • “Le Enfant Prodigue,” Miss Jeanette Briggs; Shakespearean recital, “Hotspur’s Defence,” Mr A. Hurley; bass solo, “Infelice,” Mr R. Mad<gan; • arid, piano ’duet, “L’Ondine,” Misses Meier and Windsor. The second . demonstration concert will .be given in the Town, Hall this evening.