THE COMPETITIONS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26242, 28 August 1946, Page 7

THE COMPETITIONS

DUNEDIN FESTIVAL I YESTERDAY’S RESULTS The Dunedin Competitions Society's forty-fifth festival was continued yesterday, the preliminary adjudications in a large number of sections being given in His Majesty's Theatre, the Early Settlers' Hall, the Concert Chamber and Jubilee Hall during the day, while the recalled competitors appeared before a large audience in His Majesty’s Theatre at night. Mr J. D. McKechnie was the chairman for the final session, which, in addition to the competitive sections, included a delightful half-hour entertainment by Mrs Anita Oliver’s pupils entitled “ Youth and Harmony.” The results of the day’s judging were as follows: - ELOCUTION Judge: Miss May Macdonald (Napier). Elocution Schoiarship (girls 12 and under 16).—Alma Johnston, 154 points, 1; Lorraine Pistor, 151 points, 2; Patricia Stewart, 149 points, 3. Very highly commended: Joan Williamson. Highly commended: Effie Jelley. Commended: Edna Hardy, Bernadette Canty (Invercargill), Delia Higgins, Joan Ledgerwood. 'lhe judge commented on the natural style that was evident in the work of all the competitors, and said that the high standard maintained in the section was a tribute to the competent tuition received by the competitors. Humorous Recitation (girls 12 and under, 16). Own selection.—Sybil Westland, 77 points, 1; Lorna Patrick, 76 points, 2; Christeen Strang (Invercargill) and Shirley Stewart (Burnside), 74 points, equal, 3. Highly commended: Alma Johnson, Aileen King and Patricia Stewart. Commended: Delia Higgins, Lorraine Pistor. VOCAL MUSIC Judge: Mr James Leighton (Auckland). Burns Song. Own selection. —Miss Rae Getides (Green Island), 88 points, 1; Miss Dons Adcock, 85 points, 2; Mr Alex. Hardie, 82 points, 3. Very highly commended: Miss Joyce Matheson, Mrs Roma Stewart (Timaru), Miss Shirley Le Gal, Mr N. Larkins. Highly commtnded: Miss Doris Meiser, Miss Natalie Lester (Christchurch). Mrs F. Shepherd (Hedgehope). Mr John Mac Kay (Gore). Thirteen competitors. Mezzo-Soprano Solo, “ The Peach Flower ” (Bantock) —Miss Rema Smith, 85 points, 1; Miss Joy Stewart, 84 points, 2; Misses Julia Millar and Noeline Moody, 81 points, equal, 3. Very highly commended: Miss M. Blair tMacanarew Bay). Highly commended: Misses Nola Christie, Catnerine Entwhistle (Timaru), Shirley Lee (Invercargill), Betty Naylor and Elaine Tyrrell. Seventeen competitors. Alter giving performances that were full of colour in the morning session the recalled competitors did not do themselves justice in the evening, the judge said. Vocal Trio (girls under 18), ” The “Ashgrove.”—Alma Johnson and Ngari and Rena Kirk-Burnnand, 84 points, 1; Norma Pinfold, Jean Grant and Doris Meiser and Marieanette Turnbull, Joan Cole and Veronica Ruth, 83 points, equal, 2. Very highly commended: Joan Mclnnes, Bonny Reynolds and Valerie Wilkinson, Kathleen Motles, Anna Jensen and Molly Thomas. Highly commended: Lillian Turner, Beverley Healey and Shirley Thompson, Doreen Todd, Patricia McGrath and Jocelyn McCabe. Alwyn Leckie, Veda Simpson and Margaret Gray (Invercargill), Kathleen Stanton, Colleen Rowe and Margaret Nash Nancy Campbell, Joyce Clarkson and Joan Bloxham, Lois Yule, Raewyn Lamb and Bernadette Lamb. The standard of work in this section was very high indeed, the judge said, a particularly pleasing feature being the capacity of listening to one another displayed by the young competitors. The winners gave a fluent performance. Sacred Solo (10 and under 12), own selection.—Frances Applegate, 85 points, 1; Olga Leys (Invercargill), 83 points, 2; Geraldine Pritchett, 82 points, 3. Very highly commended: Elaine Johnstone. Highly commended: Kenneth Clydesdale, Lorraine Harvey. Twenty-nine competitors. The winning competitor had a very pleasing voice and a good interpretative sense, the judge (Mr Martin) said. The competitor placed second also had a voice of pretty quality. INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC Judge: Mr C. A. Martin (Invercargill). Instrumental Trio (own selection; competitors under 18).—Kelvin Pedofski, Norman Henderson and Patricia Stapleton. 84 points, 1; Joyce White, Keneth Dickson and Lorraine Hodges, 78 points, 2; Robert Smith, Geoffrey George and Stewart Elackie 77 points, 3. Five trios competed. The judge said that the first placed group showed evidence of better team work, with good attention to rhythm and tonal Solo (own selection). —Mr lan Harvev 89 points, It Miss Pamela Barton, 87' points, 2; Miss Gwenyth Hughes, 81 points, 3. Very highly commended Miss Patricia McEvoy. The first■ and second competitors were extremely talented, the judge said. The winner had attributes which should take him a long wav as a pianist. He had good musical serisbUlity P and appreciation of tone balance and rhythmic contrasts His techniaue was very fluent. The second nlaced competitor was also a capable pianist. She had a powerful touch and a good appreciation of the rubato so necessary in playing works hy Chopm. piano Duet (under 12, A Dance, Dam ton).—Grace Hodges and Eileen Idour, 89 points, 1; Noelene Parsons and Olwyn Jones, 88 points, 2; David and Murray Campbell, 86 points, 3. Very highly commended: Lenore and Elaine Thomson, Patricia and Ann Graham (Mosgiel). Highly commended: Jennifer and Shona Gale. Jean Hunter and Margaret Csgrove, Doren Porter ana Margaret Thompson. Sixteen pairs compete! The judge said that, on the whole this was a good section. The piece'tested the ability of both players and abounded In varied tempos. The winners displayed fine sense rhythm and a good appreciation of nuance of tone This was a very talented pair. The second prize winners just missed the delicacy of the winners, but were a wellbalanced and musicianly pair DANCING Judge: Miss Kathleen Whltford (Auckland) Ballet Dance (operatic, other than toe, under 10).— Monya Bennett (Christchurch), 86 points, 1; Lynley Mclntosh (Bluff), 83 points, 2; Ann Palmer (Christchurch) 82 points, 3. Very highly. commended: Noelene Johnston, Kay Paterson_ (Invercargill). Highly commended: Dawn Patterson (Burnside), Noela Nelson (Christchurch). Twenty-eight competitors. The judge said that teachers should realise that a simple dance gave a child more scope to use its natural expression and feeling, and a solid foundation was very necessary if it was to master advanced technique in later years. The class was not so good as she had hoped as most of the competitors could not express themselves in their dances, which were much too complicated. Cabrioles and pirouettes were far beyond a child’s capabilities and only hindered its progress. The winner’s technique was very neat and flowing and she possessed a charming stage appearance. Her interpretation was also artistic. __ . Pas de Trols (not tap).—Misses Marie and Rule More and Betty Fletcher. 80 points, I; Misses Ngaire Holland, June and Shirley Stewart (Burnside), 78 points, 2. The only competitors. Classic or Interpretative Dance (barefoot, 16 and over).—Miss Evelyn Butterworth, 92 points, 1: Miss Valerie Fox (Invercargill). 78 points, 2. The only competitors. The judge said that the winner gave an excellent performance and danced with abandon and feeling.