DUNEDIN COMPETITIONS

Otago Witness, Issue 3212, 6 October 1915, Page 5

DUNEDIN COMPETITIONS

ELEVENTH DAY—MONDAY. Monday morning and evening saw the last of the competitors m the Dunedin Competitions face the judges. Some interesting events had to be decided, and the result was that big attendances were present both in the daytime and at night. Particular interest was manifested in the afternoon in the vocal solo, with pianoforte accompaniment and obbligato, for amateurs, for which no fewer than 16 entries were forward, and every trio appeared. Applause was frequent, .nearly all the performers finding great favour with the hearers. The ballad in the Champion Vocal Solo had also to be decided, and as much rested upon it the performances of each of the competitors was closely followed, and the selection of recalls (made in conjunction with the operatic air decided on Thursday) was awaited with interest. The chairman in the evening had a pleasant task, the audience being appreciative of the work put forward. The choirs contest was a big attraction, and the judge’s decision rested in favour of the Students’ Choir, under the conductorship of Mr Harold Browning. The following are the results : SCHOOL CHOIR CONTEST—(a) Unison Song; Allan’s Part Songs No. 59, “Jubilation”; (b) Two-part Song: Allan’s Part Songs No. 25, “Birdie's Message.” First prize banner (pre- . sented by Mr H. F. Moss). St. Philorncna’s College. PIANO DUO, open to all. Two pianos, 4 hands—“_Polonaise,” Op. 77 (Saint Saens). first prize £2 2s, second prize 10s 6d. Miss Marjorie Stoneham (Musselburgh) and Miss Jeannio Leslie (Musselburgh). VOCAL SOLO (Operatic), Gentlemen, Amateurs or Professionals —Own Selection. Competitors in this section must provide their own accompanist. Firs*, prize £2 2s, second £1 la J. H. Cocks (Christchurch), “ O Zephyr Soft, and Kind,” 'B7 points 1 George Proctor (Maori Hill), “ Loving Smile of Sister Kind,” 83 points ... 2 Anthony Spears (Dunedin), “ O Pure and Tender Star of Eve,” 72 points 3 Also competed: John Jacobs (South Dunedin), 55; W. Gemmell (St. Kilda), “ Toreador’s Song.” 69.

DICKENS CHARACTER SKETCH (amateurs), lady or gentleman, one or two characters—Own selection. First prize £2 2s, second prize £1 Is. G. T. MTlroy (Dunedin), “ Grandfather

Speaks of Little Nell,” 70 points 1 Miss Irene Aelin (St. Clair), “Jo, the Crossing Sweeper,” 63 points 2 Also competed : W. L. Sutherland (Dunedin), “Fagin’s Last Night Alive,” 54; Miss Molly M. Simmoiub (Mornington) and Miss Thruston, “ Rosa Dartle’s Triumph Over Little Emily,” 56; Miss Lizzie Adams (Dunedin), "Uriah Heep,” 56. CHAMPION VOCAL SOLO, gentlemen (open to all) —(a) Operatic air, own selection ; (b) ballad, own selection. , First prize £5 ss, second prize £2 2s. Mr Gemmell, 90 points and 86 points;

total --- Mr Cocks, 80 points and 81 points;

total 161 Mr Perkins, 71 points and 75 points; total 146

Also competed: George Proctor (Maori Hill), operatic air “Wolfram’s Second Song at "the Tournament ” (“Tannhauser”), 6b points; ballad, “Sands of Dec” (Frederick Clay), 76 points ;—total, 142 points.

VOCAL SOLO, with pianoforte accompaniment and obbligato, all amateurs; own selection. First prize awarded for joint effort. First prize £3 3s, second prize £1 Is Miss Stella Murray (Christohuron), “ A Song of Thanksgiving,” cello (Mr Frank Drake), 99 points 1 J H. Cocks (Christchurch, “The Devout Lover,” violin (Miss Burke), 97 points 2 Miss Vera James (Dunedin), “Parted,” violin (Miss Burke), 91 points 3 Also competed : Miss Rebekah Carr (Dunedin), “Ave Maria,” 72; Mr Ernest Woods (Dunedin), “The Devout Lover,’” 80; Miss Victoria Balk (Maori Hill), “O Lovely Night,” 78; Mr K. R. Muir (Musselburgh), ■‘Tlie Devout Lover,” 85; Miss Corrie Ashn (St. Clair), “Angels Guard Thee,” 89; Miss Maggie Macdonald (Port Chalmers), “Ave Maria,” 75; Mr George Proctor (Maori Hill), “Angels Guard Thee, 87; Mrs J. E. Coventry (St. Kilda), “Ave Maria,” 77; Miss M. Armitage (Kaikorai), “Alone in Love’s Garden,” 59; Miss Doris Wren (Dunedin), “The Rosary,” 68; Miss Annie Yuill (Dunedin), “Hindoo Song,” 79; Miss Elizabeth Smith (Dunedin), “When All Was Young,” 82; Miss Ivy M. Reekie (Dunedin), “Ave Maria,” 71.

SACRED SOLO, Tenor, Amateurs —“Be Thou Faithful,” G (Mendelssohn). First prize £2 2s, second prize 10s 6d. George Proctor (Maori Hill), 82 points ... 1 D. J. Evans (South Dunedin), 61 points 2 Also competed : Herbert Prowse (Octagon), 51; George Newton (Kew), 57.

SCOTCH SONG, Amateurs, Ladies—Own Selection. First prize, £2 2s, second prize 10s 6d. Miss Alma lo Fevre (Palmerston), “Angus Macdonald,” 91 points 1 Miss Rebekah Carr (Dunedin), “Cornin’

Thro’ the Rye,” 76 points 2 Miss Jessie Christie (North-East Valley), “Bonnie Prince Charlie,” 72 points ... 3 Also competed : Mrs Johnstone (Dunedin), “Auld Scotch Ifjongs,” 61; Miss Janet Pride (Dunedin), 70; Miss M. Walkinshaw (Dunedin), “Will Ye No Come Back Again,” 60; Miss Eva Hoskins (Caversham), “ Angus Macdonald,” 74; Miss Maggie Macdonald (Port Chalmers). “Angus Macdonald,” 75; Miss Elizabeth Howden (Dunedin), “Within ,a Mile of Edinburgh Toon.” 71; Mrs Scurr (Dunedin), “Far, Far Awa,” 52.

GRAND CHOIR CONTEST. Minimum voices 25—(a) Anthem, “ God So Loved the World” (Goss), accompanied with piano; (b) part song (unaccompanied), ‘ The Sea Hath Its Pearls ” (Pinsuti); (c) operatic chorus (accompanied with piano), ‘‘Hail, Gift of Song” (“ Tannliauser,” Wagner). Students’ Choir (conductor, Mr Harold

Browning), 233 points 1 Gard’nor-Johnstone Choir (conductor, ■Mr W. G. W. Johnstone), 211 points ... 2 The quartet for male voices (amateur or professional), “ Sleep, Thou Wild Rose ” (Abt) —first prize £4 4s, second prize £1 Is, —for which only one entry had been received, lapsed, there being no appearance of the entrants.

In piano duet (14 and under 16 years) Leslie Burl'j and George Wilkinson were awarded third place.

CONCLUDING DEMONSTRATION. The third and final demonstration concert in connection with the Dunedin Competitions was held in His Majesty’s Theatre on the 30th ult., and marked the conclusion of the festival for another year. The attendance was fairly largo, and included a number of returned soldiers, to whom a special invitation was extended by the society. As in the case of the two previous concerts, the programme contained many attractive features and disclosed a considerable amount of talent, which was especially pleasing to observe in the case of the younger performers. Mr F. Calvert was the chairman for the evening.