PIANOFORTE RECITALS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 302, 21 December 1931, Page 9

PIANOFORTE RECITALS.

Results of the Year’s Training. MISS K. LUND’S PUPILS. The . pupils of - Miss Katherine Lund give an enjoyable piano recital in the Bristol Hall on Saturday evening. Miss Lund is to be complimented on her choice of pieces. These were much appreciated by the audience. Many of the pupils showed promise and played difficult pieces with fine technique and expression not easily acquired without years of training. Miss Lund wore a pretty sunset pink ninon frock patterned in lemon shades with a full skirt, which fell in points to the ankles. A narrow velvet belt was clasped with a brililant buckle. She was presented with a bouquet of r-ed- carnations and maidenhair fern by Jean Anderson. Mrs H. M. Lund wore a black panne velvet frock patterned in lilac shades and with black georgette sleeves and narrow georgette belt. The following programme was given: Duets, Aldwyth and Robert Taylor; Piano solos. Heath Thompson; melody song, “By the Brook,” Suzanne Davidson; “Tarantella,” “Fairy’s Gift,” Muriel Saddler; “Allegro in C,” “Woodland Songsters,” Bryan Bruce; song, “Butterfly Wings,” Norma Hall; study, “Rustic Dance,” Robert Taylor; “ Song at Dusk,” “ Silvery Echoes,” Shirley Thomas; “Lullaby,” “Huntsman’s Song,” “June Roses,” Betty Brown; "Study,” "Alice,” "Spring,” Barrie Cookson; “The Clock,” “The Belfry,” "Lullaby,” Alice Shores; "Haymaker’s Dance,” “Fairyland Music,” Laurie Ilay; ‘ln Hanging Gardens,” Norma Hall; “Swallows” . (G.uslitt), Aldwyth Taylor; vocal duet, "Early One Mornin,” Helen and Laurie Hay; Variations (Kulilan), “The Brook,” Jean Anderson; "Lullaby” (Harris), Helen Hay; “ Valse Bluette ” (Drigo), Kathleen Armstrong; ."If I Were a Bird” (Hanselt), Joan Oririerod; "Concert Study in D Flat” (Liszt), Gordon Anderson; “To the Rising- Sun” (Tbrjussen), Gwyrr-

neth Holmes; “ Poupec Valsante ” (Poldini), Judy Ormerod; "Minuet from E Flat Symphony” (Mozart-Scliuloff), Maurice Sharman; “Three Little Solos,” Cicely Dixon; "A Dream of Christmas” (Ketelby), Lesley Anderson; song, "The Shepherdess,” Margaret Dixon; piano quartet, “ Overture Comedietta ” (Guslitt), Jean, Lesley, Lola and Gordon Anderson; "Impromptu” (Schubert), Githa Hand-Newton; “ Sarabande ” (Bach), " Pleasant Pastures “ (Driver), “Whispering Leaves” (Poldini), Enid Arlow; “Rustle of Spring ” (Sinding), Lesley Twyneham; "Study” (Czeny), "Allegro” (Haydn), "Calm at Sea” (Furze), Margaret Dixon; “To the Spring” (Grieg), Alison Carey; "Automne ” (C)iaminade), Jsobel Drake; vocal duet, "Fairy Glade,” Helen and Laurie Hay; “Intermediate List A, 1931,” -Lola Anderson: "Staccato Etude” (Rubinstein), Joan Ormerod; “Adagio from Sonata in F” ( Beethoven), “ Etude Arabesque” (Hinton)., Gordon Anderson ; “Hexantanz” (Maedowell), Joan anu Judy Ormerod. Mis 3 Nancy Watson’s Pupils. Miss Nancy Watson, A.T.C.L., was hostess at an enjoyable afternoon on Saturcja3 r , at the residence of Mrs Bettle, Ilafn Road,'Riccarton; for her ’pupils and their' mothers. Miss Ethel Jackson, L.A.8., assisted Miss Watson in the duties of hostess. Prizes for the best scale playing during the year were won by Gwen'Grainger (grade A), .Merle Rowell .(grade B) and Florence Wright (grade C). M<pst progress, Joe Battle 1, Joan Wormqld 2. ■ The following programme was given: —Duet, “Tambour Avant ” (Durand), Gwen and Grace Kinley: “Mountain Gnome” (Slater), Joe Bettle; "Runaway Horses” (Bilbro), Lucy Hampton:’ “To the Rising Sun ” (Torjusson), Gwen Kinley; "The Indian Hunter,” Jim 1 Butler; “Stow and Sure” (Slater), Florence Wright; "Blue Butterflies” (Dore), Grace Kinley; “Fairy Fingers” (Slater), Merle Rowell; “ Asphodel ” (Berman), Jack Bettle; “Music-Box” (Poldini), Gwen Grainger; “In Hanging Gardens’”' (Davis)* Bobbie Kinley; "Valse de la. Heine” (Coleridge-Tay-lor), Jean Rosser; duet, “Hand in Hdnd” (Ducelle), Florence Wright and -Joan Wormald; "Nursery Rhymes,” Annie Kinley; “ Mill Wheel Song” (Cuthbert Harris), Joan Wormald; "Sonatina in F ” (Beethoven), Doreen Bennett; "Blue Beard” (Slater), Merle Rowell; “Elves’ Caprice” (Hemery), Gwen Grainger; "The Rivulet” (Lansdell), Jack Bettle; “Valse Mauresque ” (Cole-ridge-Taylor), Jean Rosser; duet, “ Sleigh Ride ” (Ducelle), Joan Wormald and Gwen Grainger. Mrs Ivy King’s Pupils. An invitation demonstration recital of pianoforte playing was held on Saturday afternoon in Begg’s concert room by pupils of Mrs Ivy King. The room was beautifully decorated by Miss Valerie Andrews. Misses Cushla Mitchell, Phyllis Cobden and Dorothy Hobbs assisted Mrs King to receive her guests. The large audience present accorded the performers an attentive hearing, and it was the unanimous opinion of those present that work of a high standard had been presented. The preliminary division was represented by Peggy Gale, Ashley Christmas, Jean Bremner, • Cyrus Christmas and Lucy Andrews. The following items were given:— Duet, “Valse Brillante,” Cushla Mitchell and Trissie Tull; "Into the Street the Piper Slept” (Dunhill), Gwynneth Talbot; “March in D” (Bacli), “Minuet” (Beethoven) and “Allegro from Sonata ” (Mozart), Jocelyn Gale; duet, "Duke’s Song” (Verdi), Jean Bremner with Ivy King; "Holiday” (Swinstead), Marion Pickles; violin solo, " Bolere ” (German), Miss Nancy Pettitt (pupil of Mr Gordon), accompanied by Miss Aileen Warren; "Allegro in C” (Humracll), Ethne Pateman; "Valse in A Flat’ (Chopin), Edna Penhalluriack; duet, “Minuet” (Godowsky), Peggy Gale with Ivy King; “Staccato Study” (Bertini), "Prelude” (Bertini) and! “ Rigaudon” (Cliaminade), Pamela Will-

yams; "Fantasia in D Minor” (Mozart), PhylLis Cobden ; “ Gique ” (Bach) and “Gavotte and Musette” (Bach), Trissie Tull. At the conclusion, afternoon tea was served, followed by games and two original musical competitions.