MASTERTON COMPETITIONS

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 11936, 25 March 1914, Page 2

MASTERTON COMPETITIONS

THE TEST PIECES.

Tho following are tho test pieces which have been selected by the ndjud-' iciitors for the festival of the Masterton Competitions Society, to be held In Masterton next September 14th to 18th, inclusive: — MUSICAL AND INSTRUMENTAL . (Adjudicator: Mr Arthur Lilly, of Christchurch). Soprauo Solo, "The .Passion of Spring" (Slater), published by Lnrwiiy. Mezzo Soprano Solo, "Springtide, ,, (Grcig), Peters' Edition, 2624 B. Contralto (a) "Pleading" (Elgar), ■key F (Novello); (b) "My Gontle Child" (Eiego), Key A-flat, published (Chappell.) Tenor, "Serenade" (Schubert), any publisher. Baritone, "The Pipes of Pan," (Elgar), koy G or A (Boosey). Bass, "The Song of Hybrias the Cretan" (Elliott), (Ashdown). Sacred Soprano, "The Lord is My Light," (Allitsen), key E-llat (Boosey) • Sucre-*I Mezzo or Contralto, "Abide With Me," (Liddle), key C (Boosey) • Sacred Te;ior, "Through Love to Light," (Wynne), key E-llat ey)Sacred Baritone or Bass, "The First Palm Sunday," Le Ranieaux, key A-flat (Schott). So]»rano, non-prize winner (a) "Long Ago," (l>) "As the Gloaming" (Macdowel!, 4 songs), any key, publisher Elkin. Me/./.o or Contralto,, non-prize winner "Song of Thanksgiving" (Allitsen). Key k Hat (Boosey). Teiinor, non - prize - winner, (a) "Songs My Mother Taught Me" (Dvorak) any key (Lengneck); (b) "Mother o'Mine," (Tours), key U, (Chappell). Baritone or Bass, non-prize winner, "Song of the Bow " (Ay]ward), key F, or G (Chappell). Champion Soprano, (a) "Gentle Flowers" (Gounod) key C (Faust), Boosey collection or other; (b) "Lord, at All Times," from Lau<la. Sion (Mendelssohn); (c) "Bailiff's Daughter of Islington" (Popular collection). Champion Mezzo or Contralto, (a) "What Sad Lot" (Oyeo) (Gluck), key C, Boosey collection or other"; (b) "lie Shall Feed His Flock" (Messiam), (Handel); (c) "When Daisies Pied" (Arue), j>opular collection. Champion Tenor, (a) "Yes, Lot Me Like a Eoldier Fall," Maritana (Wallace), Globe Song Book; (b) "But thou didst not Leave" Messiah (Handel); (c) "Tom Bowling" (Popular collection). Champion Baritone or Bass, (a) Operatic "Even Bravest Heart," (Loving Smile of Sister Kind), Faust, (Gounod); (l>) Oratorio, "For Behold! The People that Walked," Messiah (Handel); (c) Ballad, "Bay of Biscay." Boys' Song, "The Rose," (Noel .loluiHOii), two songs first set (Chappell). Girl's Hong. " Tis but a Faded Flower (Thomas), Globe Song Book. Duet, lady and gentleman, "When the Wind Bloweth In," (Sniart), key F (Ascherberg). Duet, two ladies, "I Would that My Lo\ - e," (Mendelssohn), iS'ovello or popular collections. .Duets, two gouts, "Friendship," (Marzails), key F, Metzler and Co. Mixed (Quartet, "God so Loved the World," Crucifixion, (Stainer). Male Quartet, "Beware" (Hatton), >io. 12LM) Novello part songs. Grand Choral Contest, (a) Anthem, "The Radiant Morn" (Woodward); (b) Part song, "Silent Night,' 7 (Barnbv); (c) Hymn, "O Come all ye Faithful,'-' (Nw. 1104 Musical Times Novello). J'iano Solo, under 10 years, "The Old Clock , ' (Krogmann), op. G4, Xo. f> (Wood Edition). Piano Solo, under 1(1 years, "Watchman Song (Groig), Lyric pieces. Book 1., op. 1~, No. .'!, Peters' Edition, 1208. Piano Solo, under 14 years, Beethoven Sonata, G, op. 4i>, No. 12, second movement. Piano solo, over 12 and under Id years, Pastorale (from Pastorale and Cn.prieeio), (Scarlatti), Peters' Edition 3014 A. Piano Solo, over 14 years and under JS years, Bee's Wedding Song, from Lieder Ohne Wortc No. ':'»4 in"' C Major (Mendelssohn) . Piano Solo, under 121, "hi a Troika," (Tsehaikcnvsky), op. 37, No. 11 (Litolf collection. .1895). Piano-playing Championship, Hi year-; a.nd over, (a) "Fugue," No. .16 in G Minor (Bach), from the 4S Preludes a.nd Fugues; (l>) " Hustle of Spring", (Siriding), op. '.'i'2. No. '■'>. Piano .Duet, under 16, (a) "Slumber Song"; (b) "Swing Song": (c) "Spinning Song," D'Ourville, Duets Book :>, (Augener) . Piano Duet, over 1(5, "Grand Septet" (Beethoven, arranged by Hermann). Ist movement, Adagio or Allegro (Augener So IS). Violin, under 16, "Melody in F," (Kubejistein), Litolf collection, 4iK!, \ 01. T. Violin, over 16, "Serenade" (Widor, transcribed by Schneider), published by Schott. * " • ELOCUTIONARY AND LITERARY. (Adjudicator: Mr T. do Spong, of Dunedin). J?ecita.tion, ladies (any age), "in an Indian Garden." (Sir Edwin Arnold). TJeeitation, girls under 21 years, (Continued on Fa£o 3.)

"The Bridge" (Longfellow). Recitation, girls under 16, "Abou Beu Adhem and' the Angol" (Leigb Hunt)... Eecitation, children under 11 years, "Little .Jim' , (E. Fanner). .Recitation, gentlemen (any age), "Absalom" (Nathaniel Willis). Eecitation, boys under 15, "The Ladder of bt. Augustine," (Longfellow). Shakespearian Recitation, la-dies, "Juliet taking the Opiate (Komeo and Juliet). Shakesperian Kecitation, girls, "Portia's Speech on Mercy" (Merchant of Venice). Shakesperian Recitation, gentlemen, "Mark Antony" (Julius Caesar, Act 3, Scone 2). Shakesperian Recitation, boys under 121, "Hamlet's Soliloquy." Shakesperiaii Dialogue, . lady and gentleman, "Bassauio's Choice of the Caskets" (Merchant of Venice, Act 3, part scene- 2). Prepared 'Reading, lady or gentleman, '' Westminster Abbey -'' (Washington Irvine). Prepared Speech, lady or gentleman, "Strikes—How to Prevent Them.'-' Essay, adults, subject. "Poverty." Essay, under .Hi years, .subject "Kindness to Animals.' , Essay, children under 14 years, subject, "Obedience to Parents. ,, Recitation for gentlemen resident in Masterton district, "Irresistible Time" (Henry Kirk White). Recitation for ladies resident in Masterton district, "The Slave who Saved St. Michael's, , ' , (Mary A. Stansbury). Besides the sections above there- are included in the syllabus a number of sections in both musical and elocutionary divisions, which are "own selection" classes, and these will be found in the printed syllabus which will be printed and circulated at an early date. Mr .1. J. Kelliher, secretary of the Society, will be pleased to supply any further information which intending competitors may require.