MUSIC EXAMINATIONS

New Zealand Tablet, 20 December 1917, Page 39

MUSIC EXAMINATIONS

CONVENT t)F MERCY, GREYMOUTH. t: At the Convent of Mercy, Grey mouth, on Tuesday, November 27, Mr. Algernon Lindo conducted the practical examination in connection with the Associated Board of Royal Academy of Music and Royal College of Music, London. The examiner expressed great pleasure at the quality of the work in Greymouth. It was not only meritorious on the technical side, but a great deal of intelligence was exhibited in the renderings of the various solos. . A good deal of the playing heard was of considerable artistic merit. In view of the very high standard demanded by the Associated Board, the results must be extremely gratifying to the teachers, and augurs well for the musical future of the younger generation. The Associated Board has decided that for-the future the marks obtained will not be published, therefore the names of candidates appear in order of merit. The results are as follow: Advanced Grade. —Inga Hanuam (violin). Higher Division. —Mary Phelan (violin), Josephine Kennedy. Lower Division. —Marjorie Fletcher (distinction), Georgina Goodwin, Doris Lalor (violin), Florence Goodwin. Elementary Division. —Doris Lalor, Vera Cnrruthers, Marjorie Fletcher (violin), Thelma Russell, Veronica Knell, Bernadine Gilbert, Muriel Grace. Primary Division.-— Mildred Coburn, Ethel Malpass, Nancy Skinner, Mary Hudd, Winnie GrilTen, Doreen-Mcßrearty, Annie Lowe, Muriel Ward, James Moore; (violin), Marcella Grace, Vera Deere, Maud Little,. Sophie Armstrong, Annie Saunders. MISS MOLLIE NOONAN, A.T.C.L., L.A.B. All the pupils presented by Miss Mollie Noonan, A.T.C.L., L.A.8. , Greymouth, were successful in the recent examinations in connection with Trinity College, London, and of the Associated Board of the Royal Academy and Royal College of Music, London, conducted by Mr. Charles Schilsky, and Mr. Algernon Lindo, respectively as follows; Senior Division.—Nessie Tennant. Intermediate Division. Donald Macpherson. Preparatory Division.— Cyril O'Neil, Percy Doogan, Robert Tennent. Elementary Division.—Flora Mackenzie (distinction) , Royal Academy of Music (Theoretical), held in June: Grammar of Music: Division I.—Robert Tennent, Cyril O’-Neil, Percy Doogan, Flora Mackenzie. . J O AMARU. The following pupils presented at the recent Trinity College examination, Oamaru, were successful; A.T.C.L. (Practical).-Ina Mitchell (Miss Cartwright, L.TC.L., L.A.8.). Senior.—L. Sampson, 71. Intermediate. Doreen Crow, 80 (honors) ; Edith Hewat, 72 (Miss Hannah Cartwright, L.T.C.L., L.A.B). , ,sf Preparatory .-—Betty Reid, 91 (honors), C* First Steps.—Roy Ruddenklau, 92, (honors) (Miss Maude Cartwright, L.T.C.L.).

, otaki. s The following pupils presented by the ’ Sisters of St. Joseph of the Otaki -Convent ■ were successful in the recent musical examinations: School Examinations (Lower Division).—Margaret Campion. , ’ ..'■■■ ... , - . Elementary Division.-Doris Webb, Doreen Roche. Primary Division. —Maureen Keegan (distinction). Primary Division. —May Sweeney, Beryl D’Ath, Mabel Inge, Electra Swindlehurst.