Music Examinations

New Zealand Tablet, Volume L, Issue 41, 18 October 1923, Page 25

Music Examinations

ST. COLUMBKILLE'S CONVENT, HOKITIKA. The following are the successes achieved in practical and theoretical music by pupils of the above convent at recent examinations: —Practical Licentiate T.C., London—(piano) 1, 95 marks; (singing) 1. Assocate—(singing) 1, (piano) 2. Senior—(singing) 2, (piano) 3. Intermediate (honors) 1, pass 2. Junior (honors) 1, pass 3. Preparatory (honors) 2. Theorylntermediate (honors) 3, pass 2. Junior (honors) 7. Preparatory (honors) 4. •

CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART, CHRISTCHURCH. Following are the results of the practical examinations in connection with Trinity College of Music, London: Licentiate —Mary Callaghan. Associate — Barter, Winifred Stott. Higher Local(Honors) Lucy Fulhvood, Maizie McClennan. Senior —(Medallist). Ada King, Violin (Honors). Pass—Ruby Hay t Phyllis Muscliamp, Stella Naismith. Intermediate(Honors) Eileen Grennel, Annie Hudd (Violin), Ada. King (Singing), Theckla. McKendry (Singing), Mary Tansey (Singing). Pass: Myrtle Cree, Hugh Findlay, Kathleen Hampton, Myrtle Hook, Annie Hudd, (Singing) Elizabeth Johnston, Ula McClennan, Kathleen Pohl, Sheila Ryan. Junior—(Honors) Mary South (Violin). Pass—Eileen Brice, Violet Bull, Jean Coleman, Maureen Cunneen, (Singing) Kathleen Ellis, (Violin) Reta Glastonbury, (Violin) Eileen Marshall, Doreen Steele.

CONVENT, "VILLA MARIA," RICCARTON, _ : £ CHRISTCHURCH. Results of Practical Examinations in connection with Trinity College, London: , Licentiate— Una Clinton (Singing). Associate—Dorothy Barron. . Senior—(Honors) Monica McNamara. Kathleen- -Kilgour (Singing), Grace McCormack, Annie McKeefry (Violin). Intermediate— Dorothy; Barron (Singing), Kathleen Kilgour (Elocution),

Gwendoline O'Malley. Junior—(Honors) Mona McCullough (Elocution), Monica McNamara (Singing), Ruth Santos..., Pamela Coombs,, Cathie Kelleher (Elocution). Preparatory—(Honors) Thelma Bennett, Lucy Carney (Elocution), Mary O'Keeffe, Gwendoline O'Malley (Elocution). Pass— Bunker, Joan Cutts, Sheila Earl (Elocution), Ruth Santos (Elocution). '.

ST. MARY'S CONVENT, CHRISTCHURCH. . Associate— Cassidy, Eileen Grummitt. Higher Local—(Honors) Margaret McKay, Rita Stevens. PassDorothy Feaver, Myra Johnston, Sybil Johnston. Senior—(Honors) Florence Danderfield, Marion ward, Mary McDermott, Hazel Neville Amy Teachers, Myra Prestige. Pass—Eileen Gilders, Mary Rogal. Intermediate—(Honors) Joan Blake, Eileen Doody, Lizzie Kermode. Pass— De la Cour, Dorothy Fleming, Geta McDonnell, Cyril Smith. Junior—(Honors) Medallist, Freda Maindonald; (Honors) Ruby Free, Janie Smith, Gwendoline Taylor, Ida Wallace. Pass—Amelia Brunton, Norma Davies, Lousie Gilders (Violin), Lizzie Kermode (Singing), Antonietta McGrath (Violin), Iris Thomson (Singing), Ethel Kane, Desmond O'Brien, Mary Rogal (Singing). Preparatory—(Honors) Joseph Carey (Violin), Mabel Dalton, Lilian Dollan, Mary Kyle, Eunice Penhalluriack, Nan Wallace. Pass— Aldridge' Frank Smith. First Steps— Armstrong (Violin)' Joseph Aspell (Violin), Gwendoline Grange, Kathleen Leggett, Ivan Tankard, Iris Trengrove.

CONVENT OF MERCY, LYTTELTON. Associate—lnnis Mary'Bald. Higher Local— McDonald, Evelyn Miller. Intermediate—(Honors) Molly Bradbury, Freda Moir (Violin). Pass— Reid, Hazel Reynolds. Junior—(Pass) Winnie Newfield, Mary Robertson, Edith Wales. First Steps— Anderson (Violin), Ellen Casey, Florence Ramon (Violin), Winnie Wales (Violin). .

CONVENT, AKAROA.

Higher Local—Elma Mcintosh, Mavis Walker. Senior —(Honors) Ravina Green; Pass, Kathleen Curry. Intermediate—(Pass) Alice Hall, Dapne McKollop. Junior—(Pass) Doris Barnham, Margaret Barnham, Phyllis Helps. Preparatory—(Honors) Nancy Robinson; Pass, Gwendoline Curry, Betty Welsh.

THE CONVENT OF MARY IMMACULATE, PUKEKOHE At the recent practical music examinations, conducted by Mr. A. Mallinson, Trinity College of Music,. London, and Mr. A. Lindo of the Associated Board of the R.A.M. and R.C.M., London, all the pupils presented by the Sisters of the Missions, Pukekohe, were successful, the results being as follow:—L.T.C.L.— Fulton. A.T.C.L.—(Practical) Mary Pulman, Marjorie Richards. Higher Local— Rae (Honors), Kathleen Neil. Senior—Mary Pulman (Singing Honors). Intermediate—(Honors) Laurel Rehall, Joan Cook, Clorine Bell (Singing), Ethel Cronin, Edna Herbert. Junior— Chalker (Honors), Brien Kirwood-Ledger (Honors), Dolly Ihaka, Agnes Mungall. Preparatory— Geraghty (Singing- Honors), Eileen Scanlon (Honors), Monica. Jones (Honors), Mollie Draffin .(Singing), Kathleen Robinson, Ada Taylor. First Steps—Mavis Peterson (Distinction), Ray Wharfe (Violin). Lower Division—Maude Parton (Violin), Kathleen Corden. Elementary—Brien Kir-wood-Ledger (Distinction), Lillian Chalker (Distinction), William Taylor (Violin), Dolly Ihaka. Primary—Monica Jones, Eileen Scanlon, Mavis Peterson. A Singing Class (33 voices). -

ST. DOMINIC'S PRIORY, DUNEDIN. \' ? » The following are the results of the theoretical examination held in June by the Trinity College of Music, London:' Diplomas (paper work)—Art of Teaching, Kathleen Hewes; Rudiments, Nellie Pollock. "Intermediate—(Honors) Winifred Gonley 95, Jessie Gillies 90, Katherine Hickey 89, Lalla Vondersloot 87, Kathleen . McKenzie 83, Nancy Rice 81, Roma Reilly 80, Doreen Sheehy 80, Muriel Lane 75 (Pass). Junior—(Honors) Mabel Rice 97, Phyllis Brown 95, Veronica Miles 95, Doreen Beasley ; .92, Mary : Glass 92, Ada Sligo 92, Mary VD. Roche 91, Teresa Harridge 90 (Dominican Convent, N.E.V!),-Lijy. Carroll 89, Mona Curno

89, • Vernice Black" 88, Nonie Keenan \ 80; ".' (Pass) ■ Kathleen Kennedy 77, Eileen Shand (Dominican Convent, N.E.V.)''77, Eunice Wilson 73, Eileen Gawne. 68. ; Preparatory Eileen Strang 98, Peggy Rice 96 (Convent, N.E.V.), Helen Smith 96 (Convent, N.E.V.), Veronica Todd 96, Joan Drumm 95, Lily Beard : 94 (Convent, N.E.V.),Eneid O'Dowd 93, Eileen Smith 91, Clara Dwyer 90 (Convent, N.E.V.), Margaret Bartholomew 89, Kathleen Merchant 89, Kathie Bell (Convent, N.E.V.) 88, Mariae Bott 87 (Convent, N.E.V.), Winifred Comer 87, Nora Hickey 85, Mollie McTamney 85, Eunice Stevens, 84, Eileen Harridge 75 (Convent, N.E.V.), Mercia Johnstone 75 (Convent, N.E.V.).

TIMARU.

(From our own correspondent.)

The Trinity College musical examination results have just been published, and a number of pupils prepared by Catholic teachers were successful. Following are the results:Teachers' Diploma—(Licentiate Pass, Practical) Miss Sheila B. Mcßride 70, and gold medal presented by the Bristol Piano Co. (teacher, Mrs. N. D. Mangos). Associate Pass, Practical— Whittle 73 and Mercia Taylor 72 (Mrs. Mangos), Thelma Williams 72 (Miss G. Spring). Senior Division— Mathieson 87 (Honors), and silver medal presented by Mr. F. J. Rolleston, Alice Madden 86 (Honors), Eileen Richardson 80 (Honors), Vera Collings 69 (Mrs. Mangos), Olive Greenall 76, Mary Martin 75, Mavis De Joux 61 (Miss D. Mason, L.A.8.), Mary Taylor 73, Helen McKay 70 (Miss N. Lynch, L.A.8.), Margaret Reilly 62 (Miss E. Dennehy). Intermediate Divison—Hazel M. Gordon 72 (Miss N. Scannell), Marjorie Russell 67 (Miss Dennehy), Eileen Lane 64 (Miss Spring), Thona Broadhead 63 (Miss Lynch). -In the Junior Division John Albert Murphy (9 years of age) obtained 81 marks, honors, and silver medal presented by Begg and Co., lie was prepared by Miss Dennehy who also passed three other pupils. Miss Spring had three pupils passed; Miss Mason, three. Preparatory Division—Miss Mason -had four successes; Miss Spring, three; Miss Scannell, one.