THE COMPETITIONS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17126, 22 April 1921, Page 8

THE COMPETITIONS.

FOURTEENTH DAY* * •The Chriatchurch Literary and Musical Competitions were brought towards finality last night. As the recalls for vocal end piano scholarships and the champion solos for ladies and'gentlemen, were hoard, there was naturally a good deal of interest in the. performances given last night. The results were:— • » CHILDREN'S CHORUS, any ape, minimum 16 voices, maximum 32. Own selection. Edgeware Juvenile Choir, "Hail, Smiling Morn," 93 points .. .. .. 1 The only competitors. - CHILDREN'S CHORUS, under i2, minimum 12 voices, maximum 24. Own selection. Edgeware Juvenile" Choir, "Little Golden Hair," 88 points .. .. .. 1 The only competitors. ENGLISH SONG OR BALLAD,' Soprano. Own selection. Miss Oorrie A'slin (Chnstchurch), "Orpheus with his Lute," 96 pointe .. .. 1 Kiss Cicely Audibert (Christchurch), "She • Wandered Down," 93 points .. ..a VOCAL SCHOLARSHIP, Gentlemen. (a) "Beat of a Passionate Heart" (Phillips); (b) own selection. Mr Eric Winspear (Richmond), (b) "To the Evening Star," 175 poinfc .. .. 1 Also competed—Mr David McGill (St. Albans), M r Johnson Mayfield (Richmond), Mr G. F. Hubble (St. Albans), Mr W. Richards (Linwood), Mr J. S. Temple (Christchurch), Mf S. Anderson (Timaru), Mr W. B. Brittenden (Christchurch), Mr R. Bryan (Christchurch), Mr Roy Hollis (Opawa), Mr Roland Smith (Shirley). ENGLISH SONG, Mezzo. Own selection. Miss Blepeth Denholm (Oamaru) l "My Dreamland Rose," 96 points .. .. 1 Miss Marjorie Nelson (Christchurch), "The Sands o' Dee," 91 points .. ..a Mrs S. Jowett (St. Albans), "May Day at Islington," 90 points .. ..3 Highly commended—Miss Phyllis Massey (Wellington), Mrs Olive Olds (Richmond), Mrs R. Wright (Fendalton), Miss Eileen Hatch (Hotitika), Miss Eleanor Byers (Christchurch).

PIANO SOLO (Bristol Scholarship), 15 years and under 18. (a) "Merry Andrew" (Ireland); (b) own selection. Miss Aileen Minson (Merivale), (b) "Rhap- > sodie No. 6" (Liszt). 181 points .. 1 Also competed—Miss Muriel Wilson (Sydenham), . Miss Elsie Ives (Christchurch), Miss Edna Penney (Sydenham), Miss Doreen Kiver (St Albans), Miss Jessie Clarlf (Christchurch), Miss Florence Mardon (St. Albans), Miss Lilla Warner (Christchurch), Miss Bessie Pollard (Sydenham).

CHAMPION SOLO, Gentlemen, {a,\ Operatic air; (b) ballad.. Own selections.

Mr -D. C. McGill (St. Albans), (a) "Arioso from Pagliacci," (b) "Life and Death," 176 points .. .. .. ..1 -Mr R. Bryan (Christchurch), (a) "Star of Eve," (b) "The Lute Player,' 176 points 2 Mr C. J. Gallop (Wooleton), (a) "11 Lacerto," '(b) "The Lute Player," 170 points .. .. .. ..8 Also competed—Mr E. D. Sincock (Christbhurch),- Mr J. Mayfie-ld (Richmond), Mr Eoy Hollis (Opawa), Mr E. W. G. Coker (Aehburtonj, Mr S. Anderson (Timaru), Mt P. J. Smith (Cobden), Mr Cyril Maynaid (Christchurch), Mr Claude Burrows (Brighton), Mr Tom Clarke (Greymouth). CHAMPION SOLO, Ladies. (a) Operatic air, own selection; (b) ballad, own selection. Miss Phyllis Maesey -(Wellington), (a) "Softly Awakes," (b) "Douglas Gordon," 172 points ..' .. . ... 1 Miss Corrie Aslin (Christchurch),.,(a) ''Caro ~ Nome,'N(b) "The Lass -with, the Delicate Air," 170 points .. .. .. 2 Miss Elspeth Denholm (Oamaru), (*) "One £ine Day," (b) "My Mother Bids me Bind my Hair,' 167 points .. ..3 Also competed—Mica Cicely Audibert (Christchurch), Mrs S. Jowett (St. Albans), Miss Lillian Hanham (Hiccaiton), Miss Gladys Cross (Riecartpn). VOCAL DUET, Gentlemen. Own selection. Mr W. J. Richards (Linwood) and Mr J. Mayfield (Richmond), "Watchman, What of the Night?" 88 points , .. 1 Mr Roland Smith (Shirley) end Mr D. $k McGill, "0, Lovely Night," 63 points 2 Also competed—Mr Leslie Scrimshaw and Mr Claude Burrows (Brighton). This- -morning in the Theatre Royal the vocal solo (New Zealand composer), for gentlemen, and Scotch for ladies, will be heard, and ( in the evening there will be a grand demonstration concert by the success-, fnl competitors. ■ ''• '.