COMPETITIONS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1394, 21 March 1912, Page 2

COMPETITIONS.

PIiOGKAMMF, FOB APPIiOACIIING CAIiNIVAL. In yesterday's Dominion - was sot outllio pieces' selected for the elocutionary tests in tho coming carnival of the New Zealand Competitions Society. The following are tlio instrumental and vocal items set for competition bv Mr. Sidney Wolf, of l)unedin (this year's judge), lint does not inelude the stringed classes and tho "own se- 1" lection" or siglit-rqailing tests, which, of n course, are left to tho competitor and ( judge le.-pcctivoly: ' INSTRUMENTAL SECTION. Piano solo (under 12)— Test piece, "Scherzo" in C, No. 2 (Beethoven). Piano solo (under 13)— Test piece, "Nocturne" in A .Major (field). l'iano solo (under 18)— Test piece, "Tarantelle" in A Flat (Heller). Piano solo (over 18, a competitor winning twice in succession barred for three vears'i—Test piece, "liomance and Study" 'in F Sharp (A. Henselt). Piano solo (under 21, for competitors who have never won a first prize at this or any similar competition)— Test piece, "E'evc Angeliqne" (Kubinstein). Piano duet (under lli)—Test piece, "Tarantelie" (Rubinstein) l'iauo duet, (over 10)— Test piece; Third Movement (Allegro) from tho "Pastoral Symphony" (Beethoven). ] Open to All. (Any class in which three competitors do not appear before the judge may be withdrawn.) Solo pianist recital contest (previous winners barred)— Test pieces, "Grand Polonaise" in A Fiat, op. iXt (Chopin). "Nocturne" in D Flat (Theodor Dolilcr). l'iano concerto (two perlonners)—Test piece "Concert-Stuck" (C. M. Von Weber). Pluto solo—Test piece, "Serenade" (Fd.

do Jong). B Flat cornet solo—Test piece, "My Love is like a Red, Red Rose" (W. Weide). Clarinet solo—Test piece, "La Militaire" (Win Raymond). Euphonium solo—Test piece, "Schnsneht" (Havtmanu). Brass quartet (mixed instruments)— Test piece, "Sanctus" (Weber). VOCAL SECTION. Soprano solo—Test piece, "Nclla Calma," from "Romeo and .luliet" (Gounod). Mezzo-soprano solo—Test piece, "Orpheiis with his Lute" (A. Sullivan). Contralto solo—Test piece, "Adieu," Key E Vlat (Mozart) Tenor solo—Test piece, "Good Night, Boloved," Key G (Balfe). Baritone solo—Test piece, "Across the. Ear Blue Hill, Marie" (Illumenthnl)._/ Bass solo—Test piece, "The Erl King" (Schubert). Song (girls under 18)— Test . piece, "'Neath vour Casement" (Willcby). Song (boys under 18)— Test piece, "Little riigrini" (Willcby). Duet (ladies)— Test piece, "Still as theNight" fGotze). Duet (gentlemen)— Test piece, "Moon hath Raised her I.amn" (from "Lily of Kiliarney") (Benedict). Duet (lady and gentleman)— Test piece, "Snowdrops" (Liza Lehinann). Primary schools part song, 20 voices, from any school. Pri.-.t, a boolc each to the vinnoTs." Three teams must comncte or the item'may be withdrawn—(a) "Ivy and Mistletoe" (Colin Taylor), (b) Two-part study (unaccompanied), to bo sung to Ah, '0, or 00. Grand church choir contest—Throe tests, (a) "Great is the Dentil" (chorus from "St. Paul") (Mendelssohn). (I>) TTymn, A and M. 2CO, "Load Kindly Liffht." (c) "ITnil. Bright Abode" (from "Tnnnbauser") (Wagner), For 20 or more voices, exclusive of conductor; Restricted Classes. (For those who have never won a first prize at this or'similar competitions, and .who havo never received a fee.) ■ Soprano solo—Test piece, "Night" (Mallimon). . ' Mezzo-soprano solo—Test piece, "Rose Softly Blooming" (L. Spebr). Contralto solo—Test piece., Recit., "Armida, Disniclata," arai, "Lascia Ch'io I'ianga" (Handel). Tenor soUH-Test piece, "On Wings of Song" (Mendelssohn). Bnritone solo—Test piece, "Toreador's Song," from Carmen" (Bizet). Bass solo—Test piece, "The Wanderer" (Schubert). Open to All. (Any class in which'throe competitors do not appear Wore the judge may bo withdrawn). Male quartet—Test piece, "Lovely Night" (Chwatal). Quartet (mixed voices)— Test piece, "Early one Morning."