THOMAS MOORE FESTIVAL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 209, 29 May 1920, Page 8

THOMAS MOORE FESTIVAL

ANNUAL COMPETITIONS

The annual Binisin" and elocijftonai y competitions in connection with the Thomas Moore Anniversary Festival attracted interested audiences to tho Coilcert Chamber yesterday morning and afternoon, and tho concert in the hi" Town Hall last evening was very well attended. . ' ■ In giving judemont on tho musical section!, Mr. F. J. Oaltes rrave ereat, praise to the teachers of tho competitors for the admirable manner In which they had inculcated in tho children tho value of clear esiwiclation. The girl sopranos seemed to show better oualltj' this year than last. The enunciation of the boya was .rood,' and it was evident that they had been carefully trained. It must be remembered that If a competitor failed through nervousnoss it waß not the fault of the teacher. Reports would bo supplied .to cach competitor, which _ woukt show the noints, good or otherwise, in each bar of music. The results were as follow:— Alto 6010 (boys), "Oh. The Shamrock" (maximum marks 100). —H. Maunder, 69 polntß, 1: O. Walters. 47 ooints, 2. Alto Solo (girls). "Oh. Where's the Slave so lowly Kathleen Kearns, 47 noints, 1: Kathleen Anderson, 40 points, 2; Molly Keating, 34 points. 3. Duet (girls), "Erin tho Tear."-Malslo Gaynor and Annte Keating, GO points, 1: Molly Keating and Kathleen Kearns, S3 points, 2. . _ Soprano Solo (girls), "Silent O'Moyle. — Molly Keatins. 60 points. 1: Lena Higglns, £6, points, 2; Kathleen Kearnw. 50 points, 3. Soprano Solo (boys), "Rich and Bare Were the Gems Sho Woro."—John Walters, 1 (only competitor). Bristol . Ohallengo Shield, "Tha Harp That/ Once.Petonc Convent, 83 points, 1JtaTist Brotliors (Hawkestono Street), 80 points, 2. ' Hibernian Shield for Girls' Chorus, "Flow on. Thou Shining Kiver."—Guildford Terrace. 79 points, 1; Petone Convent, 78 points, 2. Be<;ss' Challenge Shiel;l (for boys' choirs;, "The' Minetrel Boy."—Marist Brothers TTawkestone Street), 80 points. 1; Guildford Terrace. 79 points, 2; Petono Convent. 78 points, 3. Elocution (boysl. "The Meetimr of the Waters" and "When Love is Kind."—.?. Rowan, lj Raymond Rydct 2; D. Griffin. 3. Elonution (girls), '"Tis Gone, and Forever."—lsabel Papsworth. 1; Winnie M'Davitt. 2; Nellie Clentworth audi Eileen Hoynihan, 3.

1 EVENING CONCERT. Those who faced the cold and damp of last evening to attend' the Tom Moore concert were rewarded by hearing a programme of music which faithfully represented "the soul o£ Ireland's minstrelsy." Rare, indeed, is it given to ub the chance of having so sweet a boy's, voico as that of Master John Walters, tne velvet softness and purity of whose tones were delightfully displayed in that sweet old balInxl, "Rich and ®aro Were tho Gf.ms She wore." Tho boy haß the soul of a singer and a voice to match it. Another good- lad was Mastor R. Maunder (the alto contest winner), who sanp most pleasingly "Oh, The Shamrock." A born nlngor, too, is Kathleen Kearns, whose pretty timbre rang sweotly in the song "Oh, Where's Tho Slave." Molly Keating (soprano winner) was naively exprcssivo iu '•'Silent O'Moyle," a sorrowful ballad in a minor key. Tho winning boys' and girls' choirs also sang with commendable swoetness and discipline "Erl'r. Uio Tear'' (a disputed air akin to "Robin Adair") was Bung in duet form by Maisio Gaynor and Annio Keating, of Petone. A performer of outstanding merit was Master A. Began, winner of the boys' elocutionary section, who recited with fine tonal command an\ bright intelligence "The Meeting of the Waters" and "Wlion Love is Kind." The lad is born to tho elocutionary purple. The adult artlstß who provided tho second half of tho programme wore all of quality. It is a long time slnco so wellbalanced a quartet has bonn heard as "The Last- Eoso of Summer" as bung by Miss Barry, Mrs. Beauchamp, Jlessro. Fogarty and Hcaly. Mr. Kevin Dillon is ah immense favourite as a reciter, and had to deliver four pieces before allowed to retiro. These were "Tho Prince's Day," ''Origin ot Whisky Punch," "The Green," and "My Little Wife." Later he contributed "I Dunno" and "My Little Wife." Miss Eileen DriGcoll trilled "Tlia Young May Moon" niouantly. and tho strong sweet voice cI Miss Teresa M'Enroe was heard with beautiful effect in "At Tho Mid-hour of Night," and "Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Cnarras." "Oft In Tho Stilly Night" was'BUiijj as a quartet bv Messrs. I'flgarty. Roade. Heale?. and Molvlh. Finally ths children's massed choir sang "God Savo Ireland." Mrs. Emmerson accompanied most sympathetically.