TAIERI COMPETITIONS

Evening Star, Issue 22450, 22 September 1936, Page 14

TAIERI COMPETITIONS

ANNUAL FESTIVAL The Coronation Hall was well filled last evening on the occasion of the second day of the fourth annual competitions. Mr C. R. Mazengarb presided, and at an interval pointed out v,he value of such competitions to the district and complimented the people on possessing such an abundance of talent. He also thanked the public for the support given. The programme was a very long one. It was shortly after midnight when the last item was concluded, and a commencement had been made at 7.30 o’clock. The contests included brass selections, juvenile playettes, action songs, character sketches, and recalls from Saturday, adult pianoforte selections, and the church choir contest. This evening, when Rev. N. S. Sansom will preside, Hhe programme will consist of national dancing, juvenile recalls from last night, adult vocal solos and duets, and one-act plays. INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC. PIANO SOLO, 18 and over. Miss K. Smellie 1 Miss D. Tait 2

Miss Smellio’s rhythm not always sure and more contrast could have been shown in the tempo. Miss Tait opened her selection beautifully. The rhythm was not steady, but the expression was good. BRASS INSTRUMENTAL SOLO. 12 entries. Mr Lcs. Graham ... 1 Mr Leu Davis 2 Mr W. Johnstone 3 Mr Robert Harvey 4 Mr E. Kerr, who acted as judge, spoke of the value of such competitions in brass band circles. Ho stressed the value of good articulation of notes. The winner gave a very good rendering of a trying solo. The second placed competitor maintained a nice tone, but his tonguing was scarcely “nippy” enough. PIANO SOLO, 12 and under 14. Marjorie Holdaway 1 Margaret Bachop ... 2 VOCAL MUSIC. ACTION SONG, in character. Under 16. Eight entries. The following were recalled for tonight:—Miss Daphne Marr, Miss June Tregilgus, Miss June Donaldson. SONG, Girls 11 and under 16. Audry Ramsay 1 June Donaldson ... ... 2 Dorothy Mutch ... : 3 ELOCUTION. CHARACTER SKETCH, under 16. Five entries. Recalls: Agnes Holland and Juno Tregilgus. John Tregilgus 3, Beverley Swallow h.c. RECITATION, Humorous. Agues M. Holland 1 June Tregilgus 2 Beverley Swallow ... 3 RECITATION, 11 and under 14. Verna Williams 1 June Donaldson 2 Pauline Howell ••• 3 Agnes M. Holland h.c. RECITATION, 11 and under 14. Recalls from Saturday. Verna Williams t 1 June Donaldson ... ' 2 Pauline Howell 3 Agnes M. Holland h.c. CHOIR CONTEST. CHURCH CHOIR, maximum 25 voices, test hymn ‘ Sweet is the Work, My God, My King ’ and own selection, four-part song for mixed voices (both piano and accompaniment) . North Taieri Presbyterian Choir ... 1 Mosgiel Anglican 2 The winning choir was complimented on its choice of music. The hymn was excellent and good interpretation was shown. In places the piano passages could have been quieter. There was a slight loss of pitch, and there could have been a better ending. The second placed choir sang the anthem well. There was a loss of pitch and the sopranos slurred. The hymn was good, especially the interpretation, but _ at times the final consonants were missing. □ RAMA. Playettes, limit of six players under 16, 15 minutes, four entries. —Juvenile Players 1, Miss Swallow’s Seniors 2, Four Small Players 3, Miss Swallow’s Juniors h.c. In announcing the awards Miss Mackenzie said every entry had been enjoyable. Much thought and training had been devoted to the preparation of the plays. Very special mention was made of the stage settings and lighting effects. In our report of Saturday’s session the name of Miss Hilary E. Mann appeared as third in the elocution section, recitation under nine years. This should have read Hilary E. Mason.