Ninth Day of the Competitions

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 138, 1 September 1927, Page 15

Ninth Day of the Competitions

CHAMPION PIANIST fIRST CONCERT THIS EVENING A well varied programme or vocal, instrumental, elocutionary and dancing numbers at the evening session last evening concluded the ninth day of the Auckland Competitions. One of the principal features of the day’s work was the champion pianist recital, which was won by Mr. Eric Bell. A restricted piano solo, over 18. was also played and was won by Mr. Eric Maxwell. Results of the evening session are as follow: — TEST RECITATION Gentlemen “The Seekers” (Masefield). Mr. T. Vivian, Grey Lynn, 83 points 1 Mr. P. Hargreaves, Auckland, 81 points 2 TEST RECITATION Ladies. “The Downs’* (Bridges). Miss Audrey Perry, Auckland, 86 points 1 Mrs. C. Thomson. Auckland, 84 points 2 Miss Gladys Griffith, Mount Eden, 81 points 3 HUMOROUS RECITATION Girls Under 16, Own Selection. Section A: Miss Kathleen Boyle, Ponsonby, 86 points 1 Miss Stella Lees, Mount Eden, 85 points 2 Miss Ruth Gourdie, Grey Lynn, 82 points .. 3 Section B: Miss Elva Wrigley, Mount Eden, 82 points 1 Miss Phyllis Torpy, Auckland, 81 points .. .. 2 Miss Ethel Turner, Papakura, 80 points 3 „ DRAMATIC RECITAL Own Selection. Ladies. Miss Enid Hosking, Mount Eden, 184 points 1 Miss Elfrieda Hall, Herne Bay, 183 points 2 RECITATION WITH MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT Dramatic or Pathetic. Miss Phyllis Mobberley, Mount Albert, 103 points 1 Miss Doreen Saunders, Auckland, 101 points 2 Miss Elfrieda Hall, Herne Bay, 100 points 3 IRISH NATIONAL SONG Open to all. Own Selection. Miss Matilda Pederson, 170 points .. 1 Mr. T. Haworth, 169 points 2 Miss Rita Masson, 166 points 3 SOPRANO SOLO “Spring’s Awakening” (Sanderson). Miss Dorothy Richardson, Auckland, 184 points 1 Miss Edith Strange, Ponsonby, 182 points 2 Miss Queenie Poore, Ponsonby, 177 points 3 ORATORIO SOLO Contralto. “O Thou That Tellest” (“Messiah”). Miss Edna Peace, Northcote, 183 points * 1 Miss Gladys Wilson, Morningside, and Miss Doris Moore, Mount Eden, 177 points 2 CHAMPION PIANIST RECITAL Open to All. Mr. Eric Bell, Auckland, 350 points 1 Mr. Owen Jensen, Green Lane, 307 points 2 Miss Doris Binns, Grey Lyiln, 290 points 3 PIANO SOLO Restricted, over 18. “Fantasie Impromptu” (Chopin) and Own Selection. Mr. Eric Maxwell, Mount Eden, 347 points 1 Miss Edna Tye, Auckland, 333 points 2 Miss Erica Blamires, Devonport, 31S points 3 F?IANO DUET 16 and Over. Own Selection. Misses Wilma Scott and Jean McArthur, 163 points 1 Misses Ruth Taylor and Winnie Webster, 161 points 2 Misses Dorothy and Eva Smith, 150 points 3 TO-DAY’S SESSIONS The result of to-day’s sessions are as follow: PIANO SOLO Under 10 “To a Sleeping Fairy” Leola Bicterton, 340 points 1 Gordon Hewitt, 339 points 2 Betty Guest, 337 points 3 WELSH NATIONAL SONG “All Through the Night” Miss Edna Peace, 179 points 1 Mr. Thomas Haworth, 177 points .. 2 Uaude Pearce, 176 points 3 Highly commended: Miss Mary Clarke an 4 Hr. Albert Culley. SIGHT READING Primary School Pupils Siva Wrigley, Mount Eden, 84 points 1 Audrey Best, Devonport, 82 points .. 2 *Athleen Boyle, Ponsonby, 81 points .. 3 Highly commended: Colin Dawson, The judge said that on account of their n, youth he very highly commended Lea per and Ivy Wah Lee.

demonstration concert

TO-NIGHT’S programme tae iSf a D ro £ ra mme compiled from tiono 2e winners in the various sects 7 exc ®Hent entertainment should night ß,s1 ® at the Town Hall to ' pnrw. l, v w ßen the first demonstration c °ncert will be given. tin ® T oeali3 ts Will include Misses Disli&R Stra nge, E. Peace, S. PhilTw.’. **• Berry, R. Masson, Messrs. JLi™. and T - Haworth, Masters D. flaartette n<l D ’ *" asey ’ and the Hunter has proved a very popular wenitvf °/ the festival, and with a secfin to draw from this of a a °f tbe programme should be c a J2P high standard. vidpA k dancing will be proI r u y Mile. Valeska’s pupils. Miss Th* b * Perform a classic dance, naueh* 8 ’” while Misses Gwenth MacSSSr 11 * daphne Polglase, Cassie contriK*. Keitha Somerville, will ottler dance numbers. s hak«Jlr onary if 6l ** 3 will comprise a Per-Ar per^n recital by Miss Audrey Jliia nJ. , Dicke ns costume recital by Barnaklr?. esse L who will portray by a musical monologue bv \r.® Phyllis Mobberley, and items SpJr 88 Sybil Wright. Miss Rhona Mr - J - A - Sharp. fortft instrumental section, piano**s? bers will be played by Moor* Wright and Una Us CaVn lss ®* c * na Tye and Miss PhylMtar a A Miss Nellie Cameron will s °l°- “Hymn to the Sun” *UI erS>‘^. orsakofr - and Mr. F. Bowes The S:l lbute a cornet solo. MeSS? mental trio will be Misses Black*® and R- Brane and Mr.