N.Z. COMPETITIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 111, 31 October 1911, Page 5

N.Z. COMPETITIONS.

YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Tjie competitions were continued today in the Town Hall, which was packed, large numbers being turned away, Results:—

Solo pianist Tecital contest, open to all, test pieces "Rondo a Caprioccio," in G op. 12!) Beethoven, and "Bercenti," in D Hat op. 57 Chopin. First prize SO guinea Bechstein piano, presented by the British and Continental Piano Co., second prize £B.—Baxter Buckley (Gore), 1.; Rene Queree (Wellington), 2; Madeline Webb (Auckland). 3. Trere were 28 competitors. The judge. Mr. Gregson, said that Mr. Buckley's" effort was the most matured performance. He was a fine temperamental musician. Miss Queree was only a few marks behind. She played her piece well. Altogether he was agreeably surprised at the degree of talent displayed by at least a dozen of the performers, while only one or two were mediocre.

Shakespeare dialogue. ladv and gentleman, not in character; test piece, "Bassnnios choice of the caskets" (from the .Merchant of Venice). —Miss L. Prichard (Melbourne) and Mr. S. TI. Osborne (Dunedin) 1; Miss Thelma Brown (Tasmania) and Mr. Allan B. Young (Christehurch) 2.

Tenor solo, '"Dalla sua pace" (from Mozart's Don Giovanni). —\V. Aspinall (Auckland) 1; T. D. Collins (Wellington) 2; IT. F. Green (Masterton) 3. Soprano solo, for competitors \wfco have never received a fee; ''My mother bids ine bind my hair" (Haydn).—Tsabel Grant (Christehurch) 1; Flora Sutherland (Wanganui) 2; Oeorgine Dunsford Barker (Christehurch) .">.