MUSICAL EXAMINATIONS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3019, 16 October 1908, Page 5

MUSICAL EXAMINATIONS.

The practical examinations of the Royal Academy of Music, and the Royal College of Music, have just been concluded in the Masterton centre, and the hon. local representative (Mr A. B. Wallace) has supplied the following report:— LOCAL CENTRE EXAMINATIONS. (Full marks, 150; honours, 130; pass, 103). Advanced Grade.—Honours. Phyllis P. Hanify, piano, St. Bride's Convent, 136. Advanced Grade. —Pass. Kate Holloway, singin?, St. Bride's Convent, 126; Vera Edwards, singing, St. Bride's Convent, 115; Lita Truman, piano, St. Bride's Convent, 104. Intermediate Grade —Honours. Margery McKenna, piano, St. Bride's Convent, 130. Intermediate Grade.—Pass. Coralie Smythson, piano, St. Bride's Convent, 126; Wilfred E. Hampton, piano, Miss Hampton, A.Mus., T.C.L., . 116; Gladys M. Daniell, piano, Miss Hampton, A.Mus., T.C.L., 106; Winnifred Orr, piano, Miss O'Brien, 106; Selena S. Grant, piano, Misa Hampton, A.Mus., T.C.L., 103. SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS. (Full marks, 150; distinction, 130; Pass, 100). Higher Division —Distinction. Alma Fuller, piano, St. Bride's Convent, 130. Higher Division.—Pass. Kate Holloway, piano, St. Bride's Convent, 119; Irene Taylor, piano, St. Bride's Convent, 117; Thomas Beard, piano, Miss Livingstone, 117; Dorothy Fowler, piano, St. Bride's Convent, 116; Helen McGregor, piano, Miss Hampton, 113; Delia Svverstcn, piano, Miss Church, 110; Nita Maguire, piano, Mr C. L. Petersen, 105; Gladys Moore, piano, Miss Church, 102; May Cress, piano, St. Bride's Convent, 101; Effie Cress, piano, St. Bride's Convent, 100; Rita Hampton, piano, Miss Hampton, 100. Lower Division. Marie Brosnahan, piano, St. Bride's Convent, 123; Cecilia Minogue, piano, St. Bride's Convent, 118; Olive Isaakson, piano, St. Bride's Convent, 315; Marjory Palmer, piano, Miss Evans, L.A.8., 114; Nora Dagg,- Miss Hampton, 113; Olive Henderson, piano, Miss Hampton, 112; Vera Edwards, piano, St. Bride's Convent, 108; Rita Hodgins, piano, St. Bride's Convent, 105; Effie Wall, piano, St. Bride's Convent, 103; Winnie Trucsott, piano, St. Bride's Convent, 100. Elementary. Florence Young, piano, Mr Petersen, 120; Letitia Fabian, singing, Mrs Petersen, 117; Nora Telford, singing, Mra Petersen, 111; Ruth Boden, piano, St. Bride's Convent, 111; Stella Miller, singing, Mrs Petersen, 109; Violetta Lang, piano, Miss Hampton, 108; Ruby Thompson, piano, Miss Hampton, 107; Myra Wickens, piano, St. Bride's Convent, 107; Roy Richards, piano, Mr Petersen, 106; Maud Cole, piano, Miss Hampton, 103; Muriel La Roche, piano, St. Bride's Convent, 100. Primary Division. (All Pianoforte.)

Theila Cormack. Miss Livingstone, 119; Phyllis Aronsten, St. Bride's Convent, 118; Verma Burns, Miss Livingston, 112; Annie C. lates, Miss Hampton, 110; Ethel Madeley, Mrs Irene Wheely, 106; Muriel Polsen, Mr Petersen, 102; Pauline Philpott, Mrs Petersen, 102; Doris Madeley, Mrs Irene Wheely, 101; Alice Holes, Mrs Petersen, 100; Ivy Thompson, Mrs Petersen, 100. The examiner (Mr T. F. Dunhill) also held a class singing examination at St. Bride's Convent. The following is an extract from the report: —"The singing class afforded me much pleasure by reason of the evidences displayed of musical intelligence and sound training. The choir is well balanced. The exercises were all sang with capital precision and absolute correctness of intonation. The part songs were given with spirit, unanimity and brightness. In the important matter of sight reading it is a pleasure to give unqualified praise." The class consisted of Mesdames Mansfield and Pikett, Misses V. Edwards, D. Fowler, B. Hammond, 1. Hammond, R. Hooper, M. Welch, R. O'Dowd, R. Hodeins, K. Holloway, M. Harris, E. Micbell, A. Miehell, M. lielliher, O. Richards, DrCook, E. J ago, L. Byford, H. Byford and J. Bennington.. The piano used at the examination was kindly lent by the Dresden Piano Company, Ltd.