THE MASTERTON COMPETITIONS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10284, 12 July 1911, Page 5

THE MASTERTON COMPETITIONS.

THE EVENING SESSION. OFFICERS.—Patron, Kis Excellency the Governor; President, His Worship the Mayor; Vice-Presid-ents, Dr Cook and Mr G. R. Sykes; Treasurer, Mr James Pryor; Judges, Dr Brads-haw (Ghristchiurob), and Mr C. N. Baeyertz (Wellington), Accompaniste, Mrs F. Montague; Committee, Messrs G. C. Branson, H. S. Olaughton, J. C. Cooper, Alex. Donald, D. Hefeenton, Rev. A. Hodge, J. T. M. Hornsby, F. Hunn, Geo. Hutchinson, H. C. L. Robinson, R. W. Robson, O. Pragneli, M. R. Varnha.m, A. H. Vile, Rev. H. Watson, E. R. Wilson, Purcoll Webb, and R. J. Young; Secretary, Mr William Gillespie. AN OFFICIAL OPENING. There was a large audience at the official opening in the Town Hall last evening, when a short speech was delivered by His Worship the Mayor (Mr J. M. Coradine). The Mayor stated that it gave him great -pleasure, to officially open the festival. Ho was gratified to sec such a large audience, whkQi showed that the public were taking an interest in the competitions. As the people were well aware, the committee had worked hard and overcome many difficulties, with the result that there was now an opportunity to bring the festival to a successful issue. He welcomed the outside competitors and expressed the hope that they would have a good time ajid go away fully satisfied with tihe results. A welcome was alno extended to the judges. He then officially declared the competitions open. The results of the day's judging were as follows : MUSICAL GLASSES. (Judge: Dr Brads'haw.) SOPRANO SOLO. "Solveing's Song" (key A) (Greig): First prize value £1 10s, second prize value 10s.— Mies Vera Edwards-, Mastert-on I Miss Edith G. Pinches, Wanganui 2 l No. I.—-Marks, technical eorrcet,ness of tone, time, and pace 8 (total 10), tone, quality and intonation 8 (10), enunciation and pronunciation 9 (10), phrasing and attack 8 (10), expression and general defect 16 (20). Total, 49. No. 2.-7, 7, 9, *7, 14—Total. 43. SCOTCH SONG "(Lady or Gentleman).— First prize value £1 10s, second prize 10s (specially donated by Caledonian Society). Own selection : Miss Jessie McGregor, Mastert-on 1 Mrs D. Ogilvy, Master ton 2 No. I.—Marks., technical. correctness 9, tone, quality, and intonation 8, enunciation- and pronunciation 8, phrasing and attack 9, expression and general defect 16, Total 50. No. 2. 8, 8, 7, 9, 16.—Total, 58. PIANO SOLO.— (Any age). "Andante and Rondo," Op. U (Mendelssohn). First prize value £1 ICs, second prize value 10s : Miss Bessie. Dairnevirke, and Wilfrid Hampton (Masterton). Tic. Each of the placed competitors vra-c. la-warded 39 marks cut ci* 50. The j marks were as follow : —Technical I correctness, Miss Mack ay 8, Mr Hampton 7;" tone and quality 8 each; phrasing and attack, 7 and 8 respectively; expression, 16 each. PIANOFORTE DUET (Any age.) —Test piece, "Arabian Dance," op. 55, No. 2 (Greig). First prize- two gold medals, second .prize two silver medals:— Wilfrid Hampton and Helen McGregor (Masterton) 1 ! Stella McLaohlaji and Mrs H. S. I Claughton, Masterton 2 No. I.—'Marks, technical correctness 7, tone, quality and balance 8, unity of attack, phrasing, and use of pedal' 8, expression and general defect 16.—Total, 39. No. 2.-8, 8, 7, 15.—Total, 38. BARITONE SOLO.— "To Anthea" . (key Eb.) (Hatton). First prize value £1 10s, second prize 10s: I Edward L. Lees ... 1

R. J. Young ... 2 No. I. Marks: Technical correctness 8, tone, quality and intonation 8, enunciation and pronunciation 7, phrasing and attack B,expression and general defect 7, Total 48. No. 2.- 8, 8, 8, 7, 15.—"Total, 46. VOCAL DUET.— (Ladies' voices). Test, ' 'Greeting" (Mendelssohn), Boosey. First prize two gold medals; second prize two silver medals,— Miss J. McGregor and Miss Pinche& 1 Mrs J. Edwards and Miss V. Edwards 2 No. I. Mark®, technical correctness' 8, tone, quality and intonation 7, enunciation and pronunciation. 9, phrasing and. attack 8, expression and general defect 14, Total 46. / No. 2. 8, 7, 7, 8, 14. Total, 44. TENOR SOLO.— "On the Wing of Song" (key Bb.) (Mendelssohn:— H. F. Green, Masterton 1 Ohas. F. Mills, Pahiatua 2 No. I.—Marks: Technical correctness 7; tone, quality and intonation 8, enunciation and pronunciation 7, phrasing and attack 6, expression and general defect 14; Total 42. No 2.-6, 7, 7, 6, 13.—Total, 39 ' MEMORISED SONG.—Own accompaniment and own selection, j First prize value £1 10s, second prize J value 10s.— I Mrs Wilkes, Carterton 1 • Miss J. McGregor, Masterton 2 ELOCUTIONARY. (Judge: Mr 0. N. Baeyertz). 1 RECITATION (Girls 11 and under) —"The Skylark" (Wordsworth). First prize value 10s, second prize Stella Cairns, Masterton (112) 1 Hedwig Ptfssett, Carterton (106) > 2 j Special mention was made of Chnssio Peters (Masterton), Norah Drummond (Lansdowne), Ream Woodward, Iris Pinkuey, Etta M. Dixon, and Maggie Donald (Masterton), who were each awarded 105 points. There were 33 entries, all'of whom competed. . The judge said he was surprised that the children' had done so well, for the piece chosen was much too difficult for such young girls. The pronunciation was on the whole very good, but there were some bad mis- ■ takes in this direction. The children were apt .to make two syllables of one ■ syllable, such as "sor-wer" (soar), • "as-py-yer" (aspire), and "abow-und i (abound). Some said jewy for dewy, ' ter for to, harmerny for harmony, ' and heavun for heaven. There was also a tendency to emphasise the unimportant propositions. Mr Baeyertz ' advised teachers in coaching scholars ' to underline the important words, , and have them" said without the un--1 important ones. This would do away

, with the tendency to emphasise small ...;...^,.;....: ..0.\.;:-. A :;:;i::-:.v?.a dej feet was,the lack of pause and uiodu- ' lation in order to emphasise important words. But altogether the piece was wonderfully well done, considering that it was* hopelessly unsuitable for children under eleven. MUSICAL MONOLOGUE—"Game of Life." First prize gold medal, second prize silver medal.— Miss Nellie Hogg, Masterton. ' 1 Mips J. L. Anderson, Eketahuna 2 Lawrence W. Hanlon, Palmerston N. 3 No. I. Correct emphases almost throughout. Voice wants placing and balancing. Lack of lower register. Some wrong rising inflexion's, hut keenly intelligent. Understands the significancei of the words. Marks, 150. No. 2. Rather inclined to bite her words. Drops her voice at the end of lines and becomes' inaudible. Also lacks lower register and technique generally, buj; on the whole paints the picture. Marks, 146. No. 3. Lack of variety of treatment. Nice voice, but no lower register. False emphases of sense, wrong .pauses, and one or two mispronunciations ; but a fair reading. The judge added that the chief faults ' were unnaturalness, faulty pauses, wrong emphasis l and inflexions, monotony and mispronunciations. As examples of the hitter Mr Baeyertz mentioned holerday for holiday, and a few others. HUMOROUS RECITATIONS.— (lady or gentleman). Own selection. First prize value £l, second prize 10s. Miss Nellie Hogg 1' Miss Pauline Brown, Otaki 2 No I. Very intelligent, but not quite the swagger that a boy would get into the narrative. Good gestures. Voice lacks rouge, but most intelligent. "Bill Smith" was _ the •piece recited, by the competitor. Marks, 126. No. 2. Boy's voice very well done. Only fair attempt at man's voice. Has. considerable natural lability and did remarkably well to get an honourable place amongst adults. This competitor recited "The Bald-headed Man." Marks, 123. Honourable mention was made of two competitors. One was E. R. Wilson, who the judge said had an excellent voice. Mi part have made more of some of the lines, but did others qui.te_ well. Rather poor hackneyed thing. Concerning Mr J. P. Dclahunty (Petone), the judge said : —Too many rising inflexions; should _ have been more conversational at times. Dialect rather well done. Mayor's voice in too high a key. In his general remarks Mr Baeyertz said some of the competitors chose pieces that were intrinsically poor, and others chose, wisely, but choir connoisseur ship surpassed their technique. Arrangements will probably be comTveied -this morning for morning tea V:d afternoon tea to bo supplied at "a re is enable charge to the public in a room adjoining . the Wesleyan Schoolroom. (The competitions which took place yesterday afternoon are described on Page 6.)