Invercargill

New Zealand Tablet, 28 August 1913, Page 53

Invercargill

; ' (From an occasional correspondent.) , ; There were nine entries from St. Catherine’s ConTent at the Invercargill Competitions, with the following results: -One first place, six seconds, a third, and a highly 'commended. Sacred solo, ‘ Lead kindly light’ (Hawley)—Miss, Bews, highest place with 173 marks (8 entries)., Herr Sauer’s report : ‘Voice of excellent quality, temperament good, material and timbre of voice very fine; a, most pleasing performance.’ Miss Wyeth obtained second place in the same solo with 163 marks: - Song for girls, .‘Chasing butterflies. Gladys Petrie, second, 163 marks (15 entries). Judge’s report; * A very pleasing and promising voice, which with proper tuition should come along splendidly.’ Song, accompanied by self : without music. Mrs. Creasy, second, 157 marks. Mezzo solo, ‘ Softly awakes my heart ’ (Saint Saens) Miss Wyeth, second, 159 marks. Irish song, ‘Last rose of summer.’Miss Wyeth, second, 165 marks.

ifeUtSt- . - - ■ v ~ Scotch song, ‘ Bonnie Loch Lomond.’—Miss .Wyeth, third, 169 marks. v r Piano solo, ‘ In, the Tyrol ’ (19 competitors).— Miss Ita Sheehan, 152 marks, : honorable mention. ; • -;! Pianoforte duet, 1 The warrior’s farewell (8 sets). —Misses Ita Sheehan and Clarice Freed, second, 171 marks. Judge’s report: ‘A good performance, temjpo good—the spirit of the march was in it.' The highest marks given in this were 173.