THE JUDGE’S REMARKS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3449, 14 February 1912, Page 2

THE JUDGE’S REMARKS.

ON THE VARIOUS BANDS

The judge made the following notes in regal’d to th evarious contests E FLAT SOPRANO SOLO. Maximum points 50. “Bravo, Bravo, Don Pasquale.” A Leatherby, Whangarei Municipal.— Tempo di valse allegro moderato e bnllante. Very fiat at opening, in fact very much out of tune: not sure of his notes in bar 8: trill and rail very fairly managed: bar 31 wrongly phrased: tone not sufficiently bright: accents at 38 and 39 not sufficiently marked: trill at 36 and 37 very nicely done: split top Gr at bar 54: < at 71 verv indistinct here: omitted bar 85. This performance has been much marred owing to the player not having tuned his instrument properly. (36 IK B Ut Bo water, Palmerston North—Tone i somewhat thick and indistinct. btyle too mechanical: not strictly m tune: bai 18 wrongly phrased: not sure ot Ins notes at 20 ■ A at bar 31 very flat: accents nicely marked at 38 and 39: also at 45: improving from 54 on, though still out ot tune slightly rail at 64 and 65 well managed first valve notes very much out ot tune. A moderately good performance. (3< points.) , _ „ L Neighbours. Westport Garrison.—Opening slightly out of tune: tone very faiin bottom D out of tune at bar 8: trill at 1/ very well managed: from 23 and on playing much better in tune: tone also improving: C’s out of tune at 41: trill at 46 and 47 well managed: not sure ot Ins notes at 55: 1 do not like tlie reading ot tlie rallentando bars at 18 and 65. Not quite sure of bis Gat 78. On the whole a very fair performance. (39 points.) F C. Wilkinson, Gisborne City.—G son second line a little out of tune: tone very fair, 'style likewise: faltered slightly at commencement of trill at bar 17: nevertheless very fairly managed: rail at 31 very well managed: accents well marked at 38 and on: from 54 playing much better in tune now: failed at So and ok: nevertheless a very fair performance: best in tune so far; also best tone. (40 points.) W. Summers, Wanganui City—Opens a shade out of tune: tone very fair though it should be a little brighter: rail at lv and 18 very well managed : from 18 to 31 very nicely played: accents at 42 and 43 not* sufficiently marked: nevertheless he is playing very nicely: ral lat 64 and oo very well managed: best in tone so far: most correct intonation so far: a very nice performance. (43 points: first.) W Combie, Waihi Federal—Opens with very fair tone: style fair: bar 16 not a success: playing with very fair expression : intonation very fair indeed; faltered slightly at trill in bar 48: at 63 missed second C sharp: this player has infused a little sympathy into his performance. Excepting for one or two slight mistakes has given a very nice performance. (42 points: second.)

E FLAT EUPHONIUM. Maximum points 50. “Blow, Blow, thou AVinter AA r ind." J. Elder. Masterton Municipal.—Not strictly in tune at bar 3: very much out of tune in bar 8: style somewhat; mechanical: style not quite correct: this player should cultivate a more legato style of plaving: tone very fair: 33 out of tune slightly: marks of expression from 45 to 50 properly observed: ad lib at 59 not a success: he should infuse more life into his playing at the risoluto: 81 much out of tune': a moderately good performance. (35 points.) _ AV. T. Gray, AVanganui City—Opens with nice tone, and is playing with very nice expression : A out of tune at bar 15: bar 22 wronglv phrased: faltered slightly at first D at 'bar 29: from 51 to 60 very nicelv played indeed: risnloto well managed : on the whole a very nice performance. (39 points.) H. McCaskill, AA r estport Garrison. — Opens with fair tone though style somewhat disjointed: F at bar 16 not strictly in tune: at 29 and 31 style not sufficiently legato: style is too measured, should play with greater freedom: intonation faulty at the risuloto, and tone a little hard in qualitv: bar 74 not a success: 81 slightly out of tune: a very fair performance. (37 points.) W. Harris, Gisborne City.—Opens with nice tone and is playing with nice expression : is phrasing very nicely: is playing nicely in tune in good style: marks of expression properly observed: ad lib at 59 very well managed: the risnloto is receiving proper treatment at the hands of this player: intonation veiy correct: bar 87, the quaver should be played a little broader: taken as a whole a very good performance. (45’points: first). Harvey, Palmerston North. —Opens too boisterously: tone too hard and somewhat coarse: piu lento played too pointedly: intonation faulty at 13 and 14: F much out of tune at 16: in fact the intonation is very faulty: cres at 47 very well managed : style not sufficiently legato from bar 51 and on: phrasing very fair indeed: tone from 83 and on much too coarse m quality: this performance has been somewhat marred by overblowing: a moderately good performance. (36 points.) O' Mills, AVaihi Federal— Opens with verv nice tone: playing-ylith nice expression and the intonation i:Vfaj,rly correct; dim at 31 well managed: OLo ad lib at 32: cres at 47 well maTLag’etS F sharps at, 65 and 66 a shade out ot tune: plaj ing with nice tone though not c/uite so rich in quality as that of No. 4 player. On the whole a very good performance. (44 points: second.) . . A. E. Fulljames, Whangarei Municipal. —Opens witii nice tone playing with fiair style: intonation a shade faulty at bar 7: pui lento well managed: did not give minim its full value at bar 16: 1 s at bar 25 not strictly in tune: playing very nicely nevertheless, and with nice expression :' 35 to 41 very well played indeed: 4 at 50 a shade out of tune: ad lib at o J well managed: phrasing very nicely at the risoluto, also is observing marks of

expression properly: ad lib at 75 splendidly rendered: quite the correct style here: iD at 89 slightly out of tune: another very good performance. (43, points.) ]?, Leader, Gisborne City—Opens with fair tone: intonation faulty at 7 and 8: took breath at bar. 15: this is wrong: playing with very fair tone and with nice expression, though licit 'strictly in tune; Dim at 31 well managed: At 33 too sharp: Fs in first snace much out of tune: bar 57 wrongly phrased: Risouoto played just a little- too tamely: a moderately good performance (36 points). A. A. Whiting, Wanganui City—Faltered slightly on A bar ai 6:, one just a little litircl in quality: too loud at pui lento: intonation a little faulty: F much out of tune at bar 1C: out of tune at 31 and 32: Cres at 47 very fairly managed: the same remark applies to the, Risoluto: it is a pity that the intonation is faulty which is marring what would otherwise be a good performance: from 83 to end of solo very well managed: On the whole a very fair performance. (37 points.)

BARITONE COMPETITION.

Maximum points 50. Solo “Non -e Yer.”

S, Neighbour, Westport Garrison—Andante. Opens with nice tone: Cadenza very nicely played: Solo -Con tenerezza. split G slightly at bar 11: 15 to 17 very nicely played: Quaver at 22 too short: same remark applies to bar 25: nevertheless is playing very nicely: pui mosso, bar 8 quaver D just a little too short: veloce very fairly played nevertheless. Tempo Imo, cadenza very fairly played: solo tenerezza, playing very nicely here though style a little stiff: quavers at 19 and 21 too short: pin mosso very fairly played : con abbandona not: sufficient force here, this should be played with violence so to speak: cadenza very fairly played indeed: last note slightly out of tune: on the whole a very fair performance. (44 points.) , W. J. McKenuie. Gisborne City.—Opens with nice full tone: though just a little hard in quality: cadenza well played: con tenerezza, style somewhat mechanical: faltered slightly on Gs at bar 16: last note bar 22 , too short: very fairly played nevertheless. Pui mosso. Veloce verv fairly played: F at bar 9 slightly managed excepting for one slight blemish: tenerezza. Quavers not quite broad enough: style a little stiff : should let himself go more freely: tone fairly good Uerwj bar 18 last note too short : otherwise the poco agitato is very well played: pm mosso. very fairly rendered: con abbandona evidently not understood: cadenza very nicely played: a very fair performance. (43 points.) 11. Graham, Palmerston North.—Opens with nice tone: several notes played indistinctly in cadenza —not a success: con tenerezza played with nice tone and expression here: Dolcess well managed: bar 21 wrongly phrased: should take breath at the end of the bar: pui mosso. Rail well managed, also Veloce: Tempo Imo.. faltered slightly on C, in cadenza, nevertheless very well played indeed: solo tenerezza, playing with nice expression and good tone: Dolcess managed well, also poco agitato: pui mosso. stentando not observed: cadenza very well played: on the whole a very tuneful performance. (46 points.) IV. Benson, Wanganui City—Minim at bar 1 not given its full value: cadenza nicely played: solo con tenerezza. playing with nice tone: Dolcess well managed: bar 21 wrongly phrased: quavers at 23 and 25 a little too short: otherwise agitato well played: pui mosso. very fairly played indeed: 'Tempo Imo. cadenza very well played indeed: tenerezza, playing very sweetly here: dolcess well managed, also poco agitato, excepting that the quavers at 19 and 21 just a little too short: Pui mofso well managed though con abbamlona evidently not understood: cadenza very well played: on the whole a good performance. (46 points.) J. Cosgrove, Gisborne City.—Opens with nice tone: faltered slightly at first C at •bar 2: cadenza very well played indeed: con tenerezza. playing with nice tone and nice style: Dolcess well played: also poco agitato: bar 21 properly phrased: several of the players have phrased this incorrectly : quavers at 23 and 25 given the proper value-.'pui mosso. very nicely played: Tempo Imo. Cadenza very well played indeed: tenerezza playing with good tone and nice expression: Dolcess well managed: bars 19 and 21 quavers given the proper length: a careful player: very well played indeed: pin mosso very nicely played: con abbandona not sufficient force here: cadenza very well played indeed: on the whole a very good performance. (47 points.) P. Keen, Whangarei. —Indistinct articulation at bars 1 and 2: cadenza very fairly managed: con tenerezza mil of tune at 9: split G bar 11: tone a little hard in quality: Dolcess well played: bar 20 wrongly read: quavers at 23 and 24 too short: moderately well played: piu mosso. stentando not properly observed: cadenza very fairly played: Tempo Imo. cadenza, turn too hurried: would be an improvement to play this a little slower: solo tenerezza. faltered on Cs at bar 6: dolcess 11 to 13 well managed: articulation indistinct at 16: very fairly played: piu mosso, stentando at 5 evidently not understood : same remark applies to the con abbandona: cadenza very well played indeed : a moderately good performance. (44 points.) E. Boyd, Wanganui City.—Opens with nice tone: cadenza splendidly played: con tenerezza. mecca staccato at 8 not properly observed: playing with splendid tone and with due appreciation of the subject under treatment: very well played indeed: piu mosso, including cadenza splendidly played: quite a treat this: Tempo Imo : cadenza splendidly rendered: this is evidently a soloist: tenerezza. bar 7 wrongly phrased: best tone so far: dolcess well managed, also poco. agitato: piu mosso receiving proper treatment at the hands of this player: con abbandona very fairly managed : cadenza very well played : very fine performance indeed: it-has given me great pleasure to listen to this performance. (49 points: first).

B FLAT BASS SOLO. “Qui Toll is” —Maximum points 50. Booker, Palmerston North.—Andante, not strictly • in tune: tone very.fair: indistinct articulation at 10: much out of tune at 14: also from 17 to 20: split F at 25: G not a success at 28: style too mechanical: 33 to 38 very fairly played indeed: 1 24 split F: still out of tune: 50 to 53 very fairly played: turn at 56 not a success: intonation a little faulty in first cadenza, otherwise very fairly played : pin mosso. second cadenza moderately well played: this performance has been marred by incorrect intonation. (30 points.) C. > Clayton, Gisborne City.—Andante faltered slightly at B bar 3: playing with nice tone and expression: split 1) slightly at bar 13: intonation very good so far: bar 29 quite a success: this is a severe test in intonation: playing very nicely indeed: turn too hurried at. 56: should be played a little slower: first cadenza very well played: though I do not quite agree with the phrasing: breath ' should have been taken after the second pause note, instead of before it: second cadenza vei - y well played: a very good performance indeed. (46 points, first.) A Shepherd, Wanganui City.—Andante: opens with very fair tone, though not quite so well in tune as the last player: first valve notes not srictly in tune: out of tune at C sharps at bar 14: bar 16 to 20 very well played indeed: 29 very fairly managed: from here he is playing much better in tune: at 45 and 46 D slightly out of tune: 54 not a success: first cadenza very feirly played indeed: pin mosso. second cadenza very fairly played though I do not, agree with the phrasing of same: on the whole a very nice performance. (43 points: second.)

E FLAT BASS SOLO. “Heav’n in Prayer, Thine aid I seek.” and “Good subjects.of Brabant, r tis well!” (From Lohengrin). , . Maximum points 50. E. A. Pany Whangarei.—Andante Maestoso. Qpens with fair tone though a little hard in quality: intonation fairly

correct: from 1 to 30 very fairly played indeed: Molto Sos: marks of expression properly observed: very nicely played: Allegro Brillante. Bar 4 minim made too short: B sharp at 28 slightly out of tune: Ds at 38 and 39 a,little out of tune: on the whole a very fair performance. (44 points). M. Codyre, • Westport Garrison. —Andante Maestoso. Opens with nice rich tone and playing with nice expression: Bottom G at 15 a Tittle shaky: from 1 to 29 very nicely played: Molto Sos: a little out of tune at 46 and 47 ;■ faltered slightly at 54: very nicely played: Allegro Brillante: very nicely played. (47 points: second). J. Baxter .Waihi Federal. —Unsteady on first note: intonation a little faulty on several bars: playing rather tamely: not sufficient expression: marks properly observed: but devoid of nuance and rytlim not sufficiently marked: Gs at 52 and 53 a shade flat: from 56 and on marks of expression not properly observed: tone very nice nevertheless: very fairly played: Allegro Brillaiite. 28 B snarp out of tune: at 38 D out of tune: on the whole a very fair performance. (46 points). C. Webster, Gisborne City.—Andante Maestoso. Tone very fair: a little out of tune at bar 13: stylo should be a little more legato: from 1 to 30 very fairly played: Molto Sostenuto. No distinction, made between P at 31 and PP at 35: Rythm not well marked: treatment a little too heavy in. the softer portions: nevertheless very fairly played: Allegro Brillante: at 22 accent not sufficiently marked: intonation a little faulty in places: nevertheless on the whole a good performance. (44 points.) AV. Penhall, Wanganui City.—Andante Maestoso. Opens with very fair tone indeed: a shade out of tune at bar 8: does not sustain bis notes sufficiently: split C bar 20: 21 to 30 very fairly played: Molto Sos. not sufficient distinction between P at 31 and PP at 35: G at bar 51 a little unsteady: from 56 to 72 very nicely played: Allegro Brillante. F at 25 a little too short: 37 and 38 not a success: on the whole very well played. (45 points.) F Meath, Waihi Federal. —Andante Maestoso. Out of tune at bar 2: faltered on A at bar 7: first G in bar 15 should bo broader: style somewhat stiff and mechanical: tone very fair: Molto Sos. PP well managed, though slightly out of tune at bars 15, 46 and 47: from 50 to end very well played: Allegro Brillante. Bar 6 split B minim: not sufficient tonal graduation here: nevertheless very fairly played. (43 points.) F. Tunnicliffe, AVanganui City. Andante Maestoso, tone very fair at opening: at S attack of note out of tune but instantly recovered: style much too stiff: has a tendency to push his notes, and this should be played in a broader style, and with more expression: Molto 80s. playing is much better here, though out of tune at 46 and 47: also at 49 on G sharp: at 57 and on minims not sufficiently sustained: should be played much broader, otherwise rendering is very good here: very fairly played. Allegro Brillante. Out of tune at 35 and 36: otherwise a very fair performance. (42 points.) I\ Johnson, Gisborne City.*—Andante Maestoso. Opens with nice rich and lull tone: sustains well: a shade out of tune bottom G at 15: playing with nice expression : very nicely played: Molto bos. PP well managed: a shade out of tune at 46 and 47: sustains well in tins movement : 56 to end very well played indeed: Allegro Brillante. A T ery well played.indeed. (48 points: first.) H. Calkin, AVliangarei. —Andante Maestoso. Opens with nice tone tliougn rather tamely: intonation a little faulty at 8: at 18 crochet too short: samo .cmark applies to 23 and 29: Playing with very nice tone: very fairly played: Molto bos: not sufficiently sustained here; PP well managed: 52 and 011 not sufficiently sustained, at 56 enters into tlie spirit of the subject: still lacks in sustaining power: tone very nice here: marks of expression properlv observed: very fairly played: Allegro' Brillante. Should be played a little more boldly: a very nice performance. (46 points).