Programme

Venue: Pumphouse Theatre, Takapuna

Vocal Championships:

Class 255Vocal Championshipopen

Class sponsor    Ann Shanks and various NSPAS Benevolent Funds
Competitors entering this class ($20) must also enter and compete in Classes 257, 258 & 259 ($12 per class). Winner receives $200, second place $100, third place $50, donated by Ann Shanks and various NSPAS Benevolent Funds.

1Hannah Ashford-Beck

2Lillian Gibbs

3Imogen Harwood

4Maeve Herd

5Emma McClean

6Libby Montgomery

7Felicity Tomkins

8Julie Young

9Cecilia Zhang

Results: Published 09-Jun-2021 01:57 (details)

First placeHannah Ashford-Beck

Friday 4 Jun Evening7pm

Class 252Nomination/s for PACANZ National Young Performer Awards 18 to 25 years

Class sponsor   
A. Performers will be 18 and under 25 years as at 1st of October 2020. B. Performers will introduce their items and they must sing them in the language in which they were composed. C. 1. Each performer will perform a programme of a maximum of 15 minutes and not less than 12 minutes, including the introduction. There will be a total mark given for the complete programme. A penalty of 10 marks will be imposed if the minimum time limit is not met, or the maximum time limit is exceeded by 60 seconds or more. 2. For The National Competition An accompanist is provided, but competitors may bring their own at their own expense. D. Each performer will perform a programme consisting of: - 20th or 21st Century Art Song - Aria (Opera or Oratorio) - Own Selection E. In the semi-final, those performers recalled will perform either two or three items from their programme, at the Adjudicator’s discretion. The number of semi-finalists is determined as per the NYPA rules 7.1-7.2. Competitors will be chosen based on their marks in the Preliminary round. F. Three Finalists will be recalled for the Final Award Concert and will perform one item from their original programme, as directed by the Adjudicator. COMPETITORS PLEASE NOTE Only enter the Nomination class if you are seeking a Nomination AND are committed to attending and competing at the National Young Performer Awards in Palmerston North - 21-24 Oct 2021. SOCIETY NOMINATION Each Society, which is a financial member of PACANZ, may nominate up to two competitors, who shall be selected by the adjudicator, based on a performance as outlined in A-D. The adjudicator will determine that a competitor has displayed a sufficient standard of performance to competently represent that society at the National Finals. The standard required will be at the absolute discretion of the adjudicator but will include: - A demonstration of adequate preparation - An authority of performance - A performance with a level of maturity commensurate with a national final competition of this age group. If the adjudicator considers that sufficient standard has NOT been reached by any competitor, then NO nomination will be made. The Nominating Society is responsible for paying part of the entry fee to the National Young Performer Awards i.e. $75 inc. gst per Nominee. Each Nominee is responsible for paying the rest of the entry fee to the National Young Performer Awards i.e. $175.00 incl gst. DIRECT ENTRY NOMINATION If the adjudicator considers that more than two competitors have reached a sufficient standard the adjudicator may report to the committee that those competitors should be given the option of a DIRECT ENTRY NOMINATION. The DIRECT ENTRY nominee will be responsible for paying the full entry fee i.e. $250.00 incl gst.

1Alexandra FrancisDeh vieni, non tardarMozart
Ich folge dir gleichfallsJ. S. Bach
Goodnight MoonEric Whitacre

2Claudia EvansChe faro senza EuridiceGluck
Silent NoonVaughan Williams
Der MusensohnSchubert

3Imogen HarwoodLe SecretGabriel Fauré
Vedrai CarinoMozart
En SvaneEdvard Grieg

4Charlotte McDonaldFair house of JoyRoger Quilter
Que fais tuGounod
Du bist die RuhSchubert

5Maeve HerdEt Exultavit Spiritus MeusJ. S. Bach
SongRitchie
The Blessed Virgin’s ExpostulationPurcell/Britten

Results: Published 04-Jun-2021 21:35 (details)

First placeMaeve Herd
Second placeAlexandra Francis

Class 246aMusic Theatre in costume - First Itemopen

Class sponsor    Janice Webb
Winner receives the Les Kitney Memorial Trophy and $150, 2nd prize $75 donated by Janice Webb. Performers present two items. Both singing and acting ability will be judged.

1Imogen HarwoodVanilla Ice CreamJerry Brock

2Nicholas CurryWhy God, Why?Schönberg

3Cecilia ZhangHow Did We Come to This?Andrew Lippa

4Campbell ElisonAnthem from "Chess"Bekky Anderson

Class 253Operatic Soloopen

Class sponsor   
This class is not open to entrants in the Becroft Aria

1Antonia BrightwellVedrai carinoMozartDon Giovanni

2Imogen HarwoodBatti Batti O Bel MasettoMozartDon Giovanni

3Nicholas CurryWhere'er You WalkHandelSemele

4Julie YoungLa Maya y el RuisenorGranadosGoyescas

5Claudia EvansCara SposaHandelRinaldo

Results: Published 04-Jun-2021 21:36 (details)

First placeAntonia Brightwell
Second placeImogen Harwood

Class 246bMusic Theatre in costume - Second Itemopen

Class sponsor   

1Imogen HarwoodAdelaide's LamentFrank Loesser

2Nicholas CurryEmpty Chairs At Empty TablesSchönberg

3Cecilia ZhangJust One StepJason Robert Brown

4Campbell ElisonOn The Street Where you Live from "My Fair Lady"Lerner & Lowe

Class 247Restricted - Own Selectionopen

Class sponsor   
Open to singers who have not won a first prize during the last three years at this or any similar competition.

1Wilson WangNon T'anro pia

2Nicholas CurryO Sole Miodi Capua & Mazzucchi

3Campbell ElisonEmpty Chairs and Empty TablesC. M. Schonbert

4Libby MontgomeryViolonPoulenc

Results: Published 04-Jun-2021 21:37 (details)

First placeLibby Montgomery
Second placeNicholas Curry

Saturday 5 Jun Morning10am

Class 257Oratorioopen

Class sponsor   
Time limit 7 minutes. Any preceding recitative must be included.

1Bria RenaiLaudate DominimMozart

2Julie YoungZerfliesse Mein HerzeJ. S. Bach

3Emma McCleanNulla in mundo, pax sinceraVivaldi

4Charlotte McDonaldErbarme dichJ. S. Bach

5Eden VaatstraPie JesuGabriel Fauré

6Maeve HerdWith Verdure CladHaydn

7Felicity TomkinsIf God be for us, who can be against us?Handel

8Cecilia ZhangEsurientesJ. S. Bach

9Libby MontgomeryVidit Suum Dulcem NatumG. B. Pergolesi

10Larissa KentPreist des Erlösers GüteBeethoven

11Clare HoodWith Verdure Clad (The Creation)J. Haydn

12Hannah Ashford-BeckO SalutarisRossini

13Shiddharth ChandBehold and SeeHandel

14Claudia EvansBut who may abide the day of his coming (Messiah)Handel

15Lillian GibbsOh, had I Jubal's lyreHandel

16Imogen HarwoodPie Jesu (Requiem)Gabriel Fauré

Results: Published 06-Jun-2021 22:53 (details)

First placeHannah Ashford-Beck
Second placeClare Hood
Third placeLarissa Kent

Class 258Art Song in original English (any period)open

Class sponsor   

1Felicity TomkinsLet the Florid Music Praise!Britten

2Eden VaatstraAwake the Sleeping SunRichard Hundley

3Nicholas CurryWeep You No MoreRoger Quilter

4Cecilia ZhangJohnnyBritten

5Maeve HerdHe moemoeaRitchie

6Hannah Ashford-BeckA CharmBritten

7Charlotte McDonaldA Cradle SongBritten

8Imogen HarwoodSure on this Shining NightSamuel Barber

9Sinéad KeaneThe Seal ManRebecca Clarke

10Emma McCleanOut in the darkEdmund Rubbra

11Lillian GibbsKing DavidHowells

12Julie YoungWinterArgento

13Libby MontgomeryThe Last Rose of SummerBritten

14Shiddharth ChandSilent NoonVaughan Williams

Results: Published 06-Jun-2021 22:53 (details)

First placeHannah Ashford-Beck
Second placeShiddharth Chand
Third placeEmma McClean

Sat 5 Jun Afternoon2pm

Class 259German Liedopen

Class sponsor    Auckland Lieder Group
Winner receives the Gwilym Evans Memorial Trophy and $100, second place $50 and third place $25 donated by the Auckland Lieder Group.

1Larissa KentZueignungStrauss

2Eden VaatstraStändchenSchubert

3Clare HoodMorgen (Op.27, No.4)R. Strauss

4Imogen HarwoodLiebst du um SchönheitClara Schumann

5Bria RenaiAn ChloeMozart

6Lillian GibbsWe hat dies Liedlein ErdachtMahler

7Maeve HerdDu bist die ruhSchubert

8Cecilia ZhangWaldesgesprächRobert Schumann

9Joseph HaddowDie beiden GrenadiereSchumann

10Hannah Ashford-BeckTräumeWagner

11Julie YoungSuleikaSchubert

12Charlotte McDonaldVon ewiger LiebeBrahms

13Emma McCleanErinnerungMahler

14Claudia EvansDie ForelleSchubert

15Shiddharth ChandAllerseelenStrauss

16Felicity TomkinsDie GeorgineR. Strauss

17Libby MontgomeryDas VeilchenMozart

Results: Published 06-Jun-2021 22:54 (details)

First placeLillian Gibbs
Second placeCharlotte McDonald
Third placeEmma McClean

Class 250Song by a New Zealand Composeropen

Class sponsor   
Winner receives the Andrew Reid Cup.

1Eden VaatstraSummer AfternoonDouglas Lilburn

2Sinéad KeaneThe BushfellerDorothea Franchi

3Libby MontgomeryHope is the Thing with FeathersTakerei Komene

4Hannah Ashford-BeckUnfazed, ImpassionedTakerei Komene

5Emma McCleanGossipRoss Harris

Results: Published 06-Jun-2021 22:54 (details)

First placeHannah Ashford-Beck

Saturday 5 Jun Evening6pm

Class 265Linda Wootten / Seamus Casey Memorial Awardsopen

Class sponsor   

1Josephine ChanThe Shepherd's SongElgar
Die NachtigallBerg
In Uomini, in SoldatiMozartCosi fan tutte

2Larissa KentAllerseelenStrauss
Je dis que rien ne m'épouvanteBizetCarmen
Come to me in my dreamsBridge

3Michaela CadwganDonde lieta uscìPucciniLa Bohème
Before Life and AfterBrittenOn this Island, Op. 11
CäcilieStraussOp. 27, No. 2

4Campbell ElisonDer LindenbaumSchubert
O Isis und IsirisMozartThe Magic Flute
The People That Walked in DarknessHandelMessiah

5Tayla AlexanderSaltro che lacrimeMozartLa Clemenza di Tito
Sweeter than rosesPurcell
Lied der MignonSchubert

6Alexandra GandioncoNocturneBritten
Was du mir bistKorngold
Tornami a vagheggiarHandelAlcina

7Lillian GibbsThe cloths of heavenRebecca Clarke
Für fünfzehn PfennigeStrauss
Steal me, sweet thiefMenottiThe Old Maid and The Thief

8Alexander JamesLook, through the port comes the moonshine astrayBrittenBilly Budd
FrühlingstraumSchubert(Song cycle: Winterreise)
With so little to be sure ofStephen SondheimAnyone Can Whistle

9Imogen HarwoodWidmungRobert Schumann
Voi Che SapeteMozartLe Nozze de Figaro
It was a LoverMadeleine Dring

10Emma McCleanAch ich fühl'sMozartDie Zauberflöte
GigerletteArnold Schoenberg
The New GhostVaughan Williams

11Kimiya Lobie

12Joseph HaddowHo capito, signor sìMozartDon Giovanni
The VagabondVaughan Williams
Der WandererSchubert

13Cecilia ZhangAdoJanet Jennings
Verdi PratiHandelAlcina
Er, der Herrlichste von allenRobert Schumann

14Sinéad KeaneNightGeorge Crumb
Die Stille StadtAlma Mahler
Must the Winter Come so SoonSamuel BarberVanessa

15Shiddharth ChandDer NeugierigerSchubert
Second Lute SongBrittenGloriana
Black is the colour of my true loves hairJ.J Niles

16Felicity TomkinsKdybych se co takovéhoSmetanaProdaná nevěsta
GeduldR. Strauss
SnakeHeggie

17Hannah Ashford-BeckLove went a-ridingBridge
ZueignungRichard Strauss
Ecco il punto... Non più di fioriMozartLa Clemenza di Tito

Results: Published 07-Jun-2021 00:58 (details)

First placeMichaela Cadwgan
First placeJoseph Haddow
Second placeHannah Ashford-Beck
Second placeAlexander James
Third placeLarissa Kent

Sunday 6 Jun Morning10am

Class 256Folk/Traditional/Spiritualopen

Class sponsor   

1Cecilia ZhangSparrowTrad. Chinese

2Nicholas CurryThe Turtle DoveVaughan Williams

3Alexandra FrancisThe Trees They Grow So HighTrad arr. Britten

4Libby MontgomeryO Can Ye Sew CushionsBritten

5Lillian GibbsOnce I had a Sweetheartarr. Richard Walters

Results: Published 06-Jun-2021 22:58 (details)

First placeLillian Gibbs

Class 254European Art Song (not English), after 1840open

Class sponsor   

1Larissa KentHow Fair this SpotRachmaninoff

2Libby MontgomeryFleursPoulenc

3Charlotte McDonaldC'est ainsi que tu esPoulenc

4Eden VaatstraNotre amourGabriel Fauré

5Alexandra GandioncoIn the Silence of the Secret NightRachmaninoff

6Lillian GibbsCanta un augello in voce sì suaveGhedini

7Joseph HaddowWhen Yesterday We MetRachmaninoff

8Sinéad KeaneNachtBerg

9Maeve HerdChanson TristeDuparc

10Alexandra FrancisAprès un rêveFauré

11Emma McCleanL'AbbandonataSaverio Mercadante

12Imogen HarwoodSkogen SoverHugo Alfvén

13Antonia BrightwellChanson d'AmourG. Fauré

14Hannah Ashford-BeckNebbieOttorino Respighi

15Cecilia ZhangRomanceDebussy

16Julie YoungLe Sprectre De La RoseBerlioz

Results: Published 06-Jun-2021 22:59 (details)

First placeHannah Ashford-Beck
Second placeMaeve Herd
Third placeJoseph Haddow

Class 251Vocal Duet - Own selectionopen

Class sponsor   
Winner to receive $75.

1Campbell Elison, Wilson WangTenor and BaritoneH.Lane Wilson

2Sinéad Keane, Michaela CadwganThe Flower Duet (Madama Butterfly)Puccini

3Cecilia Zhang, Imogen HarwoodA Boy Like That / I Have A LoveBernstein

4Maeve Herd, Alexandra Francis (Voice), Lulu Feng (Piano)La Regata Veneziana - Notturno a Due VociRossini

5Alexandra Gandionco, Joseph HaddowLa ci darem la manoMozart

6Hannah Ashford-Beck, Larissa KentQuisqu'ici-bas toute âmeGabriel Fauré

Results: Published 06-Jun-2021 23:00 (details)

First placeSinéad Keane, Michaela Cadwgan
Second placeMaeve Herd, Alexandra Francis (Voice), Lulu Feng (Piano)
Third placeAlexandra Gandionco, Joseph Haddow

Sunday 6 Jun Afternoon2pm

Class 245Becroft Aria (preliminary round)open

Class sponsor   
Winner receives the Aria Cup and $5,000 from the David & Genevieve Becroft Foundation; 2nd Prize $3000.00 from the Les and Sonia Andrews Cultural Foundation 3rd Prize $1000.00 given by Simpson Western & an anonymous donor. Time limit 7 minutes per aria. Competitors will sing the FIRST of the two arias on their entry form in the first round. Competitors must also enter TWO other classes in the competition. A single entry in either Class 263 (Linda Wootten Memorial) or Class 264 (Seamus Casey Memorial) will satisfy this condition.

1Cecilia ZhangPuppet, Why So?BrittenA Midsummer Night's Dream
SeguidillaBizetCarmen

2Alexandra FrancisThe Silver AriaDouglas MooreThe Ballad of Baby Doe
Chi vuol godere il mondoMozartLa Finta Giardiniera

3Libby MontgomeryChe Fiero MomentoGluckOrfeo ed Euridice
Deh vieni, non tardarMozartLe Nozze di Figaro

4Maeve HerdPiangerò la sorte miaHandelGiulio Cesare in Egitto
Be Kind and CourteousBrittenA Midsummer Night’s Dream

5Michaela CadwganDich, teure HalleWagnerTannhäuser
Un bel dì vedremoPucciniMadama Butterfly

6Alexander JamesHai già vinta la causaMozartThe Marriage of Figaro
O du, mein holder AbendsternWagnerTannhäuser

7Eden VaatstraVedrai CarinoMozartDon Giovanni
O Care ParoletteHandelOrlando

8Bria RenaiO sleep why dost thou leave me?HandelSemele
O care paroletteHandelOrlando

9Charlotte McDonaldUnd ob die WolkeC. WeberDer Freischütz
Una voce poco faRossiniIl barbiere di Siviglia

10Lillian GibbsChe fiero momentoGluckOrfeo ed Euridice
Auf des Lebens raschen WogenLortzingDer Wildschütz

11Hannah Ashford-BeckVoi Lo SapetePietro MascagniCavalleria Rusticana
Se Romeo t'uccise un figlioBelliniI Capuletti ed I Montecchi

12Sinéad KeaneWhen I am laid in earth (Dido's Lament)PurcellDido and Aeneas
Olga's AriaTchaikovskyEugene Onegin

13Tayla AlexanderPorgi AmorMozartLe Nozze di figaro
O care paroletteHandelOrlando

14Joseph HaddowMadamina, il catalogo è questoMozartDon Giovanni
Vi ravviso...tu non saiBelliniLa Sonnambula

15Clare HoodChacun le saitG. DonizettiLa fille du régiment
Liebe du Himmel auf ErdenF. LéharPaganini

16Felicity TomkinsAir des bijouxGounodFaust
I Want Magic!PrevinA Streetcar Named Desire

17Larissa KentSignore ascoltaPucciniTurandot
Song to the MoonDvorakRusalka

18Josephine ChanSteal me sweet theifMenottiThe Old Maid and the Thief
Wir armen armen madchenLortzingDer Waffenschmeid

19Shiddharth ChandVainement ma bien aimeéLaloLe Roi dY's
O Wie ÄngstlichMozartDie Entfürung auf dem Serail

20Emma McCleanEmbroidery AriaBrittenPeter Grimes
Se il padre perdeiMozartIdomeneo

21Alexandra GandioncoJe suis encorMassenetManon
Ah! Non credea mirartiBelliniLa Sonnambula

22Kimiya LobieL’ho perdutaMozartThe marriage of Figaro
Vedrai CarinoMozartDon Giovanni

Results: Published 06-Jun-2021 23:01 (details)

FinalistShiddharth Chand
FinalistMaeve Herd
FinalistLillian Gibbs
FinalistCecilia Zhang
FinalistMichaela Cadwgan
FinalistClare Hood
FinalistHannah Ashford-Beck
FinalistLarissa Kent

Sunday 6 Jun Evening7pm

NO CLASSES SCHEDULED

Monday Becroft Aria Final4:30pm

Class 245fBecroft Aria Finalopen

Class sponsor   
8 Finalists of class 245.

1Cecilia ZhangPuppet, Why So?BrittenA Midsummer Night's Dream
SeguidillaBizetCarmen

2Maeve HerdPiangerò la sorte miaHandelGiulio Cesare in Egitto
Be Kind and CourteousBrittenA Midsummer Night’s Dream

3Michaela CadwganDich, teure HalleWagnerTannhäuser
Un bel dì vedremoPucciniMadama Butterfly

4Lillian GibbsChe fiero momentoGluckOrfeo ed Euridice
Auf des Lebens raschen WogenLortzingDer Wildschütz

5Hannah Ashford-BeckVoi Lo SapetePietro MascagniCavalleria Rusticana
Se Romeo t'uccise un figlioBelliniI Capuletti ed I Montecchi

6Clare HoodChacun le saitG. DonizettiLa fille du régiment
Liebe du Himmel auf ErdenF. LéharPaganini

7Larissa KentSignore ascoltaPucciniTurandot
Song to the MoonDvorakRusalka

8Shiddharth ChandVainement ma bien aimeéLaloLe Roi dY's
O Wie ÄngstlichMozartDie Entfürung auf dem Serail

Results: Published 07-Jun-2021 20:16 (details)

First placeHannah Ashford-Beck
Second placeMichaela Cadwgan
Third placeLarissa Kent

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