HUDDERSFIELD BELLRINGERS BIND

Bush Advocate, Volume XXIII, Issue 310, 13 January 1912, Page 4

HUDDERSFIELD BELLRINGERS BIND

The above Band, "which lias opened its Australian tour with great 'success show at the Drill Hall, Dannevirke, on Thursday next, January 18; 'From reports to hand the performance is an exceptional treat to music-lovers, and creates great enthusiasm. t Never in the history of Australasia lias such a - complete baud, of bellringers visited its shores, and it is impossible to convey an idea of the excellent pitch these Hiuldersfield workingmen have brought their performance to until one bears'them. Speaking of their performance a leading English daily says: "The Band -was beautifully , balanced, and all the features of the music were brought ous with neatness and precision. It was wonderful how Mr r J Lownend, the conductor, was able to secure such delightful tone-color and rhythm and well marked response to his expressive beating.' Not only does the Band display remarkable mechanical and technical, accuracy, but really surprising skill and taste in so phrasing, shading, and accenting the various numbers as to suggest vividly to those who were acquainted with them the humor of the situation, the value of the parts, in just proportion, and their charm of expression where genuine sentiment jirevails. The whole performance was highly finished and effected, etc." Assisting the Band are several English artists, indueling Ella Airlie, the charming - young London pianoloquist, mimic* and xylophone expert, and Mr George Campbell, the quaint humourist and instrumentalist. It might be mentioned that Miss Airlie is recognised as one of the cleverest infantile mimics that has been heard in London, and in addition to being a clever artist is a composer of no little note.;. Popular prices are to charged, and box plan is at Bartletts. ! . '