HUDDERSFIELD BELLRINGERS' BAND.
Tha Huddcrsficld Bcllringers' Band, I which has opciud its Australasian tour with great success at Duned.n, commence their Christchiirch season on Monday night next. i''rom reports to hand the psrformanoe is an exceptional treat to ruusic-lovers, and creates great enthusiasm. Speaking of the Band's performance a leading English da-Iy says:—"The Band was beautifully bai-i anctd, and all tho features of the music wore brought out with neatness and precision. It was wonderful how Mr Townend, the conductor, wa.s able to secure such delightful tone-colour and rhythm and wo;l marked response to his expressive beating. Xot 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 t>o those who were acquainted with them the humour of the situation, the value of the parts in jusi proportion, and their charm of exprc&s.on* where gen lino sentiment prevails." Assisting th. Band are several English .artists, i'lc'udin? Miss El'a Airiio and Mr George Camp'e'il. Popular prices are to bo charged. The bus plan is at the Dresden. I
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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14204, 18 November 1911, Page 10
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