FINAL CONCERT

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 12, 9 October 1939, Page 3

FINAL CONCERT

Recreation Week Ends In

Wellington

xMASSED BANDS PARADE

Recreation week in Wellington was brought to a conclusion last night with a grand concert organized by the AVellington Bands’ Association, which was presented to a large audience in the Town Hall. The programme was most comprehensive aud was given a magnificent reception.

Apologies for the inability of the Act-ing-Prime Minister, Mr. Fraser, and the Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr. larry, who had been directly responsible for the physical welfare movement, to attend were expressed by Mr. Gladstone Hill, under whose direction the programme was expeditiously put through. I Thanks to those who had directly associated themselves with the events during the week were conveyed by the mayor, Mr. Hislop, who briefly reviewed its objects and expressed the appreciation that was due to those who had worked assiduously to ensure the success of the week. In particular he paid a tribute to the de-puty-mayor, Mr. M. F. Luckie, aud his committee. For.the evening’s programme they were greatly indebted to the Wellington Bands’ Association, said Air. Hislop, who mentioned that because of the war and the inability of the AA’elsh Guards band to visit New Zealand the music for the exhibition, which would open in AA’ellington on November 8, would be supplied entirely by New Zealand bands. The high standard they had set would ensure that there should be no fears as to the excellence of that music, and he felt sure that the people of AVellington. in fact of the whole Dominion, would be pleased that such an opportunity would be afforded New Zealand bands of playing their part in the celebration of the first 100 years of the country’s existence. Before the concert six AVellington brass and pipe bands marched from the De Luxe Theatre to the Town Hall. The concert programme, for which Mr. Gladstone Hill wrote and arranged no fewer than six items, was as follows: — ■Alarch, “Knight of the Road,’’ massed bands conducted by Air. E. Franklin; hymn, “Abide With Me,” sung *by audience, accompanied by massed bands, conducted by Air. Gladstone Hili; Scottish dancing by the pupils of Aliss Adefaine Burnette, (a) foursome ewords, (o) Scottish reel; marching song, “March of the Grenadiers,” soloist, Aliss Ena R a P" ley, accompanied by the Bohemians’ male voice choir, all cornets and trombone quartet; Taylor's Novelty Baud, hymn, “Silent Night; Holy Night,” march, “Invercargill,” Spanish waltz, “La Gloror.drina,” novelty, “The Umbrella A.’an ; hymn, “Deep Harmony,” sung by Tue Bohemians, accompanied by mussed bands; vocal solo, "Love Will kind a AVay,” AHsm Ena Rapley, accompanist, Mr. Keeble Thurkcttlc; screen star impersonations, Aliss Joy Asquith; baritone solo, “The Holy City,” soloist, AA’illiam Diggle, with The Bohemian male voice choir singing an accompaniment specially arranged by Air. Gladstone Hill; sailors’ hornpipe tap, Corporal Donald Guild; vocal solo. “The Border Ballad,” Air. Alorton Shirtcliffc. accompanied by Air. Keeble Thurketlle,; male quartet, “The Long Day Closes,” Harmony Four; march, "The Great Little Army,” massed bands conducted by Air. C. A. Forrest; French National Anthem, “La Alarseillnise,” sung by The Bohemians; New Zealand National Anthem. “God Defend New Zealand." sung by Aliss Ena Itapley and The Bohemians, arranged by Mr. Gladstone Hill; ceremonial presentation, "Good Save the King,” massed bands’ choir and audience.

The mariih, “Colonel Bogey," wu.s played by the massed bands eondu'-leil by Mr. W. L. Riehards, ns the bands uini-ehed out of the hall.