OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND BRASS BANDS

Evening Star, Issue 12028, 28 October 1903, Page 4

OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND BRASS BANDS

TtlE CONTEST AT PORT CHALMERS.

ijBY Oue Own Reporteb.]

PORT CHALMERS, Wednesday. 1 p.m. The annual contest of the Otago and Southland Brass Bands’ Association in to commence this afternoon with the quickstep competition. Nine bands are expected to play. The arrangements are in the hands of a, committee, consisting of Mr D. A. DeMans (mayor), Dr Borne, Messrs Cable, M‘Kinnen, J. Watson, jun . E. Mow. J. Tnit, G. H Asher, Gardner Stevenson, A. Clark, F. W. Platts, J. Rennie, and W. J. Wilson, with Mr W. Gibb as secretary and Mr G. D. Fisher treasurer. 8o far* as one car. perceive, every detail has been thoroughly looked after, and the only apprehension is as to (he weather, which'though just now all right, is not at all settled. The big transhipment railway shed is well fitted up for the playing to-night. Mr G. A. Martin, formerly of Dunedin, but now belonging to Wanganui, is the musical judge. Ilk military judges for tlio quickstep are Major Chalmer. Major Hislop, Captain Staneham, and Captain Johnson. Mr De Mans is the supervisor. 2 p.m. Owing to the judges’ tent not coming to hand ,n time the start in the proceedings was delayed half an hour. When the bandmasters met to draw places for the march to the ground the question was raised as to Osborne’s eligibility' as side-drummer in the Mornington Band,’ he having played with the Kalkoitu Band at Tiniaru. Eventually it was decided to allow Osborne to keep Lis place, the objection being withdrawn after the facts wore stated.

Mr Do Mans (the mayor) addressed tho assembled bands from this* Rotunda, welcoming tho visitors, and assuring them that the Port would do all that was possible to make the festival a success. At his call the citizens gave three hearty cheers for the visitors. The weather now appears move settled, and there are hopes of a lino afternoon. THE BANDS. The following shows the composition of all tha bands engaged ; MoR-Vinctox.—Conductor, Mr E. Smith. Soprano, A. Thomas; solo cornet, H. Dickinson; Ist comets, A. Smith and S. Kenfield; repiano, G. Harrison; 2nd comets, H. Palmer and G. Hickey; 3rd comets, W. Pollock and G. Baker*; solo tenor, R. Green; Ist tenor, J. Grenfell; 2nd tenor, A. Hall; 3rd tenor, R-. Goughian; euphonium, J. Simpson; Ist baritone, H. Grenfell ; 2nd baritone, J. Holirate ; Ist trombone, J. Uongleton; 2nd trombone, R. Steele; bass trombone, A. Clarke; B fiat bass, W. Aitcheson; E flat basses. F. Hall, D. Patterson, and A. Congleton; bass drum, W. Broadfoot; side drum, J. Osborne.

Queenstown. —Conductor, Mr A. Fraser. Soprano, C. Fr&ser; solo cornet, A. Anderson ; Ist comets, F. St. Omsr and J. Paterson; repiano, J. M'Neill; 2nd cornet, J. Anderson; 3rd cornet, W. Fraser; solo tenor, R. H. O’Kane; Ist Lorn, P. Jones; 2nd hom, J. M'Kenzie; euphonium, G. M'Dowell; Ist baritone, C. Robertson; 2nd baritone, A. M‘Dowcll; Ist trombone, B. Richards; 2nd trombone, G. Reid; bass trombone, J. Tyrrell; E flat basses, T. Tailentire and It. Geisow; B fiat bass, W. Boyes ; bass drum, J. Gardiner; side drum, P. Rattigan; drum major, A. Domigan. Cromwell, Conductor, Mr C. P. M‘Glashan. Soprano, the conductor; solo cornet, H. Moore; Ist cornets, A, Stephens and J. Campbell; repiano cornets, W. May and D. Betts; 2nd comets, J. Frewen and H. Partridge; 3rd cornets, C. Tizard and E. Hedditch; solo horn, G. Wiahart; Ist horn, D. Cahill; 2nd hom, C. Foreman; Ist baritone, F. Barnes; 2nd baritone, E. Marshall; euphonium, J. Webster; Ist trombone, T. Marshall; 2nd trombone, W. Pearce; E flat bass, D. C. Jolly; bass euphonium, K. Wrichtson; B flat bass, C. Thomas; bass drum, C. Waddell; side drum, C. Marshall; drum-major, W. Totns. Worms.—-Conductor, Mr A. W. Jenkinson. Soprano, N. E. Whisker; solo comet, IT. Reran; Ist cornets, W. Young and J. M'Kenzie; repiano, P. Hagerty; 2nd cornets, J. Evans and C. Rasmussen; 3rd comets, C. Robertson, L. Kennedy, and T. Kirk; solo hom, D. Hurst; Ist horn, W. Wilson; 2nd boms, E. G3es and R. Jamieson; Ist baritone, G. M'Coonick; Jhui baritone, F. Tilleati fcmbmarmi, W.

Hager by; Ist trombone, J. Wilson; 2nd trombones, H. Yonng and H. Raines; G trombone, W. Cosgrove; E. flat bass, WM'Naught; B fiat bass, A. Liddell; BB flat bass, J. Cowie; bass drum, J. M'Gregor; side dram, W. M'Mamey; dram-major, C. Mancey. Tttafeka.—Conductor, Mr G. B. Laidla.tr. Soprano, W. Wnrr; solo comet, C. Kerr; Ist comets, T. Hancock and C. Moyle; repiano, R. Gray; 2nd comet, G. Fair ; 3rd comets. H. Webb iind G. Coion; solo tenor, J. Russell; Ist bom. J. Walter; 2nd boms, D. M'Corkindale and P. Reidy; solo baritone, H. M'Clymont; 2nd baritone, J. Cbristie; enphoC. Clements; Ist trombone, S. Ledlie; 2nd trombone, J. Browne; bass trombone, J. Roche; E flat basses, S. Nanno and S. M'Stav; B flat basses. W. Caskie and G. Walker; BB flat bass, J. Anld; bass dram, J. Sutherland; side drum, F. A. Miller; drum-major, T M'DonaJd.

Mosgiel.— Conductor, Mr A. G. Haigb. Soprano, H. Fr eanian; solo comet, A. l ait; Ist cornst. A. Christie and W. Totmg; repiano, G. Gibson; 2nd cornet, C. lonng ; 3rd comet, W. Ure; solo tenor, J K. MTaddea; Ist born, R. lion ton; 2nd horns, G. Bridges and R, Eirk; Ist baritone, J. Gibson; 2nd baritone, J. M'Gregor; euphonium’, J. Yeung; lettrombone, R. Madden; 2nd trombone, W. Bridges; bass trombone, W. Brown; E fiat basses. J. Tait and J. Young; B flat bass, J. White ; b?.«N drum, J. Wilkio; side drum, J. Wingfield. Milton*. —Conductor. Mr C. King. Soprano. G Littlejohn ; Ist comets, H. Brook and W. King; repiano,. A. Hewifcon and J-, Wood; 2nd comets, W. Littlejohn, C. Yv yber, .in 1 W. Clarke ; Ord cornets, W. Kent and G. Reed; solo tenor, T. Lockhart; Ist boms, J. Wilson and D. Moyes ; 2nd horns, A. M'Kecbnie and J. Straw; Ist baritone, F. Beesley; 2nd baritone, E. Jones; euphonium, A. Bryce; Ist trombone, A. Littlejohn; 2nd trombone, F. Martin ; boss trombone, T. M. Bryce: E flat basses, T. Bryce and R. King; B flat bass. R. Johnstone; bass drum, F. Grant: side drum, T. M’Callum. Bluff.— Conductor, Mr A. Slater. Soprano, A. M’Nish; solo cornets, A. Slater and W. Dixon and W. Walker; Ist cornet. A. King; repiano, T. Edwards; 2nd comets, C. Bertcnshaw and E. Bigwood; erd cornets, D. Bertenshaw and J. White: solo horn, J, Walker: Ist horn, A. Tavlor ; 2nd hems, H. Bigwood and G. Ash wellsolo baritone, W. Newman; 2nd baritone, H Bertenshaw; euphonium, F. Wilson; Ist trombone, T. Greaves; 2nd trombone, R. Johnson; G trombone, G. Valentine; E flat basses, S. Ferguson, A. M‘Killop, and J. Wixcn ; BB bass, J. Kchain; bass drum, 11. Z. Chapman : side drum, 11. Norris; drum-major, T. Jenkins. Port Oial>ikrs.— Conductor. Mr A. SchTrack. Soprano, F. Bncklev ; solo cornets, A. Schnack and E. Schnack; Ist cornet, R. Montgomery; rciiia.no, T. Kelly; 2nd cornets, R. Willmott hud C. Gifford ; ord cornets, W. Cushman and A. Campbell : solo tenor, W. Konev bone,; Ist. tenors, C. Campbell and J. Lee; 2nd tenors, G Cameron and E. Dillon; Ist baritone,’ M Mulquecn; 2nd baritone, A. Cameron; eupaomnm, J. Willmott; Ist trombone, C. fvTConnell; 2nd trombone. J. Jackson • bass trombone, J. Bkekeart; E flat basses’ A. Salter and R. Foreman: BB flat basses, A. ALUer and J. Smith; basis drum, H. Montgomery; side dram, A. Peters; drummajor, Hugh Montgomery. THE MARCH '.MUSIC. . The quickstep selected for the contest, C. W. Dalbey’s ‘Southern Cross,’ is a bright march, not too difficult, but giving responsible work to every section of the hand and providing possibilities for nice effects. It opens doable forte for the whole band, and drops into some solid playing for tbe basses, after which there follows a counter melody for .rombones, baritones, and euphonium, this succeeded by a bass solo with semiquaver accompaniment for cornets, and then an effective pp passage for full band with pretty elaboration for the sonrano.