THE BAND

Evening Star, Issue 19128, 21 December 1925, Page 4

THE BAND

Big crowds listen daily and nighllv to the magnificent music, of the Argyll and Sutherland Band. On Saturday the ideal outdoor conditions were an added inducement, and douse masses surrounddd the rotunda at each performance. . rj Amongst the gems -hi the alloinoon programme was the fine selection Carmen 1 (Bizet), while a charming suite, ‘ Three Bight Pieces/ also admiring applause. Lance-corporal G. Davis danced the soann truibhais skilfully. in the evening the opening number was the popular ‘ Cavallena Uusticana,’ and (his was finely played. The principal selection of tho evening was, however, tho famous overture ‘lßl2’ (Tselmikowsky). Opening with the solemn rhythm of a church hymn, tho tone poem swells in thrilling grandeur to the crashing climax depicting a battle between two armies. The Bnssian theme alternated with the French ‘Marseillaise. 1 which gradually grew fainter and fainter in the retreat. It was an overture alive with tho vivid tone painting of tho author, and as the. joy hells of virion- mingled Ihcir triumphant note in the finale the, audience showed its spontaneous appreciation of the playing of the band in round after round of applause. The fantasy ‘ A Christmas Melody’ and the pleasing selection ‘ Reminiscences of Scotland concluded one of the most enjoyable programmes that the hand has yet juovided. . 'Wiis afternoon's selections were delightfully varied. They included Tsehaikowsky’s andante from ‘Pathetic Symphony,’ and .selections from ‘ The Mikado’’ (Sullivan). Tim pipers iccre heard in three items, one ot which was a march entitled ‘third's farewell to Queenstown.’ The ’evening s programme includes by SamtSaens, Coleridge Taylor, 'Wagner, and Drofla, and there are, also pipe selections, excerpts from Sullivan's operas, one of Ken.' J. Alford’s compositions, and a dancing item, among other attractive offerings.