N.Z. BANDS CONTEST

Evening Star, Issue 22576, 18 February 1937, Page 18

N.Z. BANDS CONTEST

WOOLSTDN LEADS IN FIRST TEST ALSO WINS MARCHING COMPETITION [Peh United I’kbss Association.] NELSON, February 17. “ As each session goes you bands improve,” said the judge (Mr Kerry) after hearing seven bands in the first A grade test selection to-night. “ When I heard the hymn section I was beginning to wish 1 had never come to New Zealand, but there has been good playing to-night.” His big criticism was thin cornet playing, which he could not tolerate. Many cornet players gave the impression that they hail just begun Ihe cornet a fortnight bofure tho conice,;:. lie had been particularly impressed by the two trombone players and one soprano cornet. The placings were as follow: Woolstou 1 Wanganui Garrison 2 Thnaru Municipal 3 St. Kilda, Municipal 4 ' Queen Alexandra’s Own ... 5 Palmerston North Garrison 6 Nelson. Garrison 7 MARCHING COMPETITION. Largo crowds packed the Nelson streets .to witness the bands’ marching competition, which proved a popular fixture. Results;— Woolstou, 88J points 1 Nelson Garrison, 88] 2, Hastings Citizens’, 87] 3 Palmerston North Garrison, 86] ... 4 Wellington Tramways, 86, and Institute Silver (Wellington), 86 ... 5 The other competing bauds gained the following points;—Nelson-Maribor-ough Mounted Rifles 84, Wanganui Garrison 83], St. Kilda 82], Westport Municipal 81, Thnaru Municipal 81, Palmerston North City' 795, Queen Alexandra’s Own 77-J, Takaka Citizens’ 76§, Christchurch Municipal 76], Greymonth Civic 76, Cambridge Municipal 76, Daunevirke Municipal 74], A cordial, welcome to Nelson was extended by the mayor (Mr G. L, Page) and tho member 'for the district (Mr 11. Atmore) to tho bandsmen, officials, and visitors at a largely-attended garden party. SOLO RESULTS. Two largo solo classes were judged in the morning. Mr Kerry said lie could claim to know the set euphonium piece, as he was a pupil to the composer and had played it twice a week tor six years. He criticised the playing of the cadenza, and said something was lacking in the introduction and the theme, which required warmth of tone and colour. Results:— —Euphonium Solo.— V. Williams (Wanganui Garrison), 90 ... i H. Cotton (Nelson Garrison). 84 ... 2 J. Smith (Port Nicholson Silver), 82 3 —B Flat Cornet Solo (Amateur). — R. Simpson (Woolstou Brass), 92 ... J Lloyd Lee (Te Awamutu), 89 ... 2 Si. F. Storrie (Invercargill Civic), 88 ;>