BESSES O' TH' BARN BAND.

Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 1145, 30 March 1910, Page 2

BESSES O' TH' BARN BAND.

The pjaa of .reserved seate for the Bosses o , th . Bam Band season of one night at the Drill Hall on T,4day evening next at 8 o'clock, under the d rection or J. and N. Tait, opened at Walker's stationery store this morning, and from indications there is every likelihood of a great rush" to book seats. Special facilities enable suburban and country residents to secure their seats by post by forwarding a postal note and a stamped addressed envelope to the "Besses Box Office," Feilding. Regarding the performances of the Besses it is said that the most extravagant anticipations are more than realised, and we can safely say that neither before nor since their last visit has such playing been heard in this town. The tone of the band resembles that of a great organ. But in the marches and operatic selections the brilliancy and soul of the playing is incomparably i superior to the organ. The instruments are beautiully balanced, .all helping to swell the general ensemble i and yet none standing out co ac to suggest the slightest degree of obtrusiveness. The working up of crescondos is simply a marvel of musical ability. The gradual swelling on the tone is felt, working up to a grand climax. Brilliancy, perfect execution and time, combine to make the Besses peerless in the brass band world, and they have sustained their great reputation through years. Their grea€ success is undoubtedly due to the famous conductor, Mr Alexander Owen, who is with the Beesee upon the present tour.

CABLE-NEWS.