BAND CONCERT.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 265, 18 November 1901, Page 3

BAND CONCERT.

TWO HOURS BY THE RIFLE BAND.

"Lovkvs of music had a surprises on Saturday night, when the Rifle Band presented a programme that had been assiduously practised for a long time past, under the able conductorsbip of Mr D. McKillop. The excellence of the playing showed that wonderful progress had been made. The programme was as follows : —.March, - Hopctoun,” Bulch ; grand contest selection, “ 1 I’uritani,” Bellinc ; selection, “ Bongs of Scotland,” including the following solos —cornet solo, " Bonny wee tiling wort thou mine.” euphonium solo, “Bonnie Mary of Argvle,” trombone solo, " The fiow'ah Tree,” eornot solo, “ Scotland Yet,” “ Auld Lang Sync,” etc.; selection, “ Bride of Wales,” Bound, including some of the famous Welsh airs ; grand contest scloction, “ Beauties of Sullivan,” Sullivan, including the famous solos from " Tolaothe," " Birates of Penzance,” “ H.M.S. Pinafore,” “ The Beauty Stone,” “Princess Ida,” "Patience,” “Hose of Persia,” “ Tho Yeoman of the Guard," “ The Gondoliers selection, “ l’ridc of England,” Bound, and well-known English airs. The solo players were: Solo cornet, Mr T. B. Aston : soprano cornet, Mr T. Aston : tenor horn, Mr B. May: euphonium, Mr 11. Aston ; baritone. Mr B. Kaiser ; trombone, Mr C. F- Humphries. Tile bass portion was specially good, tho players being Messrs R. MeGillivray, T. Salt, and C. Bailey. The selections included two of the picees played at tho Wanganui contest, “ l Puritana,” and “ Gems of Sullivan,” while “ Songs of Scotland," which was played, was chosen ns tho contest piece at Ballarat, where Mr Hird, of Wellington, went to act as judge. The conductor (Mr McKillop), to Whom tho success of the concert must in ■a great measure be attributed, was formerly of the Stanmore Band, Christchurch. Atioid musician, after listening to the music on Saturday night, wrote the following appreciative criticism “ The parts were well balanced, no bandsman or instrument boing more prominent than another, except in solo. 1 was ploased to notice that the band was not a top and bottom one, but that the intermediate players were beard to advantage, the whole producing <i rich volume of sound. The piano and lorto wore nicely rendered. The euphonium solo was excellently given, with the exception of one note, which was decidedly out of tunc. Tho bandmaster shows greatcare, and the playing proved that he has the players well under control, without making an exhibition of himself. His quiet, unassuming manner heipc the band very much. The band have much ic bo thankful for in having a gentleman of his ability to steer them all through the quavers and crotchets necessary to make it a credit to the town. Hoping to see a continuation of unity among the men, and above all loyalty to the conductor.’