BAND CONTEST

Grey River Argus, 25 February 1926, Page 5

BAND CONTEST

A. GRADE TEST. Wanganui Leading. (Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN. Feb. 24. The Band Contest was continued to- . clay whi n the Baritone Solo was decid- I led in the afternoon, and the A. Grade First Test in the evening. In the Band Contest fi; I A. Grade) test, twelve competing bands faced tlm j | judge, Mr F. I. Ricket.s. No points I will Im announced till Fr’niay evening. | This evening's placings v.cie;

it Wanganui Garrison * , j Woolston V st. Kilda 2 Wellington i. Port Nicholson - r i ]■ Queen Alexandra's Own ■ 6 Kaikurai 7 0 Dunedin Ai-ltibery n I Palmerston Nortn o k 1 Auckland Artilleiy J*‘ Christchurch Munir.lpa’ 11 I First Battalion. In vereai ~ii: 12 » I BARITONE SOLO. ( Alex Ramsay (Queen Alexandru’s 1 Own Regiment, Wanganui) 88 points ] R. Boyd (Wanganui Garrison), S 7 ) | points 2 I I H. Driver (Wellington Tramway) 85 points 3 j IL C. Blundell (Woolston) 85 poinfs 3 [ Also competed.— G. Forbes (Danne- , virke) 76, A. Ilarbott (Kaikorai) 80. , E. Stent (Greymouth) 75, S. Hignian (Dunc Lin Artillery) 80, W. Nelson (Dunedin Artillery) 80, T. Lamb (RuxI burgh) 63, I). Stribbling (Christchurch Municipal) 72. C. Smith (South Canterbury Battaloin) 75, L. D. Porter (Ash- , burton) 70. J. ]). Grant (Port Nichol- . son I 72, W. Munro (Auckland Artillery) S 4. B FLAT EUPHONIUM SOLO Al the Band Contest, the B Flat Euphonium Solo resulted:— |T. Hughes, Senior (Woolston) .. 1)5 W. i’ennyquick (St. Kild;’ .. .. «>;; M. McKenzie (Hamilton) .. .. 90 C. Bryant (Napier) p() ————- C-REY BAND’S CRITICISM. INTERPRETATION HIGHLY PRAISED. — I’fXEDIX, February 21. Th.; .III.I;;.. < f the H Grade test lit his critique paid a high tribute Io the 11 reyniout li Band renditioir of Border ni’iiLs cud l»;ill;uln, the .interpretation being specially praised, reflecting the ability of Conductor McMaster as well as the good playing of the band. The ■lodge said that, as was to be expected liter its fine perforniai'ee on the previous evening, the Greyniouth Band in terpreted tile selection most elleetivelv, balance, blend and precision being all that could be desired for I! Grade bands. The solos allotted to the various instruments were all splendidly piiiyed. There was, in places, tt nonobserving of the phrasing marks, n failin'.’ common to most bands tor sonic ■reason or other, but the expression remarks "ere very effectively observed, r<suiting in a nicely coloured performance 1 hrougliout. There was nothing stereotyped in the reading, and in some of the numbers comprising the selection judicious additions "ere made to the iiidb-cted expression marks, some most eir.'ctive pauses being intr.idiii'ed. Altogether ti. really excellent rendition. BRASS BANDS’ ASSOCIATION. DL'NEIMN. Feb. 24. The annual meeting of the South Island Brass Bands' Association discussed the question of sending pro mising young players to England lor sludv, or, alternatively, obtaining the services of past band masters from England. Several members of the North Island Associtttion were present, and it. "as decided to appoint three delegates Irom each Association to determine which course to follow. Dr Thaekcr was re-elected as president. PIPE BAND CONTEST. DUNEDIJ". February 21. I The Exhibition Pipe Band Contest was held to-day. thirteen bands competing. Tile "ca’.liei was fine for the quickstep, but rain set in in tile afternoon, and the i-einaininr.-; coinpeti-t-ons had to be held indoors. The placings were as follows in CH A M PIO NS fl IT’ T EST. Dunedin —* l ’- llalelutha 150—70. Wanganui 14G-06. Christchurch Scottish 121.89. Timaru 121.22 Christchurch Caledonian 113.97. Elthant UO '6J Wvndham 109.35. Huntervillo 108.77 Christchurch Highland 108.14 Invercargill Mataura *’■ Oatuaru 54.08. QI’ICKSTF.P. The placing in their quickstep Halclutha - >s ' ! Dunedin ’ Wanganui - GII S Christchurch S<-” , ”-h 211’, Th.. Hunter Shie’d for the tnnst p.-ints in dress and drill in the Checkstep, "as won bl- Dunedin, with Pal ~I,,’tb,, second and Wanganui third. ' uhilo Balrlutlm a'so won the medal ! [or the best Drum Major