CIVIC BAND CONCERT

Grey River Argus, 5 October 1934, Page 2

CIVIC BAND CONCERT

A Packed House H GH STANDARDS ATTAINED. The third concert of the 1934 season presented by the Civic Band to its honorary members ]n<t evening was greeted with a |. ack el house. The vast audience was entliu.-iasti<' and appreciative, and encores were the order of the evening. The Bund's contribution the proUiiimrno covered ;a wide r.u'ge and ir.fli :i!ed the versatility with Avliich studious and \\e! l-<li reC'd practice ha.:- rewarded the play“'" Opening with the livnm, ‘‘l’m Prayirg for You”, whi--h was played v\ith reverenl ial feeling. G;e Bund next presented the con'est march. “The Australasian”. in whi-di -a vigorous martial read i'e- was given. The cornet polka. ‘‘The l’r>”. plav e<! by Bandsman Reg Hudnall. and I'.cconipani'ed bv the Band, g-ive the soloist the opportunity for :■ <l<>ver dispaly of triple tonguing. which wn« ‘■lna]’ and clean throughout. lie had to respond to a well deserved encore. 'l'he Baud’s descript i\-’ -elm •d m. “A Bnndav Parade” was -in excellent story in music of a mPitarv <diui< h parade, and was well Ldd. The

orji +ic selection, ‘‘Mard:• mi ’ ’ a spec ial selling of (his evergreen opc”a «irtten by Mr C. Trussed, of Mid bourne, at one time a v el! km.wn fig we in Band circles in this !‘ominom. was a gem. The ini rod-i'-’i'm >f the widl-k nown songs ‘‘L'‘‘ M<- I. I-e a Soldier Fall”. “In Hani v Momen's" “Alas Those Chimes” an-! ‘‘Seeii'-s That are Brightest ” <-or;v.red up memories of the famous opera which has been a favouri.'o for ions. The Band concluded its programme with a rousing march. • ‘ Triumphant wh’ch was p’ayed with crisonpe-, h '. a good swing. The sup"orting numbers wee nil meritorious, affording a ■’•oofl variety and all being \v<dl receive I. and i” deed, loudlv encored in P'ei’v easA. Mr T. Hatch gave a ploasinjr reading of a song bracket, “llor'-a's of the Dawn” and ‘ ‘ Fishermen of T’,: eland” shewing good mnsiidanlv leeling m both, numbers. Miss Joan Wish-y c('n vu’sed the house with her rcri'al, ‘ ‘ 1 p Life Were a Play”, and for an enthusiastic. recall, gave •> suaopy nndering 'Of “April Foo’!” U'Ss Abce Rad'lifTo sang “By the Y-'aters of Mil netonka'and for her rec. dl. ‘‘Hindoo Pong’’, each "ifh violin obligato by Miss Tes«ie McSherry. the voice and viol/n in both cr.ses blending nicely and a daintv ensemble resulting. The instrumental ouartette by Misses Ida Clayton. Ce< i’ia Keating. Tcssie McShprry and Coilcen Philips, “Carnival of Von 'o” was deftly played, the violins uniting in a sonorous blend most to the ear. The number, unaccompanied, was loudly app’auded. and in response in an insistaut recall, the vonng ladies reappeared and plnved ‘he last strains seleet’on. The vium) due-. ■ or Wings of Miime”. bv Tarrant and Miss r roemr n-Bi own . ludng by Mendelssohn, bore the hallmark of good music ami was rendered in true tradit onal sfvl'\ For an encore. “1 Know :i Bank was pleasingly rendered, and v•irmly applauded. The Kreisler -010 “The Old Refrain” received delicti‘e reading by Mr T'Om Clark, who. ov heiwg recalled, sang Ware’s “Bone l Bong. The orchestra] number, “A’-cc Whore Art Thou?” was nicelv plaved bv the Convent Orchestra. ’he young, players being loudly recalled and plr.yi'no- for their onco-w th.' ‘•Des-

tiny’’ waltz. Prior to the cnnr’ndi'ig nn’ ll .l ,, 'r. Mr A. Kilna'fi'k. the PrcsU’c-ri the P.and. returned thanks to 11-*1I 1 -* 1 assisting artists, anj io tl.e for flioir sn’endid cirpport. lie appealed for a continuance of this admitablo liulilic support for the Baud to enable it io attend the Cariesf at Tiniaru next year The accompanist os for the evening were Misses Joan Ahl,io. A'mrnie Millar. Joan Barrett anl Nancy linrrie,who carried out. their ardnoas duties .well, adding a useful and notnb’e contribution to the success of the supporting portion 'Of the evening s programme.