Technical College

Hutt News, Volume 14, Issue 11, 11 September 1940, Page 1

Technical College

EVENING OP-CHESTIIA

Probably the most striking thjng at the fine concert recently giveri< by the Hutt Valley Memorial Technical College was the large orchestra, of some 65 players, .who rendered a number of items with excellent precision and Interpretation: It was Ahe first opportunity the public had had of hearing what fine musical work the college is doing. •

Now another branch of its musical activity 1b about to be opened up. As advertised elsewhere, an evefiing orchestra is to formed, and the first meeting of all interested will be held in the College Hall on Friday, September 13, at 7 p.m. This or* chestra will be dpen to all inptru mentalists of "medium or greater ability \yho can play -any of the' following .§'<}eUo, string bass, flute, clarinet, saxophone? cornet, horn, euphonium, baritone, (tubal, * This move shoufd appeal chijefly to three classep of people, Firstly',fche Hutt has no seriouS orchestral* body in which instrumentalists can: < get orchestral experience. Secondly, music teachers, of slanged instruments, should! be most.sfmous that their better pUpils should join, because it is a well-known finct that there is nothing like the te<k}n Work, of the . orchestra ,to awaken ■ .en-. thusiasm and improve musicianship. Finally, parents ot aspiring- young,. instrumentalists sh|>uld\.be onjy* too ready to encourage itheir cMtttren to join, for the 1 Other points worth VWenUojUng are: The class is opfetf .to all inti^j»t : ed, irrespective of age. Nq jgrefct standard of perfor®a|ics;iß —backward or soon improve. There'is no ttesjr top diffidence—every player beeq&fea a member of one big bqdy. Tfypslapß will be a two-hour on®, every'ro^d(ay 'thi^term. Jome oJ the cost of music is thus rapt. It is certain that the Technical College Evening in time grow into a big and important body in the cultural life of the community.