THE EXHIBITION.

Marlborough Express, Volume XL, Issue 6, 8 January 1907, Page 3

THE EXHIBITION.

A PEEP AT THE FEENE&V

1 THURSDAY NIGHT'S TREAT

ENTRIES FOR THE BAND

CONTEST,

(By Telegraph—Special Service.) CHRISTCHORCH, Jan. 8. The Exhibition Avas well attended all day yesterday,, and in the. evening a tremendous -oi<owd commenced pour-, ing from an e'a>rly hour into the buildings and-grounds, in. expectation ot the display fireworks, by Pam and, "Sons, London. ! The#ei'»ory is,for many people the. samome delight, and marmot the ExkbitiWii. Its many vweties of teMnfeifbl ferns, its little ««seks «jnd ifertint«ta.s, and the-dim li^ht which toelps, "to give the impression of an sacttfttl corner of our Native bush, draw *;n ttuaceasing number <of admirers. INc% its beauty has bee® increased, hy .ittigWfc,- at any rate* fey teaa^giixg strings <of ilittle coloured ■ la»as>s amoTag the. tfgtfns, which were lighted for the 'first. *ime last night, wiitih surpassingly, -ibeautiful effects. . • The details of the .reception of thei ißesses o' th' Barn -Bamd -cm Thursday «ne now all completed, and the function promises fco fee* wry sfcrikmg feature of the Exhibition. Following aa<e the oefficM annotations "to the Band's 'first jg«<Qgra*]*me, to be ;given on th© rdtttnda on the sports ground on *night: —March, "iZealanflia " '(A. Owen), ■composed in 'honour of th© Band's first visit to New -Zealand, 'tieing its- first performance -m this country. The work is very iinteresting, as Mr Owen has in a very masterly way employed the fullest powers'of/eacih instrumentalist; It iis <on© \of the most difficult marches vfco perform .ever written. Overture,:.'' Kpoet and Peasant.'' This brilliant vcornposition' iis, <ome of the Band's most .popular jnumbers, the wondeiilul execution .variety of tone and ceotouv ;being very manifest. ■Comet<palka, "vOleopatea"-(Demare); soloist -T. -G.-Moore. Mr Moore is one ■of EnglanWs'finest^oi'netsoloists, and "will ihe'tKiStd to viihe 'fullest advantage in this /^bright and -popular number, "antrodttciug as -it does some brilliant tripteitongueiug.. 'Grand selection, '" Rosshri's Works," arranged by A. 'Owen. -This work introduces much, of "the fgreat domposef 'most popular ioperas, aiid-is one of-the great efforts that'have-made-Mr Owen and the' 'Band famous, iln >P-aris particulai'ly tthfeyv^ere given: a-wonderful reception * after its and its rendition at Windsor 'before the King, k^oeen, and Royal-Court led to its beling "enthusiastically re-demanded. " Jeunesse Doree " (Wandttedfel). Many charming effects will !.be noticed: in this' beautiful number. "Trombone;solo, " Death of Nelson " '■(.Braham). The soloist is Mr Tom ißovislingj'iwhose splendid interpretation - of": this old favourite always creates a * futote. Operatic ■ .selection, '■' The 'Geisha.'" "The selection is very effec"tively arranged, Sand produces all the melodies. National fan- ■ tasia, "Reminiscences of England " '(Godfrey). This' fantasia, arranged by t*the late Mr Fold Godfrey, is considered by many :to be the best of the ? many written by him. Many of the ■ most famous arid popular national airs ■ will be heard during its performance. The entries for the International Band Contest, to be held from Feb. 11th to 16th, ; constitute a record for the Colonies, and possibly for the British Empire. Thirty-seven bands have entered for Nthe selection and quickstep competitions; including combina- * tions from Auckland to the Bluff and the Newcastle City and Code's Melbourne Bands ,'iro'in Australia. For " the solo, quartette, and trombone trio •■competitions nominations have been made by thirty-three bands, including the Newcastle City. The judge of the test and own-bhoice selections and of the music of: the quick-step event will be Lieutenant W. G. Bentley, of Sydney, a British Army bandmaster of high musical: reputation.