THE NORTH ISLAND BRASS BAND ASSOCIATION.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 3676, 28 February 1899, Page 6

THE NORTH ISLAND BRASS BAND ASSOCIATION.

CONTEST AT PALMERSTON. SPECIAL TO THE " TIMES." The final selection from Verdi’s “II Trovatore ” was played by the bands on Friday night to a closely packed and attentive audience. At about eleven o’clock the results were made known as follows. Maximum 120 points : “ Massa- “II Troniello.” vatore.” Tl. Wellington Garrison Band 58 59 117 Wanganui Garrison Band ... ... 55 57 112 Waihi Brass Band... 56 54 110 Palmerston Town "I ] Band . Greymouth Town C ( I Band J 54 J 55 J Japp's Private Band 56 52 108 Woodville Brass Baud ... ... 54 51 105 Masterton Municipal Band ... ... 54 46 166 Mitchelltown Brass Band ... ... 48 43 96 Feilding Brass Band 48 40 88 The decisions were announced by Mr Otto Schwartz, the judge, amid a display of great enthusiasm on the part of the audience.

In thecourseof his remarks, Mr Schwartz eulogised the playing of the Wellington Garrison Band and the Wanganui Garrison Band, and complimented Mr Herd and Mr Crichton, the respective bandmasters, on their success. The judge thought that the bands assembled should feel proud to have such a model as the first-prize band ; and he added that, though he had heard a good many bands play during his musical experience, he had never heard such an artistic rendering of any movement as that given by the horn solo of the Wellington Garrison Band. It was so delightful that he had felt quite affected, and again he complimented Mr Herd. The prizes were presented to the winning bands and soloists by the Mayoress of Palmerston (Mrs Wood). [The notes from the judge will be published on our receiving them from the association secretary.] S'