CITIZENS' BAND.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 June 1916, Page 4

CITIZENS' BAND.

SUNDAY'S RECITAL. The public of New Plymouth liave awaited with interest the initial Sunday recital of the Now Plymouth Citizens Band, under the baton of Mr. McLeod (L.T.S.), and yesterday afternoon the attendance at Pukekura Park numbered several hundreds, and that all were pleased and satisfied was proved by the keen attention displayed and the hearty applause given. Despite the.fact that we are in mid-winter the grounds looked splendid, and it' is safe to assume that the band could give frequent recitals in these surroundings without the public being surfeited. Yesterday's programme was a difficult and varied one, but every item was rendered in a manner which proclaimed the new bandmaster to be a master of bis work. It Was easy to see, too, that the bandsmen appreciated the fact that they were under the baton of a capable and sympathetic musician, and every action of. the bandmaster produced the desired response. Eight items were given as follows:—Quickstep, "Tho Monarch" (Rimmer); grand selection, "For King and Country" (W. Rimmer); hymns, "Abide with Me" <Dykes) and 'Lead, Kindly liffht" ((Purday); meditation, "The Druid's Praver" (Dawson); cornet solo, "Alas, those Chimes" (Wallace), solo by N. ljovell; hymn, air varie, "Simeon" (Rimmer), introducing chimes effect bv two cornets; memorial march, "Our Fallen Heroes" (Round), including "Let Mo like a Soldier fall" and "The Vacant Chair." The playing of the National Anthem concluded the proceedings. During an interval, the president of the Band (Mr. It. Cock) returned thanks for the people's attendance. A colleeion taken up in aid of tho Band funds amounted to .-£22 -Is Cd. .