OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE BY VOLUNTEER BAND.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 7173, 17 September 1886, Page 2

OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE BY VOLUNTEER BAND.

On Thursday evening the Volunteer Ban 1 gave their promised outioor coucert in front of the Government Buildings, un-ler Mr. Garry, their conductor. The-f ollowin r was the programme: — March, "Old Memories"; waltz, "Twilight Shadows"; quadrillf, "Rosalind"; overture, "Favo rite' 1 ; quickstep, "Fashion"; andante an'l mazurka, "Evergreen"; andante and s:alop. " Little Giant"; National Anthem. Throe of tho four last items were American arrangement, and the music was recently procured by the band from San Francisco. The peculiar development of American brass band music was easily to be recognised iv Thursday night's programme. The main characteristic of the American arrangement is perhaps ths greater clearness and distinctness given to the melody, nor do the instruments play so much in what is technically called unison. The leaders of the American school are principally Germane, who, having become somewhat Anglicised, have produced a style midway between the English and Continental styles. The outdoor concert attracted quite a crowd, and the band's performances are now being looked forward to with considerable pleasure.