THE EXHIBITION.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13367, 8 January 1907, Page 5

THE EXHIBITION.

By Telegraph— Special Scrv'ice/" Christchurch, January 7. The Exhibition has been well attended all day, and this evening a tremendous crowd has been pouring in from an' early hour into „ the buildin_^ and grounds, in expectation of the display of fireworks by Pain and Son?, London. The fernery is tq many people a supreme delight, and the m a rvel of the Exhibition. Its many varieties of beautiful ferns, its little creeks and fountains, and the dim light- which helps to give impression of an actual corner of our native' busß, drew increasing- numbers of admirers. Now its beauty has been increased by night by 'haxtgin-g strings o i , little coloured lamps among the ferns, which were,.Kghted for the first time tonight with surpassing beautiful effect. Tfie details of the reception of the Besses o* th' Barn Band on Thursday are now all complete, and the function promises tto be a very striking feature of the* Exhibition. Following are the official" 'annotations to ' the band's first programme to be given on a speeially'foutlt rotunda on the sports ground on Thursday nrght : — March, "Zealandia" (A. Owen), composed in honour of the band's first visit to Now * Zbafaftftr ' being iis first performance in this country. The work is 1 very interesting, as Mr Owen, has* in a very masierfy way employed the fullest powers of each -instrumentalist. It is one* of the most • difficult marches <to perform ever written. Overture, "Poet and Peasant." This brilliant composition is one of the bawd's most popular numbers, wonderful execution and variety of tone^colour bt?ing> very manifest. ' Cornet polka, "CltJopatra" (Deanare); soloist, P. G. Moore. Mr Moore is one of 'England's finest cornet, soloists, and will be heard to the > fuQlest advantage .in this 'bright and popular number, v introducing as it does, some brilliant triple tonguing. Granid selection/ "Rossini's Works," arranged by A. Owen. This work introduces much of the great composer's most popular. operas, and is cne of/ the great efforts that have mad© Owen and his fine band famous. In Paris, particularly, they were givon a wonderful reception after its performance and its ' ren<fitaon at Windsor beiore the King and Queen and Royal Court lef to, its being enthtis'iastieally l-pdefrnantted. Waltz, "Jetrnesse Dcxree" (Waudtefel). Many char^m- " ing . effects will be noidced in this beautiful miirvbor. Trombone solo, /•'©earth bt.-Vlsou*' (Brahm) ; soloist, Mr, Tom Bowling, whose splendid in-terprpt-atio'ni of this old favourita always creates a furore. Operaticjselection,' The adection #vt*ryeffectively arranged, and introduces all.the well-knownt melodies. National fantasia, "Reminiscences of England" l r(<Goafrey). ■ Tins arrange^ by the late Freil Godfrey* is considered; by many to ha the best of many by. him. Many of *he most famotiß;and popular (National airs will be 'heard during its performance. •Entries - for the internwfcional band contest to be Keld from February 11 to "16 teonstitute a recoud for the col-.on-ies. and possibly 'for the, British Empire. Tbiirty-sevetf bands- have enp&f#4Qt Hi* «SSW»? . ick steip "competitions^ incluiffing combinations from Auckland to the Bluff, awd *Npwcasifle City add Co 3e J s Melbourne ban 3 from -For 'tiie -«»lo quartette . and tromibione '^rid' competitions, nominations have feeejii made by 33 bands, inclu&fing, Newcastle City. Thw jutJgW of ""tße fat and " own choice '* selections ans; the - music of Has t^uickstep wilt be laeu-t: Nf:XS. Bentley, of Sydney, a British'Atfmy bandmaster of high musical repntaHaon.