SOLO COMPETITIONS.
I Rain set in shortly after 5 p.m., but despite this a crpwded house assembled to hear tflie continuation of the solo competitions in the evening. The first section wa3 lor E flat, soprano cornets, and brought ~ out four contestants who were placed by, the judge in the following order. 1. J. Trussell (Wanganui) ...'. 85 2. W. Snoddon (Wellington) ... 83 • 3. W. Nichols (New Plymouth) SO 4 W. Francis, junr (Palmerston) .... 76" The euphonium, six in number followed on, leceivmg marks as under :—■ 1 T. Gra* x Wanganui) GO 2 J. Cosgrove (Woodvilie) feO 3. C. H. Greening (Petone) 76 4. A. W. Russell (Maste.-ton) " 74 5 F. Newall (New Plymouth) 73 The B flat baritones produced six starters out of the seven entries, and occupied the remainder of the evening. The results are ■, aa annexed:— 1. C. - Forrest -(Wellington) 93 2 T. Gray (Wanganui) 92 3. T. McArthur (Petone) 84 t. G. W. Hutchison (Masterton) 84 ■i- A. W. Russell( Masterton) 84 • 6 H. Flatt (New Plymouth) .t 76 The judge before announcing the results said that the playing of the three sections iust finished was of a very high standard. T'l many cases very careful consideration was necessary' before coming to' a. decision. The baritone section in...particular, had... . given him the greatest satisfaction ; in fact h was the finest he had ever listened j.ti. He then offered some very sound advice to the players, especially with regard to phrasing. ■ - He concluded by saying that; if the E flat horns, to be heard this morn? ing were of as high a standard he would ; iidvise the citizens not to miss the oppor- ' tunity of hearing such a musical treati and hoped to find a packed house as the result.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 15 March 1901, Page 2
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295SOLO COMPETITIONS. Wanganui Chronicle, 15 March 1901, Page 2
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