The Brass Bands' Contest

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1250, 14 February 1905, Page 3

The Brass Bands' Contest

- ■<» Tssldrday's CompelKions Prees Association.—Copyright. Auckland, this day. Tub competitions yesterday uftornoon and ovening resulted as follows 1 ; *B FLAT BANS SOLO A. Oalkin (Ist Battalion, Auckland) 104-1 W, L. Consrhlnn (Kaikorai) 100-2 S, Ingall (Wanganui Garrison) ... 100 3 ' 'i'he oilier coinpotitors wero: D. Gilbcr: (Ist Battil'ou, Auckland) 98; N, Browr (Waihi Federal) 96; T. Smith (W-iih Federal), P. Johnson (Wellington Harrison), lii Gunner (Kni'iorni), and J. J. Hutchins (Ruahine Battalion) 92; T. Hnntw (Auckland Garrison) 90; S. Geary (Wellington) 88 B FLAT EUPHONIUM SOLO T. Gray (Wanganui Garrison) ... 120—1 J. O'Brien (Raikotai) ... 110-2 J. A. Donaldson (Wellington Gar- \ rison) 1061 g and j JE. Whittle fistßattolioti, Auckland)lo6j Also competed: G. MacDonalo (Tnranaki Garrison) 102; J. Nowdick (iVaihi Federal) 100; W. White (Hayings) 98; A. Artingsmll (Auckland Gtrrison) 94; W. Birch (Devonporf) 98; N. McCastrih 90; and C. Biber (Auckland Garrison) 88. Tho judge highly complimented the winner, saying he gave a ni'igiiiiicent performance, tho finest hi bad ever heard on the euphonium,

THE AVAIHI COMPETITORS JUDGE'S REMARKS (Special to the Daily Telegraph.) Auckland, this day. Two of the Waihi Fedcrnl bandsmen won creditaMo posinons in the 13 flat and Baritone stdos-H Penno, who was third, with 102 marks, and J Spoaring lifth, with 98. Tho judge dec'ared that ho had great trouble in deciding the winnor of competition, and in criticising tho players' individual play, ho says:— •• H Pernio (" flyporion").—This playor set a very fair standard of a good and serviceable instrumentalist, but he wanted to pay more attention to tho marks of expression. His feature was the way he got his top notes. On tho whole 1)0 wwwry good, though not up to tho standard," Of J, Spearing (''The Thorn") he says: —" His opening wanted a pood deal moro character, and the accents wanted more attcntian. Tho expression marks should be moro observed. Tho tono was good, but ho was out of tirno occasionally. The theme was rather namby-mmbv, but had a fair executant, especially on tho triplelongueing, although inclined to emphasise tho wrong notes." In the E flat Bass sol), N.Brown, with 96 marks, "'id T, Smith, with 92, both of Waihi, finished fifth and sixth '•espeetively. Tho judgo's remarks regarding them aro as follows: - II N. Brown ("Ponderons").-Somowhat ooarso in general rendering Not equal to several other solo eflorts." «1. Smith ("Ixion".-Very moderate, performance, calling for study on tho rlayerfpart." In tho B flat Euphonium class, tho Waihi representative pUced'loo marks to his credit. The judge* doieribed him aa ''a player, who does not sufficiently obscrvo tiio nuances; of good romise.'but wants refinement."

To-tiay's Competitions , By Telegraph.—Press Association. \ Acokl/AND, this day. The following aro iho results of ibis morD'ng's coiupftiitions : BB FLAT BASSES T, Hughes (Tiripaki Garrison) ... 114-1 G. Banlcy (Devonporl) 108 and ' 2 R.Chisholm(Kiikorai) .;. .... 108 H. Reed (Auckland Gntrison) ... 103-3 BASS TROMBONE A. Hnnriley (Tiripaki Garrison)... 102—1 Ja?, Cninmings (Denuiston) ... 101—2 G. Boyd (Wanganui Garrison) ... 98-3

Judge King complimoiitod tho BB flat basses on their display, but the trombonos, ho said, wero not up to the mark. One player, ho said, playod a beautiful solo, but it was no test of ability, and ho accordingly did not get first place, Mr King urged the difficulty or judging between mon playing different bolos ol their own choice, as indicating the advisability of making solo pieoss test as well as band. Tho Suggestion was roi ceived with applause,