AIR FORCE BAND
— Successful First Concert Before a large. audience which included man;, distinguished guests, the Royal New Zealand Air Force Band gave its first concert last night in the New Opera House, Wellington. It was an outstanding success, being not only a night of pleasing entertainment but of good music. Among the guests were the Prime Minister, Mr. Fraser, and Mrs. Fraser, the Minister of Finance. Mr. Nash, the Minister of Defence. Mr. Jones, and the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom, Sir Harry Batterbee. The band was conducted by the musical director of the R.N.Z.A.F., FlightLieutenant Gladstone Hill. The. assisting artist was Miss Ena Rapley, who sang several numbers. The individual talent of the band was reflected in solo, duet and trio numbers. Among the band items, the most generously applauded was a selection of Maori waltzes, which, with its special feature of stick movements by the drummers, was worth recording. Those who gave items were Bandsmen W. Boffa (flute) and J. McCaw (clarinet). Bandsman W. Wishnowsky (piano' and accordion). Bandsmen K. Thurkettle (piano). A. Munro (violin) and L. Carruthers ('cello). Sergeant J. Hardwick (xylophone). Bandsmen 11. Geard and W. Hookway (cornets).
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Camp News (Northern Command), Volume 1, Issue 26, 25 October 1940, Page 5
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194AIR FORCE BAND Camp News (Northern Command), Volume 1, Issue 26, 25 October 1940, Page 5
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