THE BAND CONTEST.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 36, 11 February 1905, Page 6

THE BAND CONTEST.

BANDS ARRIVING. J START OX MONDAY IX HIS j MAJESTY'S. i The eighth annual contest of the North Island Brass Band Association I commences on Monday morning at His j Majesty's Theatre, where all the tests j e::eept the marching will be heard by I the judge. Mr King, of Christehurch. The j Wang.inui Band arrived yesterday, and j the Wellington Garrison and Kaikorai, its rivals for the cbampictmhip. arrived to-day, along with the Ruahin? Battalion Band. There are 10 other bands to take part in the contest, the Auckland city bands being the Garrisoii. First i Battalion, and Impey's Bands- The full I list is as follows:—Waihi Federal, conductor Mr C. H. S. Trussell; Wellington Garrison. Lieutenant. T. Herd; Auckland j Garrison, Mr G. F. Cater: Denniston. Mr F. HopkinsoTi: Devnnport (Auckland). Mr T. Adams; Hauraki (Thames). Mr T. B. Booth; Kaikorai (Bunedinh Mr T. Taranaki Garrison. Mi T. McCnnnell; Fifth Ruahi'ie Battalion, Mr A. Lawrence: First Battalion (Auck-l-.nd). Mr P. Molir; Hastings; Wangarv.i P.-imscn. Mr Jas. Crirliton; Gis- ■"■■' '■ ■ ''r V'>rrisn!i; Impey's '■" '' ■''■"'■'■ '• M i" J. T>'o Palmers- ,• " l I !..""•■•■ :■ i.' ••;-; ; I], M.-* "rfoi. nr>'' ; ,: " ■" ■'.'< !'■ ':" •• '■■■ :' l"vi :-. ndin<r i , ) ' '"" '■■• i ■■ '.' .'..i l <■?":■[ -o'o contest ; \ •* <lr n \v< r- two of the finest I ;.; ; ■Ts in th" !-o! aii-s—Messrs- G. Buck- ■. nf lie •'■ iU'tjnnui Ganison, and J. Pr!:pr, of the Wellington Garrison. The nuirber of entries received is as under: —B Hat baritone solos. 18; E flat solos*, 17; B flat euphonium solos. 14: BB flat bass and G trombone solos. 12; fiugel horn solos. 12; B fiat bass solos. 6; quartettes. 22; trios. 11; B fiat trom bone solos. 18: E flat horn solos. 20; B flat cornet solos. 35; E flat cornet solos. 14. Following is the trnek's programme.: — Monday: Morning, at nine, baritone solos; afternoon, at two. E flit bass I soin.s; evening , , at sev<?n, euphonium soJof. Tuesday: Morning, at nine. BB flat basses and G Trombone solos: afternoon, at two. fiugel horn solos; evening, at half-past five, first test selection ("La Stranh'Ta"). Wednesday: Morning, at nine. P, fiat has?, solos: afternoon, at half-pnsr on?. 2;ran<l reception and garden party in the Domain Crick ft Ground: evening, at half-past six. quartettes and trii*?. Thursday mornir.tr. at nine. B flni trombone solos; afternoon, at two. R fiaf horn solos; evening, at seven. B flat corner solos. Friday: Morning, at nine. E flat cornet so.'os; evening at fiv?. finnl fc*st selection ("Gems of MendclsMolm"). Saturday: Afternoon, at lialf-past one. great military marching contest, etc.. on thi? Domain Cricket Ground- Bass 'and side drum competitions: The drummer? will fall in immediately aiT*>r the march ing competition in front of the pavilion. The Wanganui Garrison Band, which is accounted one of the best in the colony. was to give a concert in the grounds of Government House this afternoon in aid of the Veterans' Homo. This it did by special permission of the Governor. • •£>