Results Of Brass Band Championships

Chronicle (Levin), 17 February 1948, Page 2

Results Of Brass Band Championships

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DUNEDIN, Feb. 16. Tlie brass bancls cluunpionsbip contecjt continued today, oue of tlie principal sections judged in the morning being the duets (own choice). Dr. T. Vernon (triffiths cominented that the standard of accuracy generally was good but he liad noticed a tendency to excessive speed 3n passages that required clarity and detail. Twenty competed in the tenor troml)one .but the judge, Alr. J. D. GoJtin, said ihe test piece. "Mosquito, " ha;l ' 1 exploited the worst t'eature of the trombone and had given performers little opportunity to demonstrate breadth of -tone or the real artistry of the instrument". The night was devoted to the B Gracm lirst test selection, the following bauds pa rt i c ip a t nig : — A uc k la n d Wa t ersiders, Ashburton, Greymoutli, Lower Hutt, 1st Battalion Houthland Regiment, Christchurch Alunicipal, Wellington Bovs ' In stitule. Hastings Citi/.ens, Caversham t'itizens, Palmerston North City and Nelson Garrison. Results: — Duets, own choice (judge, Dr. T. Vernon Grilliths): K. G. Hiaiih and R. Mowat, comets (Ht. Kilda), 46 points, 1; N. Goltiu and D. Christensen, comets j (Woolston), 44 points, 2; N. Thorn and I R. Rudhull, soprano and flugel horn (St. lvilda), 46 points, 3. Twenty-three-conipetitors. Flugel liorns test solo " Switzerland ' ' (judge, Mr. T. B. Grav): J. Robb (Queen Alexandra), 61 points, 1; R. Rudhull (St. lvilda) and D. ,T. .Lyons (First BattalrOn Southland Regiment), 60 points, equal 2; K. M. Flamauk (St. Kilda), 50 points, 4. Seven compctitoiv:. Trombone test solo, "Alqsquito"' (judge, Mr. .T. D. Gofiin) : L. M. Currulhers (Woolston), 8S points 1, H. O'FIara ( Palmerston North City), 85 ptunls, 2; J. Ilarrity (Wellington In stitute Old Boys) and A. Pearson (Palmerston North Garrison), 80 points, equal 8. Twenty competitors. Jatdies' solo, own choice (judge, MrT. B. Gray): Miss E. Keenan, 00 points, ■1; Miss M. Keenan, 80 points, 2; Miss J. Maxwell, 74 points, 8. Nine competitors, all made up of members of the Dunedin Ladie.s' Brass Band. Cornet E Flat test solo, Bordogni's worlcs (judge, Mr. T. B. Gray): N. A. Thorn (St. Kilda), 92 points, 1; •! . Bannion (Wellington Boys' Institute), S0 points, 2; E. Granville (Queeu Alexandra), 78 points 3. Tliirteen coinpetitors. Bass trombone test solo "Eiesta" (judge, Mr. 0. D. Goilin) : B. Reduian ( West Harbgur), 80 points 1, Rostcn (Wellington Waterside), 85 points, 2; W. Barnard (Hawera), 81 points, 3. Four competitors.