CHURCH DIFFERENT SPECTACLES.

Otaki Mail, 1 March 1922, Page 4

CHURCH DIFFERENT SPECTACLES.

WANGANUI'S OPINION OF THE BAND CONTEST.

An interesting illustration of the dictum ' that "circumstances alter cases," appears in yesterday's issue ol the Wanganui Chronicle, which contains-the opinions of the two Wanganui.oand conductors on their return irom the Wellington contest. "A GHASTLY EXPERIENCE."

•'We have hod a ghastly experience," said the conductor (Mr Wade) ol the Wanganui Garrison Band, which was placed third in the aggregate. He continued: "The judge to-day-is the most disappointed man in Australasia,-as he Knows that he did not fill the bill. The judge complain-1 ed that the acoustics was bad, and j that he could not get what he want-1 ed. My baud worked very hard, and what we wanted was judgment. It is no use bringing boys over to judge men. lie was too young for the job, and he could not do it." Proceeding, Mr Wade said that he congratulated Lieut. Buckley on the success of his | band—(applause)—and in conclusion, < he added: "There is a wonderful sym-, pathy beiwccn me and my band. 1 love my boys and they love me." (Applause.) jUDGL GAVE GENERAL SATISFACTION. The conductor .Lieut. Buckley), ti the Queen Alexandra Band, which was placed first in the second test, j however, had quite a different opin- j ion. "The contest generally," he said, ••was excellently carried out. The judge, Mr Shugg, who is deservedly recognised as the leading authority in Australasia to-day, seemed to give general satisfaction. Although some J of the conductors may have thought j they had not received due reward 'or » their trouble, there, was not the slightest doubt that Mr Shugg placed the bands in their right position. In the I "Parsifal" test, on the Friday night, j my band excelled itself, and secured I the highest points awarded during the ! contest. Our interpretation of the se- ; lection was different from that of. any other baud. Mr Henry Verbrug- • gheu congratulated me on the'band's rendition of the Wagnerian selection. Mr Shugg is looked upon as the greatest Wagnerian authority in Australasia, having won all the big contests with the great works from "Tristan and Isolde.' Not only is he a talented and experienced expert, but as a' judge he proved himself to be absolutely fair and impartial."