GYMKHANA BAND CONTEST

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 61, 3 July 1914, Page 2

GYMKHANA BAND CONTEST

The following information concerning the recent band contest held at Hawera should prove interesting:— Mr E. P. Cox, secretary of the Egmont A. and P. Association, writes as follows to the secretary of the .Stratford Hand (Mr G. Ford): —- “Dear Sir,—l enclose herewith detailed list of points gained by your band in our recent marching competition held in Hawera, and also judge’s notes on the musical performance. 1 submit those for the information. of your baud, and trust that l-ey will bo useful to the members. I would like to take this opportunity also of tliaukihg your bandsmen for having supported our competition, ; and I trust that wo will have their assistance in the future, when we hope to make the function more attractive and to offer more inducement in the way of prize money for the district bands to: compete. Although your band was not placed in the contest, its performance was Very creditable, and We punch appreciated the decision of its members to conic forward under somewhat adverse circumstances.” Tbft judge for music was Lieutenant ,G. Buckley (Wanganui), and the inspection and marching were judged by Captain McDonnell and Captain Dovey (Hawera). Their report is as follows;

No. 2 Band, Kaponga.—Very good opening; good full tone and fairly well together; halftone very good and euphb. doing 1 Well; cornets not quite together, and several slips noticeable; line ensemble at bass’solo ; band improves as it goes on ; trio good tone and expression—a very good performance. ' Accuracy, 'time, notes and precision! V, rhythm 7, execution and fluency 8, intonation 7, tone and correct method 15, interpretation, expression and phrasing 35; total 7!). In- ! spection and marching 90; aggregate 175.

No. 4 Band, Stratford.—Openinggood, and band seems to lie playing fairly well in tune, but very light in tone; soprano good and well in tune; solo cornets are weak, and several slips are noticeable; tone very good in bass solo; trombone section very good, trio doing well,, but not quite together—yon have played this march creditably. Accuracy, notes, time and precision 8, rhythm 7, execution and fluency 0, intonation 7, tone and correct method 15, interpretation, expression and phrasing 34: total 77. inspection and marching, 95; aggregate 1 72.

No. 1 Band, Eltliam.—Opening not together, and band playing rather on tiie quick side; slips numerous in cornet section; band now playing very much better; good in bass solo, but band not big enough in tone; trio going fairly well, hut gets out of tune ; one cornet seems to be doing very well, but more tone would improve matters greatly—a fairly good finish. Accuracy, notes, time'and precision 7, rhythm 0, execution and fluency 7, intonation 7, tone and correct method 15, Interpretation, expression and phrasing 31; total 70. Inspection, etc, 891; aggregate 1651. Nb. 3 Band, Hawera.—A good open, ing, but band out of tunc; soprano playing very flat; articulation not quite correct, and inner part;, not together; much better in bass solo; soprano still much out of tune; band now getting fair tone; trio a little rough in places, but cornets placing very well, but soprano much out ot tune from’bar I fairly good rendering. Accuracy, notes, time and precision 7, rbyt.hm 7, execution and 'fluency 7, intonation 6, tone and correct method 11. interpretation, expression and phrasing 3! ; total To, Marching and inspection 1901; aggregate 11811.