THE BAND CONTEST.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7741, 17 February 1905, Page 2

THE BAND CONTEST.

(Per l'ress Association.) AUCKLAND Feb. it. I 'i'he contests were continued (oilay. The following are the results : I U. Flat Trombones.—Uoyd (Kaikorai), 111 marten, 0 ; Taylor (Auckland), 10(5, 2; Coon (Wuihi) and McConnell (TaranakS), lt>l, tied for third place. Also compeied—S. Sly |OVnnj>unui tiarrison) 102, (i. !Colitis (Aiicklaml tiarrison) 10(1, ti. iTavgyo (Hauraki), ami 'J'. 11. .Lamb | ( Wanganui tiarrison) !(.">, 11. WynyariT (l)e vonpor't) and .). Hichards* (tiis- | borne City) 96, S. McCleary (Wailii Federal) '.III, E. I'. Andrew (Wellington tiarrison) 8(i. Tenor E Flat lloi'n Solos.—C. Fores! (Wangnnui Garrison), 11(1 nmrkt-v 1 : ti. Jensen (Wanganui tiarrison),. 101, 2.; 1), Whelan (Kaikorai), 102 and .1. S. May (Hastings), 102, tie for tin l-d place. Also com|ietod —A. WilViums (Ilaurnki), S, Cross (lfuahine Hattalion), and H. lllvth (Wanguinii tinrrison) 100, c. Ilryant (Hniiraki), F. Myers (Ist Hattalion, Auckland), and U. Douglus ((Jislw.rne City) 98, W. Hamsay IVvonport) 08, It. Hill (Wellington <larrisoM), W. Coulthaixl (Taranaki <iar|rison), 1)4, It. Nicholson (WHlington tiairison), and H. Will lams (Hauraki) 92, I{. Craig- (Ini|ie.y's City) 90, Pratt (Taranaki tiarrison).and .1. A. Lloyd (Kuahine Hattalion) 88. The judge said he had ny dilliculty ill deciding the winner of this event. It Flat Cornet Solos.—E. Kerr (Kaikorai), 117 marks, 1 ; ,1. c. Huckley (Wiiiigantii tianison), IHi j2 ; llailey (Kaikoiai) and T. McjLean (Kaiko'tai), 111,:). Almi iom■jietwl—H. nrthey (Wiingtiuui tinrjrison) 112, 11, llew.son (Waihi Fi\l|i'i'al), (J. .1. St. Johns ( Auckland garrison), .1. Kicluirds (Taranaki tiarrison)', anil F. Ilen'ley (Wanganui .tiarrison) 110. /il.Caulton (Husilngr.) (108, 11. J, Chry.scll (Huahine Hatitalion) TO2. E. Plowman (Ihiuruki) and I*. Miitlium.s (Ist DattaJion, Auckland) 1)8, E. Murphy (tiiwlmrnc jCity) 9<i, W. McCarthy (tiisbonie I City) 90, J. Ewart, junr. (Auckland (tiarrison) 89, W. Ewait (Auckland |tiuiT&onj B'7i. ti. tiiles (1M llatitalion) retiivd.

NOTES ON TAKAKAKIS I'LAY. li.lt. FLAT MASS SOLOS. The judge's remarks on the i>erfoiimvnee o/ 'l'. 'J'. 1-lughcu, who took lirst place with IHi marks, arc as follows :—T. Hug-he* (Taranaki Oaiison), winner, 110 marks !("Sehnsucht") : A brilliant exe[cutajit, ujml onu who imparls iVvljing into his general work by, splen|did time. Altogether 0110 or the the very best iwrformances I have heard on this diflicult instrument.

U. TROUUONIi SOLOS. The judge's remarks A. HaiulVy (Taranaki Garrison)-. winner, lu - > lacking in reliiiement, especially towards the end, which was of a boisterous nature, and many of the notes were cracked. Tone generally on the Jiffht More like a tenor trombone, but good. XT.UGEL HORN SOLOS. In this competition V. Leece took lifth place, and his playing is tiius coiiimented on by the judge L. Leece (Taranaki Garrisvin), 8« marks ("The Carnival of Venice") : Rather inclined to be boisteousv Wants to treat tho composition with lightness nnfl delicacy, with, of course, a judicious mixture of more forceful plnsipe.

FIRST TEST SELECTION'. | laranaki took eighth place, und the judge's remarks on their phty wore : /lYiianakJ Garrison, 150 murks : This band presented some Interesting foa1. Much of tho work was admirable, but it was of an uneven nature. The soloists played carefully, the cornet und euphonium in particular. A good band. Reviewing the performance in ihe New Zealand Herald, "llaton" writ- * Parana's! Garrison, like several of the other bands, should study detaill. Melody was at ti'mes smothered by accompaniment. Some of the solo work was worth listoniag to, but the cornet player quite turned his back on the audience, and his benu.tiful music wont up In the flies. This hand finvo a fair all-round performance.