THE EXHIBITION DAY BY DAY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81914, 8 January 1907, Page 2

THE EXHIBITION DAY BY DAY

"" Till': ATTIUCTIYK KKKMiKV. Ki'X'oni) jiA.\n contest entiu;;s (By Telegraph.—.Special .Service.) Cbrislchiiicl), January 7, 'The Exhibition has been. well attended all day, and this evening a tremendous crowd lias been pouring in from an early hour into the buildings nuil grounds in expectation of the dm-

play of fireworks by J'ain and Horn, London, 'The fernery is to ninny people a sU' picnic deligh!, and the marvel of the Exhibition. Jls many vurieticg of beautiful ferns, its little creeks and fountains, and the dim light which helps to give impression of an actual corner of our native bush, drew inframing numbers of udmirers. Now its beauty has been increased by night by banging strings of little coloured lamps aiming the ferns, which were lighted for the first time to-night with BUpassing beautiful effect.

The (lotiiils of thu reception of tha Besses o' the Barn Baud oa Thursday :ire now all complete, and the function promises to be a very striking feature of the Exhibition. Following are the official annotations to tha band's lirst programme to be given on a specially built rotunda on the sportß ground on Thursday night i—March, "A'alandiii" (A. Owen.), composed in honour of the band's first visit to -New Zealand, being its first perform- J mice in this country. The work ia 1 very interesting, as Mr Owen has in a ' very masterly way employed the full(est powers of each instrumentalist. It is one of the most dillieult marches to perform ever written. Overture, "Poet and Peasant." This brilliant composition is one of the band's most popular numbers, wonderful execution and variety of tone-colour being very .4 manifest. Comet polka, "Cleopatra?.. Demure); soloist, p. G. Moore. Mr .Moore is one of England's finest cornet soloists, and will be heard to the fullest advantage in this bright and popular number, introducing as it does sonic brilliant triple touguwg. Grand selection, "llossiui's Works," arranged by A. Owen. This work introduces much of the great composer'a most popular operas, and is one of the great efforts that have made Ow.en and his line band famous. I# Paris, particularly, they were given a wonderful re ccpUon after its performance and its rendition at YY'indeor before the King and Queen and ltoyal Court led to its being enthusiastically redemanded. Uaitz, "Jeuncsse Doree" (Waudtefel). Many charming effects will be noticed in this beautiful number Trombone solo, "Death of Nelson'' (liraham); soloist, Mr Tom Bowling whose splendid interpretation of this' old favourite always creates a furore Operatic election, "Ueislia." The selection is very effectively arranged. and introduces all the well known melodies. National fantasia, "Keminir cenees of England" (Godfrey). Thit fantasia, arranged by the late Fred Godfrey is considered by many to bo the best of many written by him. -Many o» the most famous and popular National airs will be heard durimt its performances. ° Entries for the international band eon est to be held from February a to lu constitute a record for the '«.( * onus, and possibly for the Britoh tmpire. Thirtyseven bands have e„ ered for the selection and the i,uict tep competitions, including combinations from Auckland to the Bluff and Newcastle City and Code's Melbourne bands iron, Australia. For the mo quartette and trombone trio „l tionS, nonimations have been made by U bands, including NewcasUeCitv Ihe judge of the test and "own choice'seleet,ons and the music of the ml. fep event will be Lieut. \y q C l«y. of Sydney, a British Amy 6aW master of high musical reffioT^