BAND MUSIC

Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 February 1939, Page 6

BAND MUSIC

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. SOLO .SECTION RESULTS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, February 20. Solo sections in the New Zealand brass bands championship contest were judged today. Overcome by stage fright, four bandsmen withdrew after getting halfway through ‘‘Silver Threads Among the Gold” (Rimmer), which was the test niece for E flat soprano cornets in the New Zealand championship band contest. Results: —A. W. E. Webb (Kaikorai), 92 points 1: D. G. Taylor (Timaru Municipal), 90 points 2; R. Thomas (Ashburton Silver), 80 points, 3. Euphonium solo:--JI. Guthrie (Palmerston North Garrison), 92 points, 1; J. Smith (Port Nicholson Silver), 90 2; H. Dephoff (Timaru Municipal), 88 3. The playing of the boys under 17, who made their own choice of music and instrument, was highly praised by the judge, Mr Dixon. Results were:— R. Francis (St Hilda Municipal), 97 points 1; D. Christenson (St Hilda Municipal), 96 points 2; L. Broadmore (Wljakatane Citizens) and D. Baird (Timaaru Municipal), 93 3. E Flat or EE Flat Bass solo—Detailed results were: V. Abraham (Timaru Municipal Band), 92 points; Les Jacobs (Wellington Boys’ Institute), 89 points: J. P. Cowlishaw (Palmerston North Garrison), 86 points. BASS & SIDE DRUMS. GREAT ACQUISITION TO RANDS. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The specially written pieces for bass drums and side drums wore extremely difficult, said Captain Shugg, who judged these sections in the New Zealand Brass Band.-: championship competitions today. Under the circumstances, the competitors had done well. "I have been advocating the compulsory use of drums in all band competitions,” said Captain Shugg. "I cannot imagine a band getting anywhere without its percussion section. Owing to their being cut old year after year, except for marching, drummers have been discouraged but every bandmaster will agree that they are a great acquisition. > If they are given as much consideration as the brass instruments they will deliver the goods." The placings were: — Bass drum: A. Kilmartin (Wellington Municipal Tramways), 85 points 1; C. Frew (.Ashburton Silver), 82 points 2: H. Sayer (Dannevirke Municipal). 78 points 3. Side drum: J. Loes (St Hilda Municipal). 35 point;:, 1: K. K. Schon (Dannevirke Municipal). 82 points 2; J. McLellan (Port Nicholson Silver). 80 points 3. There was nothing outstanding in the playing of “How Merrily Wo Live" (Short) by the Trombone trios, said Captain Shugg. Great benefit could be derived, he said, from trio playing and bands should take it much more seriously. His placings wore: Kaikorai, 81 points 1: Christchurch Municipal, 82 joints 2; Port Nicholson Silver. 81 | points 3. I Tenor horns: R. Francis (St Hilda i Municipal). 94 points 1; D. Day (Auck- ■ land Waterside Workers Silver). 92 i points 2; W. Borrie (Auckland ArtilI lery), 91 points 3.