“NOISE NOT MUSIC”

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20737, 22 February 1939, Page 8

“NOISE NOT MUSIC”

BAND CONTEST RESULTS DOMINION TITLES COMMENT OF ADJUDICATOR (By Telegraph.—Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday No recalls were announced for the first A grade test selection, “ The Valkyrie ” (Wagner), for which there were only four entrants at the New Zealand championship band contests to-night. “I am sorry to say that I was surprised and disappointed at most of the performances/’ said the judge, Captain H. Sliugg. “ I really did expect better treatment of the test piece.” Although the music of Wagner laid itself open to such treatment, he said, the amount of heavy playing heard was remarkable. “ There is no necessity for bands to try to lift the roof off, as they did to-night,” he added. “ The> should modify the volume of sound they produce. One of the things which has' damned bands with the public in i the past is that they blow too hard ! Remember, noise is not music.” i Following are the results of the owr choice selection, A grade bands: St Kilda Municipal. 130 points, 1; Pori Nicholson Silver. 120. 2; Woolstor Brass, 100, 3; Wanganui Garrison, 99 4. Cornet Solo Results Announcing the results of the B-E cornet solo, amateur, for which th< selection was *La Chaste Suzanne ’ (Verroust), Captain Shugg said then apparently was a tendency in Nev Zealand toward poor tone in come playing. A thin, wheezy tone was to< common. Most of the players hat quite good technique. On the wboli they had done quite well and he hat been surprised to hear they play si well.” Results: D. Christensen (St. Kild; Muncipal Band>. 91 points 1; F. Phe loung (St. Kilda Municipal Band), 8: points, 2; J. Rennie Timaru Municipa •Band), 88 points, 3. Not Impressive The bass trombone solo, for whic! the selection was ” Bonnie Banks c Loch Lomond,” arranged by Or Hume, was judged by Mr James Dixor He said that only three of the 11 en trants had really impressed him. Th winner's tone was as fine as any h heard, and he was the only player t j give an artistic rendering, with cor rect phrasing practically from star to finish. The placings were: B. Red i mond (St. Joseph's Orphanage), 9 I points, 1; S. Smith Kaikorai;, 88, 2 | i-:. Wells (Port Nicholson Silver), 8(