BAND PROGRAMMES
Sir-We think it is about time that bandsmen and band lovers had a fair go. The standard of the band programmes on the air in New Zealand is nothing short of terrible. The average programmes being broadcast at present are made up of the Grenadier Guards, a few other bands of that class, and several vocal interludes. Now first, as the band programmes are only of 30 minutes’ duration at the most, why the interludes? Secondly, all the bands in‘.New Zealand are brass bands and definitely. not military. The military bands which comprise most of the programmes are dull and lifeless, and most of the music they play’is ceremonial and traditional, which .is not appreciated in New Zealand. .
Station 1ZB has the right idea with its Brass Band Parade broadcast on Sunday mornings. This programme is compéred by Bandmaster Craven, and we offer him our congratulations. A few more progrdmmes like that, and the band sessions would be the most popular on the air. Yet frequently classical brass band records which are doublesided, are cut off after only one side has been played. This happens mainly on the main YA stations.
22 DISGUSTED
BANDSMEN
(New Plymouth).
(Iwenty-two signatures were appended to this letter.-Ed.).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 16, Issue 405, 28 March 1947, Page 5
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205BAND PROGRAMMES New Zealand Listener, Volume 16, Issue 405, 28 March 1947, Page 5
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