BRASS BANDS
Sir-I must commend your correspondent R. G. Simpson, of Rangiora, for his suggestion that the New Zealand Government could assist the cause of music by granting a certain annual sum to be divided among Brass Bands affiliated with the New Zealand Brass Bands Association. It is true that the’ National Orchestra will not be able to visit all towns-and those that it can visit will be visited but seldom. Bands‘ are with us always, that part of our community which we are inclined to take so much for granted. During the last nine years especially, bands have done a tremendous amount of work against great odds -depleted ranks, loss of experienced players and such causes. Bands mean music, so where better could the love of music-interest in good music and appreciation of music-be better fostered? However I would like to draw the attention of your correspondent and your public generally to the work that has
been done and is being done by New Zealand Pipe Bands. © Should such a grant become possible I feel sure that it could not be to brass bands alone, Pipe bands play a big part in our community life. At most functions one will find "pipes" present, and I am sure that R. G. Simpson will not mind associating pipe bands in his suggestion,
A. DOUGLAS
STEWART
(Timaru).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 18, Issue 465, 21 May 1948, Page 5
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225BRASS BANDS New Zealand Listener, Volume 18, Issue 465, 21 May 1948, Page 5
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