A Bandsman's Life
ITY the poor bandsman: not only does he often play an instrument needing a fair amount of strength to lift and a colossal amount of wind to blow, but he has to lug the darned thing round while he marches. When in addition to
this he finds himself playing (as he usually does) music which, apart from marches, is either definitely second-rate or is first-rate orchestral music so arranged as to reveal that the band is not an orchestra, then his cup must overflow. But he doesn’t
seem to mind; he simply plays what is before him with a virtuosity which is usually amazing. A recent 1YA band programme revealed this very clearly-astonishing playing by British military bands, with a crispness and power it was a delight' to hear. But what was worth hearing was transscribed, and what was written for band was hardly worth hearing. I am very fond of bands; I wish they more frequently played music worthy of their abilities, eee
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 19, Issue 493, 3 December 1948, Page 10
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167A Bandsman's Life New Zealand Listener, Volume 19, Issue 493, 3 December 1948, Page 10
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