For Band Enthusiasts

New Zealand Listener, Volume 30, Issue 762, 26 February 1954, Page 17

For Band Enthusiasts

TO confuse the WNavy’s leathernecks ‘with mere lubberly soldiers is one of the best-known methods of arousing the fighting spirit of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines. It is pleasant, therefore, to be able to report that the NZBShaving made this mistake-remains unscathed. When the conductor of: the Royal. Yacht’s band, Colonel ~ Vivian Dunn, R.M., was asked to record a talk on the music school at Kneller Hall he mefely smiled. What kitid of a smile is perhaps best not statedwKneller Hall, it seems, is the Army band.school, But in spite of this bad beginning the colonel consented to talk, and what he .has to say about the Royal Marines schoo]. of music will be heard in the latest edition of Music Magazine. The whole of the March 2-edition .of the magazine will, in fact, "be. devoted to bands and band music. Following Colonel Dunn’s talk, H. Gladstone Hill, formerly conductor of the Band of the R.N.Z.A.F., will be heard disctissing the compatative merits and demerits of brass*and military bands. Mr. Gladstone Hill.points. out. that. military.bands. in New Zealand would’ provide. opportunities for woodwind players, who at present have limited objectives ‘for ambition, A new series of contributions entitled "My Instrument" will also be introduced in the new edition of Music Magazine. In this, various well-known players will explain why they have devoted themselves to their several instruments. The first contributor will, perhaps, have the most difficult task. His instrument is claimed by many to emit what is undoubtedly sound, but certainly not music. The talks will be suitably illustrated, and the editor, Owen Jensen, hopes to include items by winning bands at the 1954 N.Z. Brass Bands Contest. Music Magazine will be broadcast by all YC stations at 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday, March /2. :