Fine Band Item for Thursday at 2YA

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 47, 8 June 1928, Page 7

Fine Band Item for Thursday at 2YA

THE instrumental music on Thursday evening will be supplied by the Salvation Army Band, who will present, among other sparkling numbers, the selection ‘"‘The Wandered." This is a descriptive composition representing the Biblical story of the Prodigal Son. The part of the Prodigal is taken by the solo cornet, and that of the father by the trombone. Note the difference between the arrogant, imperious. style of the son and the tender pleading tones of the father. [N Part 1, the opening conveys the peaceful and calm atmosphere of the home. A beautiful legato melody ' is allotted to the euphonium, the soprano cornet playing a tripping movement suggestive of the singing of a bird. The next movement portrays the prodigal, tired of the restraint of home life, demanding his freedom and asking for the portion that falls to him prior to leaving for a far country. Almost immediately the father’s pleading voice is heard, urging the son to stay, the last few bars of the movement depicting his last entreaty. The son closes his ears to the paternal pleading, and leaves home in a spirit of careless gaiety. The music gradually fades away here to treble piano. TN Part 2, in place of anticipated pleasures, the wanderer experiences the sorrows of the far country. The music is now melancholy, bordering at time upon desperation and violence. In his agitation he hears the call (given by cornets and trombones), "Come Home, Come Home." ART 3 opens with a suggestion of joy-bells, the conclusion also depicting the weary, halting steps of the returning wanderer. Thus encouraged, he hurries on, meets his father, confesses his wrongdoing, and seeks forgiveness, the fatherly greeting being given out by the trombone. A duet by cornet and_ trombone, representing the reconciliation, is followed by "Home, Sweet Home." The closing movements are of a jubilant nature, the last bars being marked by a joyous note of triumph.