Youngster Wrote March For Grenadier Band

Radio Record, Volume XIII, Issue 11, 21 August 1939, Page 5

Youngster Wrote March For Grenadier Band

| | | | | | | | | | TN the earlier days of H.M, Grenadier Guards Band, no less a composer than George Frederick Handel specially composed that grand and stately march, "Scipio" for it, long before it was introduced into his opera of that name. The little son of Charles Wesley, brother of the founder of Methodism, had. also a kind of connection with the band. Samuel Wesley was only eight years old when he composed a march for the band. On the day of its performance he was taken by his father to the parade- ground to hear his composition played. When it was finished, little Sam said he was very dissatisfied, and complained that the musicians had not done justice to his march. He said the fault was with the french horns, and the march was played over again from the original score with as much deference as might have been shown Handel. The magnificent Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards will be heard from 2YA on Friday, Auguct 25.