Queen's Hall 1934 - Revision history

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	In November, 1934 the band were honoured by their inclusion in a festival at Queen's Hall, London, together with the bands of Tottenham I, Harlesden, Rayleigh and Kettering. The first Boscombe item was a cornet solo <font class="historytitle">Tucker</font>, played by [[Harold Walker]], during which he accidentally blew out the slide of his 1st valve. Calmly he bent down, replaced it and carried on. The audience were thrilled at his brilliant delivery of this difficult solo but the composer, Erik Leidzen, found more than a few faults with it. Writing his impressions for The Bandsman and Songster on 15th December 1934 Bandmaster Leidzen was critical of almost every section of the piece, saying of the soloist		In November, 1934 the band were honoured by their inclusion in a festival at Queen's Hall, London, together with the bands of Tottenham I, Harlesden, Rayleigh and Kettering. The first Boscombe item was a cornet solo <font class="historytitle">Tucker</font>, played by [[Harold Walker]], during which he accidentally blew out the slide of his 1st valve. Calmly he bent down, replaced it and carried on. The audience were thrilled at his brilliant delivery of this difficult solo but the composer, Erik Leidzen, found more than a few faults with it. Writing his impressions for The Bandsman and Songster on 15th December 1934 Bandmaster Leidzen was critical of almost every section of the piece, saying of the soloist

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	In November, 1934 the band were honoured by their inclusion in a festival at Queen's Hall, London, together with the bands of Tottenham I, Harlesden, Rayleigh and Kettering. The first Boscombe item was a cornet solo <font class="historytitle">Tucker</font>, played by Harold Walker, during which he accidentally blew out the slide of his 1st valve. Calmly he bent down, replaced it and carried on. The audience were thrilled at his brilliant delivery of this difficult solo but the composer, Erik Leidzen, found more than a few faults with it. Writing his impressions for The Bandsman and Songster on 15th December 1934 Bandmaster Leidzen was critical of almost every section of the piece, saying of the soloist		In November, 1934 the band were honoured by their inclusion in a festival at Queen's Hall, London, together with the bands of Tottenham I, Harlesden, Rayleigh and Kettering. The first Boscombe item was a cornet solo <font class="historytitle">Tucker</font>, played by [[Harold Walker]], during which he accidentally blew out the slide of his 1st valve. Calmly he bent down, replaced it and carried on. The audience were thrilled at his brilliant delivery of this difficult solo but the composer, Erik Leidzen, found more than a few faults with it. Writing his impressions for The Bandsman and Songster on 15th December 1934 Bandmaster Leidzen was critical of almost every section of the piece, saying of the soloist

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	In November, 1934 the band were honoured by their inclusion in a festival at Queen's Hall, London, together with the bands of Tottenham I, Harlesden, Rayleigh and Kettering. The first Boscombe item was a cornet solo <font class="historytitle">Tucker</font>, played by Harold Walker, during which he accidentally blew out the slide of his 1st valve. Calmly he bent down, replaced it and carried on. The audience were thrilled at his brilliant delivery of this difficult solo but the composer, Erik Leidzen, found more than a few faults with it. Writing his impressions for The Bandsman and Songster on 15th December 1934 Bandmaster Leidzen was critical of almost every section of the piece, saying of the soloist		In November, 1934 the band were honoured by their inclusion in a festival at Queen's Hall, London, together with the bands of Tottenham I, Harlesden, Rayleigh and Kettering. The first Boscombe item was a cornet solo <font class="historytitle">Tucker</font>, played by Harold Walker, during which he accidentally blew out the slide of his 1st valve. Calmly he bent down, replaced it and carried on. The audience were thrilled at his brilliant delivery of this difficult solo but the composer, Erik Leidzen, found more than a few faults with it. Writing his impressions for The Bandsman and Songster on 15th December 1934 Bandmaster Leidzen was critical of almost every section of the piece, saying of the soloist

	<div class="historyquote">Rhythmic figure in introduction somewhat blurred. At A too many pauses in cadenza. Bandsman Walker does well on the slower parts and has a very fine tone. His variations are a bit heavy and in this connection it may be said that a fast note cannot (for obvious reasons) be a long one. Learn to tongue lightly and pointedly and you will increase your speed. Cadenza fine, considering accident, hut I could not hear top note at presto. Speed up presto, take stacc. dots literally and it will be heard.</div>		<div class="historyquote">

			Rhythmic figure in introduction somewhat blurred. At A too many pauses in cadenza. Bandsman Walker does well on the slower parts and has a very fine tone. His variations are a bit heavy and in this connection it may be said that a fast note cannot (for obvious reasons) be a long one. Learn to tongue lightly and pointedly and you will increase your speed. Cadenza fine, considering accident, hut I could not hear top note at presto. Speed up presto, take stacc. dots literally and it will be heard.

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	The band's second item <font class="historytitle">Memories</font> almost met with his approval		The band's second item <font class="historytitle">Memories</font> almost met with his approval

	<div class="historyquote">Band better in this piece. Horns at times rather effective in characteristic figures in Introduction. The two bars before A had all the humour intended and actually made me smile! Sop look up 3rd bar in B please! K not bad, but cornets too heavy on semiquavers, resulting in a somewhat spluttering effect.</div>		<div class="historyquote">

			Band better in this piece. Horns at times rather effective in characteristic figures in Introduction. The two bars before A had all the humour intended and actually made me smile! Sop look up 3rd bar in B please! K not bad, but cornets too heavy on semiquavers, resulting in a somewhat spluttering effect.

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In November, 1934 the band were honoured by their inclusion in a festival at Queen's Hall, London, together with the bands of Tottenham I, Harlesden, Rayleigh and Kettering. The first Boscombe item was a cornet solo <font class="historytitle">Tucker</font>, played by Harold Walker, during which he accidentally blew out the slide of his 1st valve. Calmly he bent down, replaced it and carried on. The audience were thrilled at his brilliant delivery of this difficult solo but the composer, Erik Leidzen, found more than a few faults with it. Writing his impressions for The Bandsman and Songster on 15th December 1934 Bandmaster Leidzen was critical of almost every section of the piece, saying of the soloist

<div class="historyquote">Rhythmic figure in introduction somewhat blurred. At A too many pauses in cadenza. Bandsman Walker does well on the slower parts and has a very fine tone. His variations are a bit heavy and in this connection it may be said that a fast note cannot (for obvious reasons) be a long one. Learn to tongue lightly and pointedly and you will increase your speed. Cadenza fine, considering accident, hut I could not hear top note at presto. Speed up presto, take stacc. dots literally and it will be heard.</div>

The band's second item <font class="historytitle">Memories</font> almost met with his approval

<div class="historyquote">Band better in this piece. Horns at times rather effective in characteristic figures in Introduction. The two bars before A had all the humour intended and actually made me smile! Sop look up 3rd bar in B please! K not bad, but cornets too heavy on semiquavers, resulting in a somewhat spluttering effect.</div>

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