Significance

In 1932 the call was put out to the ABC to start a military band. The band’s task was to record music to play on air four times a week, and to perform live concerts for the public. By November 1933 a band was put together with 40 musicians from around Australia. The band was initially conducted by Captain H. E. Adkins, Director of the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall, London. After the tour, Adkins returned to his position at Kneller Hall, and Stephen Yorke, a retired bandmaster of the Gloucestershire Regiment, was brought out to Australia to become the permanent director and conductor of the band, which he did until the band closed in 1951. During the band’s 17 year history they presented a sizable program of music. Their final concert received a standing ovation from its audience of 1500, with a teary-eyed Yorke.

Physical description

30 parts Concert Band Instrumentation
Quick March
Key Signature: C Minor
Dedicated to the Bands of the Regional Districts of the National School Band Association
Regional District Number 8 (1936-38)
Note: For concert (not for contest) stand Cornets, Trombones and Baritones up the last 16 measures the last time thru and slow down on the last four bars.

Instrumentation:
Flute & Piccolo in C
Db Piccolo
Oboe
Eb Clarinet
Solo & 1st Bb Clarinet
2nd Bb Clarinet
3rd Bb Clarinet
Eb Alto Clarinet
Bb Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
1st Eb Alto Saxophone
2nd Eb Alto Saxophone
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone
1st Eb Horn (Alto)
2nd Eb Horn (Alto)
3rd & 4th Eb Horns (Altos)
Solo & 1st Bb Cornet (Trumpet)
2nd Bb Cornet (Trumpet)
3rd Bb Cornet
1st & 2nd Trombone
1st Trombone
2nd Trombone
3rd Trombone
Bb Bass Saxophone (Third Trombone treble clef)
Baritone (Treble clef)
Baritone (Euphonium)
Basses
Lyre Bells
Drums

Inscriptions & markings

On envelope: QM168, Q317
Stamped on the reverse of each card: Q317