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
This is a double sided set pasted onto backing card, with The Constellation March on one side, and Red Cloak on the other.
Some parts are separate and included in separate files above.
25 / 28 parts Concert Band Instrumentation
Quick March
Key Signature: Db Major / Eb Major
Instrumentation:
Solo Bb Cornet (Conductor) / Solo Cornet in Bb
Piccolo / Concert Flute & Piccolo
Oboe / Oboe
Eb Clarinets / Clarinet in Eb
1st Bb Clarinet / Solo Clarinet in Bb
2nd Bb Clarinet / 2nd Clarinet in Bb
3rd & 4th Bb Clarinet / 3rd Clarinet in Bb
1st Bassoon / 1st Bassoon
2nd Bassoon / 2nd Bassoon
Eb Alto Saxophone / Alto Saxophone in Eb
1st Eb Horn / 1st & 2nd Horns in Eb
2nd Eb Horn / 1st & 2nd Horns in Eb
1st Bb Cornet / 1st Cornet in Bb
2nd Bb Cornet / 2nd Cornet in Bb
1st Trombone / 1st Trombone in Bb
2nd Trombone / 2nd Trombone in Bb
Bass Trombone / Bass Trombone
Euphonium / Euphonion (Bass clef)
Bombardon / Basses
Side Drum / Drums
Constellation extra parts:
3rd Eb Horn or 1st Eb Saxhorn
Solo Eb Saxhorn
1st Bb Baritone
2nd Bb Baritone
Bass Drum
Red Cloak missing parts:
Ripieno Clarinet in Bb
Flute & Piccolo in Eb
Tenor Saxophone in Bb
3rd & 4th Horns in Eb
Inscriptions & markings
On envelope: QM166, Red Cloak J.W. Mansfield, ...Stellation T. Clark, Q144
Stamped on the reverse of some of the loose march cards: Australian Broadcasting Co. & The Property of Musical Director & Arranger Charles Godfrey
