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

16 Parts Brass Band Instrumentation
Quick March
Ascherberg's Brass and Military Band Journal
Key Signature: Ab Major

Instrumentation:
Repiano Cornet Bb
Eb Soprano Cornet
Solo Cornet Bb
2nd Cornet Bb
3rd Cornet Bb
Solo Tenor Horn Eb
2nd Tenor Horn Eb
3rd Tenor Horn Eb
1st Baritone Bb
2nd Baritone Bb
1st Tenor Trombone
2nd Tenor Trombone
Bass Trombone
Bb Euphonium (Treble Clef)
Eb Basses
Bb Basses
Drums

Inscriptions & markings

Outer Envelope: Title, Composer, Instrumentation and Publisher information, QM22. On Inner Envelope: QM22, Q271