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

23 Parts Concert Band Instrumentation
Quick March
Key Signature: Eb Major

"The Ord Hume" Band Series
Dedicated to the "Old Contemptibles"
Military Band 28 parts 4/-, Brass Band 20 Parts 3/-, Extra Parts 2d. each.

Instrumentation:
Solo Cornet Bb (Conductor written along the top)
Piccolo Eb
Oboe
Clarinet Eb
1st Clarinet Bb
2nd Clarinet Bb
3rd Clarinets Bb
Bassoon
2nd Bb Baritone
Eb Soprano Cornet
Alto Saophone
1st Baritone Bb (and Tenor Saxophone)
1st Eb Horn (or Solo Tenor)
2nd Eb Horn (Or 1st Tenor)
3rd Eb Horn (or 2nd Tenor)
4th Eb Horn
Repiano Bb (Cornet written)
Solo Bb Cornet
2nd Bb Cornet
1st Trombone (Tenor Clef)
2nd Trombone (Tenor Clef)
Bass Trombone
Euphonium (Bass Clef)
Basses (Bass Clef)
Drums

Inscriptions & markings

On envelope: QM140, March No Re[pulse Ord Hume, Q120, scrubbed out 354
Stamped on the reverse of each card: Australian Broadcasting Commission *Sydney*, The Property of Musical Director & Arranger Charles Godfrey