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
Paso-Doble Militar
Key Signature: C Minor

Instrumentation:
Flute & Piccolo in Eb
Oboes
1st Clarinet in Bb
2nd Clarinet in Bb
3rd Clarinet in Bb
Soprano Cornet in Eb
1st Cornet (handwritten)
1st Cornet in Bb (Conductor)
2nd Cornet in Bb
1st Trumpet in Eb
2nd Trumpet in Eb
1st & 2nd Horns in Eb
3rd & 4th Horns in Eb
1st Tenor Trombone
2nd Tenor Trombone
1st Trombone (handwritten)
Bass Trombone
1st Baritone in Bb (Treble Clef)
Euphonion in Bb (Treble Clef)
Euphonion (Treble Clef, handwritten)
Euphonion (Bass Cled)
Contra Bass in Bb (Treble Clef)
Basses
Bombardon in Eb
Drums

Inscriptions & markings

Printed on reverse side of QM25 - Quick March "The Bullfighters". Published by arrangement with Sen. Fuentes y Asenjo, Madrid.