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Re: Arthur O.Pearce

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Subject: Re: Arthur O.Pearce
From: "CHRISTOPHER HELME" <chrishelme@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 23:27:08 -0000

Hi

Just a point of interest Arthur Oakes Pearce was born in Alverthorpe near
Wakefield in 1871 and died in January 1951. He began playing at 13 years on
the side drum at Ovenden in Halifax then progressed on to Baritone the Solo
Horn with the Halifax Temperance Band, then on to Soprano and finally on
Solo Cornet with Copley Band in Halifax. He also played Cornet with
Brighouse and Rastrick in 1902, the Duke of Wellington's Band in Halifax and
conducted the famous King Cross Band at London in 1909 to 6th place. He
began conducting Black Dike in January 1912 and retired in December 1948. On
his death certificate it gives his occupation and also says 'Conductor of
Black Dyke Mils Band'.

I am sorry Aidan he was not the famous Euphonium player you were thinking of
you were probably thinking of Phineas Bower.

I have read about that same prize but cannot remember who it was but I am
sorry it was not 'The Prime Minister of Bandmasters' Arthur O.Pearce.


Chris Helme


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