Programme 1980 – Military Pageant

MILITARY PAGEANT

NAPIER
McLEAN PARK
8-15pm SAT 6th DEC 80

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Mayoral Message . . .

On behalf of the Napier City Council and the citizens of the city, it is my privilege to express grateful thanks to the Napier Development Association whose efforts will reach fruition tonight.

The pageant you are to witness, is to be on a grand scale.

For this we can thank the New Zealand Army, which in addition to providing many of the features, has been the motivator and co-ordinator for the many participating groups. These you will see during the programme include, the N.Z. Police, N.Z. Fire Service, St. John Ambulance, H.B. Marching Association, and of course many fine Brass Bands and Pipe Bands.

These include our own Napier City Band, Hastings Citizens’ Band, Napier Caledonian Pipe Band and Hastings Pipe Band. We also welcome the fine Army and Police Bands present and those from our neighbouring Cities in the Central North Island.

We also congratulate and thank our own Community groups. Radio N.Z. Hawkes Bay, for their generous support and sponsorship, Napier Chapter of Jaycees Inc., Napier City Council Officers and Staff, H.B. Rugby Union, Basketball Association, Salvation Army Community Work Scheme, who erected all the temporary seating, and many of the groups and individuals who offered assistance.

Tonight’s spectacle, staged as it is in McLean Park, will be one of the finest settings in New Zealand, and compares favourably with the original – The Edinburgh Festival Tattoo. It is a real community effort, in aid of Community projects. The Army Museum at Waiouru and the Napier Jaycees Inc. 1931 Earthquake Commemoration project. The Chapter intends using the funds towards building a new Public Relations Office, alongside the existing Information Centre. This is part of their National Theme for 1980 “Pride in our Nation”.

To each individual who will contribute in any way to this Pageant we express our thanks. We look forward to an outstanding evening, which will, I am sure, remain in all our memories as one of the greatest highlights in Napier, and Hawke’s Bay, for many years.

C. M. JEFFERY, B.E.M., Mayor of Napier City.

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ORIGINS OF THE SPECTACLE

Although a Military Tattoo is a display on a grand scale, the origins of the spectacle lie in a very simple piece of Army routine observed in 17th Century Europe.

In those far off days all active operations ceased in the late autumn and the rival forces moved into billets in the towns and villages in and around the battlefields. This typical pattern was followed by the British Army serving under King William III in his campaign in the low countries during the 1690’s.

During their stay in the towns and villages the troops gravitated to the inns which quickly became their social centres in the evenings. To get the men back to their billets it was necessary to have the inn-keepers turn off their beertaps and to cease selling liquor. This was usually done between 9.30 p.m. and 10 pm and was signalled by a drummer marching through the area beating a call on his drum.

Accompanying the drummer would be an Officer and a Sergeant. Together they would wend their way through the village. As they progressed, the beat of the drum would penetrate the noise of the revelling soldiers in the inns. When the inn-keeper heard the drum he would cry “Doe den tap toe” and turn off his taps! After a period, the drummer, still beating, would accompany the Officer and the Sergeant back through the village to make sure that all the soldiers had returned to their billets. Once satisfied that all was well, the Officer would dismiss the drummer and Sergeant and all would retire for the night.

Although the origins of the word “tattoo” are shrouded in some mystery, it is generally considered that the word derives from that old Flemish phrase “Doe den tap tow” which freely translated into English is “Turn off the taps”. In time the words “tap toe” have crept into English usage as “tattoo”.

In the course of time a flute player joined the drummer and short tunes were played: then whole corps of drums, flutes or pipes, and eventually bands played music for the entertainment of the garrisons. At the beginning of the present century display tattoos as a public entertainment were instituted and after the First Worlds War the Grand Military Searchlight Tattoo came into being.

Today, many examples of military skills and modern equipment have been included in Tattoo programmes. Together with music and colour provided by massed bands, military tattoos have become a popular form of entertainment presented on a grand scale.

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THE BANDS AND THEIR MUSIC

A Military Pageant is colour, action, precision displays, but above all it is music, the stirring martial music of massed bands. The Napier Military Pageant is no exception. Seven Brass Bands and five Pipe Bands, including some of the best in New Zealand, are to perform at the Napier Pageant.

The Pageant programme includes items by Massed Brass Bands, Massed pipe Bands and the Massed Brass and Pipe Bands of some 260 performers. The Band of New Zealand Army will also give an individual item of precision marching to popular music.

The musical repertoire includes a wide range of popular and traditional airs – Scotland the Brave, Wombles, Amazing Grace, Road to the Isles, Song of Joy and the Black Bear to name but a few. One performance that will linger in our mind long after the Pageant, is the playing of the anthem “God Defend New Zealand” by the Massed Brass and Pipe Bands. This stirring rendition will surely cause the heart of even the mildest of patriots to beat faster.

Equally memorable will be the performance by the Massed Brass Bands of excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s magnificent “1812 Overture” complete with gunfire, tubular bells and fireworks. Many of the musicians performing this great work have been members of the Famous National Band of New Zealand. This performance of the Overture will be supported by the Guns of 4 Medium Battery, Royal New Zealand Artillery.

But the Pipe Bands will not be outdone by the Brass. Some of New Zealand’s leading Pipe Bands will be appearing tonight and performing traditional and Scottish Airs.

The Napier Military Pageant offers a wide varies musical programme and imaginative arrangements played by hundreds of New Zealand’s leading Pipe Bands will be appearing tonight and performing traditional and Scottish Airs.

The Napier Military Pageant offers a widely varied musical programme and imaginative arrangements played by hundreds of New Zealand’s top bandsmen. Add to this the colour of the Band uniforms and the spectacle of precision marching displays and you have the elements of a really great musical performance of a type and on a scale seldom seen in New Zealand.

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THE 7TH BATTALION

(WELLINGTON (City of Wellington’s Own) AND HAWKE’S BAY)

COLOURS

Colours have become a symbol of the spirit of a Regiment, for they bear the Battle Honours and badges granted to the Regiment in commemoration of the gallant deeds performed by its members from the time it was raised. The association of colours with heroic deeds has caused them to be regarded with veneration.

The Colours of the 7th Wn-H.B. Battalion are to be paraded tonight at the finale by permission of the Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel R. G. Clouston.

These colours were presented by the Governor General at Gisborne on 23rd February, 1979.

The 7th Wn-H.B. Battalion was formed by the amalgamation of the Wellington Regiment and Hawke’s Bay Regiment in 1964.

The Regiment Sergeant Major parading with the colours is Regular Force Warrant Officer, Class One, Joe Field. This is Joe’s final parade in the Army after 31 years of service.

GUEST CONDUCTOR – MR N. G. GOFFIN

A member of a well-known Salvation Army family who has spent a lifetime in the Brass Band movement. He has toured with the famous National Band of New Zealand as a cornet player in 1953 and 1962 and was appointed Assistant Musical Director for the Band’s North American tour in 1974.

Mr Goffin has for many years been conductor of the Onslow Band and served on the National Executive of the Brass Band’s Association, filling the post of North Island President for the past several years. He has a proud record in the movement and is held in the highest esteem by all his fellow band associates.

We are honoured that Mr Goffin has responded to our invitation to appear with the Massed Bands tonight as Guest Conductor.

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FROM
THE COMMANDER 2ND TASK FORCE REGION

It is appropriate that the Army is present in Napier at a time when, for many, thoughts are turning towards the 50th anniversary of the Hawke’s Bay earthquake. At that time our task was to render assistance to the citizens of Napier during a period of great personal suffering.

Happily, the purpose of our presence tonight is to entertain on a grand scale. In so doing, we take the opportunity to demonstrate some of our military skills and degree of teamwork we have developed in order to achieve our role effectively.

The Army has enjoyed a close and productive association with the City since 1865 at which time responsibility for defence of the region was passed from imperial troops to local Militia. Nowadays it is the home of one of our Infantry Battalions – The Seventh Battalion Wellington Hawke’s Bay Regiment.

It is with pleasure that I have been able to respond to the invitation of the Napier Development Association to stage a Military Pageant at McLean Park. You, the public, have a vested interest in your Army. We, the soldiers, have a need to communicate and work alongside you whenever possible.

What better way than to share this evening together.

D. R. KENNING, M.B.E.,
Colonel.

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PROGRAMME

The Napier Military Pageant

Director: Captain B.L. Webb, RNZIR.
Parade Commander and Co-Director: Lieutenant R. A. Cowan, B.E.M., RNZIR.

OPENING CEREMONY
One of the most exciting aspects of a Military Pageant is the spectacle and sound of massed bands. For your enjoyment, Masses Pipe and Brass Bands present a widely varied selection of popular and traditional tunes. Music for the opening ceremony includes an opening fanfare “Zarathustra”, “Scotland the Brave”, “The Wombles”, “A World of Our Own”, “Road to the Isles”, “Skye Boat Song”, “Maori Canoe Song” and “Jesus Christ Superstar”. A feature of the ceremony will be the playing of a special arrangement of “God Defend New Zealand”.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND ARTILLERY
Regular and Territorial Force gunners of 22 Battery (16 Field Regiment based at Wellington will demonstrate precision teamwork with their 105mm LS Italian Pack Howitzers. These guns are the main artillery weapon for the Infantry Brigade. First introduced into the Army in 1963, the 105 has a range of 10,000 metres and weighs approximately 2,900 lb.

MARCHING SPECTACULAR
The Hawke’s Bay centre of the New Zealand Marching Association present a display and precision marching.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND CORPS OF TRANSPORT
Drivers from 10 Transport Squadron (2nd Transport Regiment) based at Linton Camp present a precision driving display using the versatile quarter ton Landrover. The drivers you see tonight are trained to handle a wide range of light and heavy vehicles.

THE HIGHLAND GATHERING
The Massed Pipes and Drums and Highland dancers present a highland gathering of music, colour and dancing. Drum Major Ken Tobin – Pipe Major Richard Loan.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND ENGINEERS
Engineer teams from 5 Support Squadron and 2 Field Squadron (Linton Camp) compete to lay and recover the Class 30 Assault trackway in record time. The trackway is designed to provide a quick and simple method of enabling tracked and wheeled vehicles to traverse soft ground.

NEW ZEALAND POLICE
Handlers and dogs of the New Zealand Police combine in a display of obedience and law enforcement.

THE BAND OF THE NEW ZEALAND ARMY
A fast moving presentation of drill and music by the Army’s famous marching band based in Burnham (Christchurch).

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Compere: Lieutenant Colonel A. W. Ancell, RNZCT
Co-Ordinator – Napier City: Mr B. P. Cotter

NAPIER FIRE SERVICE
The Napier Fire Service in conjunction with the Ambulance Service demonstrate how they combine effectively in a fire, accident and rescue situation utilising “The Jaws of Life”.

REGULAR FORCE CADET SCHOOL
We are proud to present soldiers who are currently serving under the Army’s youth entry scheme. Members of the Regular Force Cadet School (Waiouru) stage a demonstration of physical skills and teamwork. The average age of these young professionals is 16½ years. They will appear again [in] the final muster parade and demonstrate ceremonial military drill.

TCHAIKOVSKY’S 1812 OVERTURE
In preparation for the performance the guns of the 4th Medium Battery Royal New Zealand Artillery, based in Hamilton, will role onto the arena, establish a gun line and respond to a simulated fire mission. These impressive guns are each capable of firing an 80lb shell 16 miles.

The Massed Brass Bands, under the baton of Guest Conductor, Mr Norm Goffin, perform excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. They will enter the arena playing “Through Bolts and Bars” and march off to “Star Wars”.

INFANTRY/ARMOURED ASSAULT
Infantry:   The least spectacular arm, but without it you can do nothing – nothing at all. Regular and Territorial Force members of 7 Battalion The Wellington Hawke’s Bay Regiment are supported in a mock assault by armoured elements of Queen Alexandra’s Waikato, Wellington, East Coast Squadron. The American M41A1 light tank, M113 armoured personnel carrier and ferrett [ferret] scout cars will feature in this action packed display of battle co-operation.

MUSTER PARADE
The entire cast will assemble in the arena in preparation for the Retreat Ceremony. The Retreat Ceremony will be preceded by a musical presentation which includes: “Song of Joy”, “The Day Thou Gavest Lord is Ended” and features a special arrangement of “Amazing Grace”, and a pipers lament.

RETREAT CEREMONY
During the playing of “Retreat” the New Zealand Ensign will be lowered from the pageant flag pole. The Massed Bands play two verses of the hymn “Sunset” with bugle call “Retreat” superimposed in the second verse.

To complete a grand night’s entertainment the performers leave the arena to the rousing strains of “The Black Bear” performed by the Massed Bands.

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TCHAIKOVSKY:   1812 OVERTURE

Probably the most dazzling showpiece of all concert overtures. Peter Llytich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) was invited to compose the work in 1880 for the consecration of Moscow’s Temple of Christ, which was built in 1812, the momentous year that saw the tattered and frozen remnants of Napoleon’s once mighty armies retreating in hopeless rout from the burning city of Moscow. The 1812 Overture celebrates the Russian victory at the Battle of Brodino.

From the opening hymn, “God Preserve They People” to the exultant finale in which the Russian National Anthem and the widely ringing bells of Moscow’s triumph of the French Marseillaise, this is programme music at its best. The furious pace of the composition is relieved by interludes of grace and delicacy – reminders that Tchaikovsky’s genius embraced not only a mastery of suspense and crescendo, but also an apparently endless capacity for creating melodies of unforgettable beauty.

Because of the length of this composition it is only possible to present excerpts from the work tonight. Musicians are accustomed to being seated when performing the 1812 but, to add to the Pageant spectacle they will assemble in marching formation.

THE BAND OF THE NEW ZEALAND ARMY

The title “Band of New Zealand Army” is a name firmly embedded in the hearts and minds of thousands of New Zealanders, from pre-schoolers to senior citizens, in towns and cities throughout New Zealand.

Formed in April 1964, the Band has achieved much in the world of entertainment and has undoubtedly earned its international reputation by performances of the calibre [caliber] seen during the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch. Other highlights of the band have been the participation in the Auckland Festival Military Tattoos of 1968, 1971 and 1976. The Band also played an important role in the Fijian Independence Celebrations in 1970 and the Perth Royal Show in 1974.

The Band has a strength of 40 musicians based at Burnham Camp and has a further 20 men stationed in Singapore serving a two-year tour of duty, which adds an interesting dimension to the life of a bandsman.

The Band’s popular appeal is due largely to the style and type of music they play, from the very latest ‘pop’ tunes to the more serious classics.

Many of the Bandsmen here tonight performed at the Edinburgh Tattoo in 1975 while serving as the Band of the First Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment.

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THE ORGANISERS

DIRECTOR/PRODUCER
Captain Bryan Webb, R.N.Z.I.R., is a Regular Force Officer who has given long and valued service in many fields. His main sporting interest is Rugby having served with distinction as player. coach and administrator in New Zealand and South East Asia. A keen follower of bands and their music, he has held the appointment of drum major for both regimental pipe and brass bands. Captain Webb has displayed a particular flair for organising and producing major army projects which have included military pageants at New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Hamilton, Wanganui and now Napier City. On these occasions he has successfully combined military and civilian groups into the type of spectacle seen tonight.

CO-DIRECTOR/PARADE COMMANDER
Lieutenant Tony Cowan, B.E.M., R.N.Z.I.R., is a Regular Force Officer who has a long and colourful association with the band movement of New Zealand. He was drum major of the New Zealand Army Band in its formative years, designed and led the spectacular band display at the opening ceremony of the Christchurch Commonwealth Games and has drum majored the National Band of New Zealand on three tours. His last appearance with the National Band was at Kerkrade, Holland, in 1978 where the band won two gold medals in the World Marching Championships.

CO-ORDINATOR – NAPIER CITY
Brian P. Cotter – M.P.R.I.N.Z., Public Relations Officer and Secretary of the Napier Development Association, has been the City’s P.R.O. for six years. His involvement with the organisation of such major events goes back many years to “Round the Houses” motor racing in his home town of Matamata, Secretary of an A. & P. Association, Rural Broadcaster for a private radio station, “Come Alive” promotion, Royal visits and community service as PRO, the Pageant tonight is the culmination of many months of co-ordinating the tremendous support given the Napier Development Association, by various community groups.

POLICE DOG STANDS TALL

In 1995 the Prime Minister, the late Sir Sidney Holland, while in Britain studying the latest methods of crime detection and prevention, visited police dog kennels and watched police dog displays. The impression left resulted in the establishment of the New Zealand police Dog Training Centre at Trentham. Police dog sections are now established at 14 centres, from Whangarei in the north to Invercargill in the south, and have 89 dogs in the field.

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The German Shepherd dog is accepted by police trainers throughout the world as the best all purpose dog at present available for training. Experiments during the last 20 years have shown that no breed surpasses, and rarely equals, the German Shepherd for police dog duties.

The utilisation of trained dogs to combat crime has many advantages. They are used in general patrol duties, searching for persons and property, tracking, criminal pursuit, surveillance and guard duties. Specialist police dogs have also been trained as narcotic detectors.

NAPIER FIRE SERVICE

The first meeting of the Napier Borough Council was held in February, 1875 and Napier Fire Brigade was formed the following year. The brigade now has a strength of 42 permanent staff, 14 H/Q’s volunteers, 16 Meeanee and 15 Bay View volunteers all under the control of Area Commander K. B. Ledbrook, GRAD I.F.E.

In our modern civilisation fire fighting is demanding increasing scientific knowledge of chemical and explosive material, also a greater demand for specialised medical and rescue training to cope with the many emergency accidents which the Fire Service has become involved in so heavily.

NOTE: The Napier earthquake and fire destroyed all of the Napier Fire Board and Fire Brigade records prior to 1931.

THE START OF BRASS

The Saxhorn family of brass band instruments – the basis on which brass bands are made up – was invented by a Belgian Adopphe [Adolphe] Sax, in Paris 1845. However, the idea was by no means altogether original.

The first British brass band to be made up of these instruments was the Mosley Temperance Band which purchased a set, made in Paris by Sax himself, especially for the Belle Vue (Manchester) Contest in 1853.

THE FIRST NEW ZEALAND PIPE BAND

The first pipe band in New Zealand – and the first in the Southern Hemisphere – was the Caledonian Pipe Band in Invercargill which was established in November 1886. In 1900 it visited Australia at the Governments expense where it took part in the Commonwealth Celebration in Sydney.

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