General MIDI synths are rarely glamorous, but there's no reason why they should not sound as good as more professional alternatives — that, at least, is the thinking behind NI's Bandstand soft synth. Tony Mac On Bandstand Oldies.
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General MIDI synths are rarely glamorous, but there's no reason why they shouldn't sound as good as more professional alternatives — that, at least, is the thinking behind NI's Bandstand soft synth.
I tend to think of Native Instruments as a company who push at the boundaries of software synthesis with products like Reaktor and Absynth, but Bandstand is more mainstream, if no less useful: it attempts to address the need for a sample-based General MIDI (Type 1) player capable of delivering optimal sound quality. The supplied sound library is some 2.5GB, which is rather more generous than the tens of megabytes normally offered by soundcards and GM player modules. Bandstand comes with a General MIDI 1-compatible instrument library comprising the 128 standard instruments plus nine genre-specific drum kits. It may be used as a stand-alone GM player or as a plug-in within VST, Audio Units, RTAS, DXi, ASIO, Core Audio or Direct Sound hosts, and Mac OS 10.3 and above is supported along with Windows XP.
Direct-from-disk streaming is built in to allow long samples to be used in systems with limited memory, though having said that, I think the recommended minimum of 512MB (768MB for PC) is somewhat on the frugal side for today's machines; anyone seriously interested in computer-based music production really should have at least 1GB of memory fitted, and ideally much more. The recommended minimum CPU spec is a 2GHz G5, Pentium 4 or Athlon XP, and the software loads from a DVD-ROM so a DVD drive is obviously a requirement. Once loaded, the software must be authorised on the NI web site before it can be used, and updates can be downloaded there too; even while I was working on the review, an update to version 1.1 was announced.
Bandstand features a mixer with effects, including both synthetic and convolution-based reverbs, and there are also some sequencer-like editing features including timing quantise, scale quantise and even a choice of classical note tunings in addition to the more common equal-temperament scale. There's also a useful amount of editability, but not at the expense of complexity. Bandstand uses a mixture of simple menus and drag-and-drop techniques, and comprises just two main windows. A Quick Edit bar makes tweaking sounds straightforward, allowing real-time transposition, scale tuning, quantisation and the addition of a degree of human randomisation to the playback timing, while making adjustments to the mix or switching instruments is very intuitive.
An interesting aspect of Bandstand is that the core sample library has been sourced from a number of big names in the sample provider world, specifically Sonic Reality, Best Service, Big Fish, The Badroom, Soundwarrior, Sound Ideas, Modo Bierkamp and Peter Siedlaczek, whose orchestral library is held in high regard. NI are responsible for the synthetic sounds, though they also mastered the other samples to achieve a consistent sonic character across the Bandstand library. Though it bears little visual resemblance, the playback system uses the Kontakt 2 engine and supports GM2, GS and XG MIDI Controller automation, and when used as a plug-in, all the mixer parameters can be automated using the host's own automation system. In addition to the reverbs already mentioned, there's also chorus, limiter and a three-band equaliser that can be applied to each of the parts.
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On The Stand
When you first open Bandstand, you see the Play View page (shown above), where the 16 cells at the top hold the instruments you decide to allocate to General MIDI's 16 parts. Drums always have to go into the cell for channel 10, as GM regulations dictate, but otherwise you can drag and drop from the browser sections below. Each instrument can be set to polyphonic or mono playback mode, and an Autoplay button plays an appropriate short motif on each selected sound for auditioning purposes. The browser is split into two banks to avoid crowding the screen, but you only get a single 128-sound GM set — there are no XG or GS style variations. The Edit bar sits in the centre of the screen between the two sections, and two buttons on the right let you decide whether your edits apply to the selected cell or to all cells.
In the Play window you can save or load presets and also import and play General MIDI files. Individual instruments may be muted, soloed or evicted from their cells. If you've moved the library samples, you can also reset the path to the new location from here, and this page also allows you to set the disk streaming options. For the currently loaded preset (a preset comprises all 16 instruments and their settings), you can use a comprehensive MIDI filter to determine whether Bandstand should use or ignore program changes and mixer settings as well as various types of MIDI performance data, including pitch-bend, portamento and so on. Similarly, you can set a filter for sound settings (envelope and filter data) as well as adjusting global settings for master volume, velocity scaling, master transposition and overall tuning. The same applies to effects — you can decide whether Bandstand acts on the MIDI data or not in respect of reverb, chorus, master EQ and master limiter settings.
The sophisticated tuning options are worth a further mention, as you can also select Pure, Overtone 16-32, Pythagorean Mid, Pythagorean Up, Mean Tone 1/4, Sibermann, Werckmeister III, Kimberger III, Neidhardt 1, Valotti and Young tuning system variants. Oddly, though, there's no quarter-tone option for creating Eastern music. Similarly, the MIDI data can be quantised to a huge number of different scale types, from Blues to Messiaen VII. If NI ever put this in a separate MIDI processing plug-in that will work in Logic, I'll buy it! The degree of portamento can be individually adjusted for each instrument along with humanise and quantise parameters. Bandstand includes a five-octave on-screen keyboard (with three octaves of further transposition) for trying out sounds or edits.
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Bandstand's Mixer page offers basic but effective control over part levels and effects.
Mix View is the other main window, and presents the 16 sound cells to the left of the screen with the mixer faders, pan controls and effects sends (chorus and reverb) in the right half of the screen. Each channel also has solo and mute buttons, while in the master section, you can select from various chorus and flanger types or switch between synthetic or 'real' (convolution) reverb, as well as select from a useful number of rooms, halls and plate. The EQ is three-band parametric, with the bands shown by points on an EQ curve display. Once a point is selected, its gain, frequency and bandwidth can be adjusted using the knobs below, though there's a whole load of presets to get you started. The output limiter is adjustable, and you can use it as a mastering tool to make your mix louder, though its main purpose is to act as a safety net against clipping. In the master section you can also adjust the playback tempo and loop the file for playback where necessary. Bandstand 's mixer can also be controlled using GM1, GM2, GS, XG or Hyper Canvas protocols, but if you need to automate your mixer beyond what is already embedded in the MIDI data, it's easier to do so using a sequencer, where you need to set up Bandstand as a multi-channel instrument.
In Use
Bandstand is indeed very easy to operate, and most of the time you won't need to explore the more exotic options. If you just want to play back a MIDI file and make it sound good, you probably don't need to go further than the mixer, and you can use it as a stand-alone program rather than as plug-in if you prefer; it can still generate a finished audio file of your mix. The quality of the sounds is generally rich and warm, but most importantly, they seem to work together in a very complementary way. I felt some of the sounds could have benefited from more multisampling to capture the playing dynamics of the real instrument more accurately, but once you get your file up and playing, it manages to sound confident and cohesive in a way that most GM players don't. Having a decent built-in reverb also helps, and while this is of necessity a simplified version of what you might expect in a full-featured reverb plug-in, it manages to create the right sense of space, whether for a pop mix or a symphony. Clearly the limited orchestral sounds in a GM synth are not going to rival dedicated orchestral libraries, but what you do get sounds good and is comprehensive enough for most general compositions, which after all is what GM is all about.
I did my plug-in tests within Apple Logic by simply setting up 16 tracks pointing to the same instrument (Bandstand) and setting the MIDI channels to All. Next I dragged in some MIDI Files gleaned from the Internet and as soon as these started to play back, Bandstand loaded the appropriate sounds and started playing. It really is as easy as feeding GM files to a hardware module, and if you do need to make adjustments, the graphical interface makes this more intuitive. Usually Bandstand doesn't get all the sounds loaded in time to play them, as the process takes a few seconds: in this case, all you need do is stop playback for a few seconds after loading has commenced, then play again from the start.
On the whole the results were impressive, and even the guitar parts were rendered quite passably on many songs — to my ears, sampled guitars are never a complete success because they can't hope to capture the performance articulation of the real thing, but Bandstand did better than most in this area. The large sound library certainly pays off in terms of overall sound quality, and though GM can never entirely escape the limitations imposed by its prescribed sound set, Native Instruments have done an extremely good job and offered the user an enormous amount of flexibility without it getting in the way of straightforward operation.
Pros
- Good core sounds and effects.
- Intuitive user interface.
- Lots of customisation options if you need them.
- Works as a plug-in or stand-alone.
Summary
Bandstand is a serious option for those who work regularly with General MIDI files or who need to create material in that format.
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A bandstand is a circular, semicircular or polygonal structure set in a park, garden, pier, or indoor space, designed to accommodate musical bands performing concerts. A simple construction, it both creates an ornamental focal point and also serves acoustic requirements while providing shelter for the changeable weather, if outdoors. In form bandstands resemble ornamental European garden gazebos modeled on outdoor open–sided pavilions found in Asian countries from early times.
Origins[edit]
During the 18th and 19th centuries this type of performance building was found in the fashionable pleasure gardens of London and Paris where musicians played for guests dining and dancing.They were later built in public spaces in many countries as practical amenities for outdoor entertainment.
Many bandstands in the United Kingdom originated in the Victorian era as the British brass band movement gained popularity. Smaller bandstands are often not much more than gazebos. Much larger bandstands such as that at the Hollywood Bowl may be called bandshells and usually take a shape similar to a quarter sphere. Though many bandstands fell into disuse and disrepair in the post-World War II period, the cultural project the Bandstand Marathon has seen bandstands across the UK utilized for free live concerts since 2008.
History in Britain[edit]
The parks where most bandstands are found were created in response to the Industrial Revolution, when local authorities realized worsening conditions in urban areas meant there was an increasing need for green, open spaces where the general public could relax. The first bandstands in Britain were built in the Royal Horticultural Society Gardens, South Kensington in 1861. Bandstands quickly became hugely popular and were considered a necessity in parks by the end of the 19th century.
To assist the war effort during World War II, iron fittings were removed from many bandstands to be melted down and transformed into weapons and artillery. Many bandstands fell into disrepair and were boarded up in the late 1940s and 1950s. Other attractions – such as the cinema and television – were becoming increasing popular and traditional recreational parks lost much of their appeal.
Between 1979 and 2001, more than half of the 438 bandstands in historic parks across the country were demolished, vandalized or in a chronic state of disuse. In the late 1990s the National Lottery and Heritage Lottery Fund invested a substantial sum in the restoration and rebuilding of bandstands across the country. As a result of this funding, over eighty bandstands were either fully restored or replaced. Between 1996 and 2010 there was over £500 million worth of investments in parks - a significant chunk of this money was spent on the restoration and building of bandstands.[1]
History in United States[edit]
Gazebo bandstands appeared in the United States after the Civil War (1861-65) to accommodate the brass and percussion ″cornet″ bands found in towns of every size. Styles ranged from exotic ″Moorish″ designs to ordinary wood pavilions with mill work trim. They were found in parks, court house squares and fairgrounds. Following the Worlds Columbian Exposition (world′s fair) of 1893 in Chicago, amusement parks based on the famous Midway became popular. These were often established by trolley companies to provide a trolley destination on weekends. Bandstands and dance pavilions were an essential feature of these parks. Most are no longer in existence.
After 1900 rectangular pavilions enclosing a stage and acoustical shell providing directional sound appeared in many parks. Styles of acoustical shells took several forms during the 20th century. In 1913 Frank Lloyd Wright designed a freestanding bandshell with edge–supported cantilever roof and no side posts for his Midway Gardens (demolished 1929) in Chicago.[2] Variations on this design were built later in the century.
The 1928 Hollywood Bowl shell in California designed by Wright′s son Lloyd Wright was a prototype for the streamlined concrete bandshell of the 1930s. Many of these shells with their distinctive concentric arches survive as landmarks in parks across the US.
Preservation of historic bandstands is by local initiative. Some are on the National Register of Historic Places, usually as part of a historic district. Continuous use as performing venues is a good incentive to keep them maintained. When this is not possible they must be maintained solely as historic landmarks.
Notable bandstands[edit]
England[edit]
In 1993 the Deal Memorial Bandstand was opened as memorial to the eleven bandsmen killed by 1989 Deal barracks bombing.[3] The bandstand was erected by public subscription and is maintained by volunteers.
A good example of a semi-circular bandstand is the Eastbourne Bandstand, built in 1935 to replace a circular bandstand that stood on cast iron stilts.[4]Herne Bay, Kent contains a totally enclosed bandstand with a stage and cafe area, topped with copper-clad domes.[5]
There is a very old bandstand at Horsham's Carfax, built in 1892 by Walter Macfarlane & C at the Saracen Foundry in Glasgow, and another one in its adjacent park. It was moved slightly from its original location, to better accommodate pedestrians and then refurbished in 1978 with funds raised by the Horsham Society and with council funding. In 1992, the original design was rediscovered in museum archives and it was then restored to its original colour scheme.[6]
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- Gyllyngdune Gardens in Falmouth (1907)
- Killacourt Gardens in Newquay
- Morrab Gardens in Penzance
- Truro Road Park in St Austell
- Victoria Gardens in Truro (1897)
Scotland[edit]
Scotland's many ironworkfoundries and manufacturers built bandstands that were subsequently erected at locations throughout the United Kingdom.[7][8]
Some of the most notable bandstands in Scotland are located at:
- Alexander Hamilton Memorial Park in Stonehouse
- Bellfield Park in Inverness
- Bothwell Road Public Park in Hamilton
- Brechin Park in Brechin
- Bridgeton Cross, Glasgow
- Burngreen Peace Park in Kilsyth
- Collison Park in Dalbeattie
- Clyde Retail Park in Clydebank
- Dock Park in Dumfries
- Duthie Park in Aberdeen
- George Allan Park in Strathaven
- Glebe Park, Falkirk in Falkirk
- Haugh Park in Cupar
- Houston Square in Johnstone
- High Street, Falkirk in Falkirk
- Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow
- Langholm Town Bandstand
- Lewisvale Park in Musselburgh
- Macrosty Park in Crieff
- Magdalene Park in Dundee
- Overtoun Park in Rutherglen
- Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh
- St Margaret's Drive Park in Dunfermline
- Stair Park in Stranraer
- The Links in Nairn
- The Scores in St Andrews, Fife
United States[edit]
- Abraham Lash bandstand in Bellville, Ohio (1879)
- Alamo Plaza in San Antonio, Texas (1978)
- Audubon Park, Isidore and Rebecca Newman Bandstand in New Orleans, Louisiana (1921)
- Cambier Park in Naples, Florida (1987)
- Central Park, Transfer House with rooftop bandstand in Decatur, Illinois (1895)
- City Park (Square), Barnhouse Memorial Bandstand in Oskaloosa, Iowa (1912)
- City Park in Platteville, Wisconsin (1992)
- City Park, Popp′s Bandstand in New Orleans, Louisiana (1917)
- Civic Square, Minnie M. Doane Gazebo in Carmel, Indiana (1987)
- Community Park in Jacksonville, Illinois (2:1879,1883)
- Court House Square in Albion, Illinois
- Forest Park, Nathan Frank Bandstand in St. Louis, Missouri (1925)
- Fountain Square in Highland, Illinois (1980)
- Garfield Park in Chicago, Illinois (1896)
- Grant Park in Galena, Illinois (1900)
- Horace White Park in Beloit, Wisconsin (1987)
- Iolani Palace, Royal Bandstand in Honolulu, Hawaii (1883)
- Jones Park in Canton, Illinois (1991)
- Kate Gould Park in Chatham, Massachusetts
- Lane Place Gazebo in Crawfordsville, Indiana (1995)
- Mill Creek Park, Fellows Riverside Gardens in Youngstown, Ohio (1983)
- Millenium Park, Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois (2003)
- Milo, Iowa - History of Milo, IA bandstand http://www.cityofmilo.com/history/
- Ocean Park in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts (1880s) See accompanying photo
- Old Town Plaza in Albuquerque, New Mexico (1936)
- Olvera Street Plaza in Los Angeles, California
- Onondaga Park in Syracuse, New York
- Sam Houston Park in Houston, Texas (1905)
- Square in Spillville, Iowa (1919)
- Tappan Square, Clark Bandstand in Oberlin, Ohio (1987)
- Tower Grove Park, Henry Shaw Bandstand in St. Louis, Missouri (1872)
- Townsend Common in Townsend, Massachusetts
- US Naval Academy, Chapel Walk in Annapolis, Maryland
- US Naval Academy, Parade Ground in Annapolis, Maryland
- US Veterans Affairs Illiana Health Care System campus in Danville, Illinois (1901)
- Village Green in Weston, Vermont
- Village Park in Bishop Hill, Illinois (1976)
- Wick′s Park in Saugatuck, Michigan (1976)
- Washington Park in Michigan City, Indiana (1911)
- Washington Park in Springfield, Illinois
- West Side Park, Terry Bilbrey Bandstand in Champaign, Illinois (2008)
- Williams Park in St. Petersburg, Florida (1953)
Worldwide[edit]
- Canada: Central Park in Banff, Alberta (1986)
- Canada: Dufferin Terrace, Chateau Frontenac in Quebec, Quebec
- Canada: Public Gardens in Halifax, Nova Scotia (1887)
- Denmark: Tivoli Gardens, Harmonie Pavilion in Copenhagen
- Denmark: Tivoli Gardens, Promenade Pavilion in Copenhagen
- Indonesia: Kraton (Sultan's Palace) in Yogyakarta
- Mexico: Jardín Libertad in Colima City (1891)
- Mexico: Parque de las Armas in Guadalajara (1907)
- Monaco: Terrasse du Casino in Monte Carlo (1890)
- Norway: Musikpavilonen by the National Theater in Oslo
- Singapore: Bandstand in Singapore Botanic Gardens
- Spain: Plaça de la Palmera in Barcelona (1984)
In arts, entertainment, and literature[edit]
The function of the bandstand inspired the names of:
- the Americantelevision showAmerican Bandstand (1952–1989) and
- the Australian television show Bandstand (Australia) (1958–72).
- the Broadway musical Bandstand (musical)
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- In The Beatles animated film The Yellow Submarine (1968) John, Paul, George and Ringo find a Grand Bandstand with enough stored instruments to recreate Sgt. Pepper′s Lonely Hearts Club Band and musically liberate Pepperland from the Blue Meanies. Ringo frees the Pepperland musicians trapped on their bandstand inside a giant bubble.
Musical compositions:
- ″The Bandstand, Hyde Park (La Kiosque de Hyde Park)' movement 3 of ″Frescoes (Fresques) Suite″ by Haydn Wood. London: Boosey & Hawkes QMB Edition no. 78 (military band)
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Works of art and design:
- Bandstand in Vauxhall Gardens, London, color engraving by Muller (1751)
- A General Prospect of Vaux Hall Gardens, color engraving drawn by Samuel Wale and engraved by I.S. Muller (c.1751)
- The Dancing Pavilion at Cremorne Gardens London, oil painting by Phoebus Levin (1864)
- Le Dimanche, musique à la campagne, painting by Raoul Dufy (1942–43)
- Chatham, Massachusetts band concert in Kate Gould Park, painting by Grace Chapin
- ″The Coronation Pavilion also known as the Royal Bandstand″ Honolulu, counted cross stitch design by Frances L. Johnson Designs, Honolulu, Hawaii
- The Great Bandstand Design Competition: Exhibition, 2 May–5 July 1987, Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, Ohio (architectural drawings)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
Bandstand is indeed very easy to operate, and most of the time you won't need to explore the more exotic options. If you just want to play back a MIDI file and make it sound good, you probably don't need to go further than the mixer, and you can use it as a stand-alone program rather than as plug-in if you prefer; it can still generate a finished audio file of your mix. The quality of the sounds is generally rich and warm, but most importantly, they seem to work together in a very complementary way. I felt some of the sounds could have benefited from more multisampling to capture the playing dynamics of the real instrument more accurately, but once you get your file up and playing, it manages to sound confident and cohesive in a way that most GM players don't. Having a decent built-in reverb also helps, and while this is of necessity a simplified version of what you might expect in a full-featured reverb plug-in, it manages to create the right sense of space, whether for a pop mix or a symphony. Clearly the limited orchestral sounds in a GM synth are not going to rival dedicated orchestral libraries, but what you do get sounds good and is comprehensive enough for most general compositions, which after all is what GM is all about.
I did my plug-in tests within Apple Logic by simply setting up 16 tracks pointing to the same instrument (Bandstand) and setting the MIDI channels to All. Next I dragged in some MIDI Files gleaned from the Internet and as soon as these started to play back, Bandstand loaded the appropriate sounds and started playing. It really is as easy as feeding GM files to a hardware module, and if you do need to make adjustments, the graphical interface makes this more intuitive. Usually Bandstand doesn't get all the sounds loaded in time to play them, as the process takes a few seconds: in this case, all you need do is stop playback for a few seconds after loading has commenced, then play again from the start.
On the whole the results were impressive, and even the guitar parts were rendered quite passably on many songs — to my ears, sampled guitars are never a complete success because they can't hope to capture the performance articulation of the real thing, but Bandstand did better than most in this area. The large sound library certainly pays off in terms of overall sound quality, and though GM can never entirely escape the limitations imposed by its prescribed sound set, Native Instruments have done an extremely good job and offered the user an enormous amount of flexibility without it getting in the way of straightforward operation.
Pros
- Good core sounds and effects.
- Intuitive user interface.
- Lots of customisation options if you need them.
- Works as a plug-in or stand-alone.
Summary
Bandstand is a serious option for those who work regularly with General MIDI files or who need to create material in that format.
Note: The steps to install the 2016 or 2013 versions of Office Professional Plus, Office Standard, or a stand-alone app such as Word or Project might be different if you got Office through one of the following: Microsoft HUP: If you bought Office for personal use through your company, see Install Office through HUP. Volume license versions: If you work in an organization that manages your. 2016 microsoft office for mac free.
information
£149.99 including VAT.
A bandstand is a circular, semicircular or polygonal structure set in a park, garden, pier, or indoor space, designed to accommodate musical bands performing concerts. A simple construction, it both creates an ornamental focal point and also serves acoustic requirements while providing shelter for the changeable weather, if outdoors. In form bandstands resemble ornamental European garden gazebos modeled on outdoor open–sided pavilions found in Asian countries from early times.
Origins[edit]
During the 18th and 19th centuries this type of performance building was found in the fashionable pleasure gardens of London and Paris where musicians played for guests dining and dancing.They were later built in public spaces in many countries as practical amenities for outdoor entertainment.
Many bandstands in the United Kingdom originated in the Victorian era as the British brass band movement gained popularity. Smaller bandstands are often not much more than gazebos. Much larger bandstands such as that at the Hollywood Bowl may be called bandshells and usually take a shape similar to a quarter sphere. Though many bandstands fell into disuse and disrepair in the post-World War II period, the cultural project the Bandstand Marathon has seen bandstands across the UK utilized for free live concerts since 2008.
History in Britain[edit]
The parks where most bandstands are found were created in response to the Industrial Revolution, when local authorities realized worsening conditions in urban areas meant there was an increasing need for green, open spaces where the general public could relax. The first bandstands in Britain were built in the Royal Horticultural Society Gardens, South Kensington in 1861. Bandstands quickly became hugely popular and were considered a necessity in parks by the end of the 19th century.
To assist the war effort during World War II, iron fittings were removed from many bandstands to be melted down and transformed into weapons and artillery. Many bandstands fell into disrepair and were boarded up in the late 1940s and 1950s. Other attractions – such as the cinema and television – were becoming increasing popular and traditional recreational parks lost much of their appeal.
Between 1979 and 2001, more than half of the 438 bandstands in historic parks across the country were demolished, vandalized or in a chronic state of disuse. In the late 1990s the National Lottery and Heritage Lottery Fund invested a substantial sum in the restoration and rebuilding of bandstands across the country. As a result of this funding, over eighty bandstands were either fully restored or replaced. Between 1996 and 2010 there was over £500 million worth of investments in parks - a significant chunk of this money was spent on the restoration and building of bandstands.[1]
History in United States[edit]
Gazebo bandstands appeared in the United States after the Civil War (1861-65) to accommodate the brass and percussion ″cornet″ bands found in towns of every size. Styles ranged from exotic ″Moorish″ designs to ordinary wood pavilions with mill work trim. They were found in parks, court house squares and fairgrounds. Following the Worlds Columbian Exposition (world′s fair) of 1893 in Chicago, amusement parks based on the famous Midway became popular. These were often established by trolley companies to provide a trolley destination on weekends. Bandstands and dance pavilions were an essential feature of these parks. Most are no longer in existence.
After 1900 rectangular pavilions enclosing a stage and acoustical shell providing directional sound appeared in many parks. Styles of acoustical shells took several forms during the 20th century. In 1913 Frank Lloyd Wright designed a freestanding bandshell with edge–supported cantilever roof and no side posts for his Midway Gardens (demolished 1929) in Chicago.[2] Variations on this design were built later in the century.
The 1928 Hollywood Bowl shell in California designed by Wright′s son Lloyd Wright was a prototype for the streamlined concrete bandshell of the 1930s. Many of these shells with their distinctive concentric arches survive as landmarks in parks across the US.
Preservation of historic bandstands is by local initiative. Some are on the National Register of Historic Places, usually as part of a historic district. Continuous use as performing venues is a good incentive to keep them maintained. When this is not possible they must be maintained solely as historic landmarks.
Notable bandstands[edit]
England[edit]
In 1993 the Deal Memorial Bandstand was opened as memorial to the eleven bandsmen killed by 1989 Deal barracks bombing.[3] The bandstand was erected by public subscription and is maintained by volunteers.
A good example of a semi-circular bandstand is the Eastbourne Bandstand, built in 1935 to replace a circular bandstand that stood on cast iron stilts.[4]Herne Bay, Kent contains a totally enclosed bandstand with a stage and cafe area, topped with copper-clad domes.[5]
There is a very old bandstand at Horsham's Carfax, built in 1892 by Walter Macfarlane & C at the Saracen Foundry in Glasgow, and another one in its adjacent park. It was moved slightly from its original location, to better accommodate pedestrians and then refurbished in 1978 with funds raised by the Horsham Society and with council funding. In 1992, the original design was rediscovered in museum archives and it was then restored to its original colour scheme.[6]
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Cornwall[edit]
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- Gyllyngdune Gardens in Falmouth (1907)
- Killacourt Gardens in Newquay
- Morrab Gardens in Penzance
- Truro Road Park in St Austell
- Victoria Gardens in Truro (1897)
Scotland[edit]
Scotland's many ironworkfoundries and manufacturers built bandstands that were subsequently erected at locations throughout the United Kingdom.[7][8]
Some of the most notable bandstands in Scotland are located at:
- Alexander Hamilton Memorial Park in Stonehouse
- Bellfield Park in Inverness
- Bothwell Road Public Park in Hamilton
- Brechin Park in Brechin
- Bridgeton Cross, Glasgow
- Burngreen Peace Park in Kilsyth
- Collison Park in Dalbeattie
- Clyde Retail Park in Clydebank
- Dock Park in Dumfries
- Duthie Park in Aberdeen
- George Allan Park in Strathaven
- Glebe Park, Falkirk in Falkirk
- Haugh Park in Cupar
- Houston Square in Johnstone
- High Street, Falkirk in Falkirk
- Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow
- Langholm Town Bandstand
- Lewisvale Park in Musselburgh
- Macrosty Park in Crieff
- Magdalene Park in Dundee
- Overtoun Park in Rutherglen
- Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh
- St Margaret's Drive Park in Dunfermline
- Stair Park in Stranraer
- The Links in Nairn
- The Scores in St Andrews, Fife
United States[edit]
- Abraham Lash bandstand in Bellville, Ohio (1879)
- Alamo Plaza in San Antonio, Texas (1978)
- Audubon Park, Isidore and Rebecca Newman Bandstand in New Orleans, Louisiana (1921)
- Cambier Park in Naples, Florida (1987)
- Central Park, Transfer House with rooftop bandstand in Decatur, Illinois (1895)
- City Park (Square), Barnhouse Memorial Bandstand in Oskaloosa, Iowa (1912)
- City Park in Platteville, Wisconsin (1992)
- City Park, Popp′s Bandstand in New Orleans, Louisiana (1917)
- Civic Square, Minnie M. Doane Gazebo in Carmel, Indiana (1987)
- Community Park in Jacksonville, Illinois (2:1879,1883)
- Court House Square in Albion, Illinois
- Forest Park, Nathan Frank Bandstand in St. Louis, Missouri (1925)
- Fountain Square in Highland, Illinois (1980)
- Garfield Park in Chicago, Illinois (1896)
- Grant Park in Galena, Illinois (1900)
- Horace White Park in Beloit, Wisconsin (1987)
- Iolani Palace, Royal Bandstand in Honolulu, Hawaii (1883)
- Jones Park in Canton, Illinois (1991)
- Kate Gould Park in Chatham, Massachusetts
- Lane Place Gazebo in Crawfordsville, Indiana (1995)
- Mill Creek Park, Fellows Riverside Gardens in Youngstown, Ohio (1983)
- Millenium Park, Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois (2003)
- Milo, Iowa - History of Milo, IA bandstand http://www.cityofmilo.com/history/
- Ocean Park in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts (1880s) See accompanying photo
- Old Town Plaza in Albuquerque, New Mexico (1936)
- Olvera Street Plaza in Los Angeles, California
- Onondaga Park in Syracuse, New York
- Sam Houston Park in Houston, Texas (1905)
- Square in Spillville, Iowa (1919)
- Tappan Square, Clark Bandstand in Oberlin, Ohio (1987)
- Tower Grove Park, Henry Shaw Bandstand in St. Louis, Missouri (1872)
- Townsend Common in Townsend, Massachusetts
- US Naval Academy, Chapel Walk in Annapolis, Maryland
- US Naval Academy, Parade Ground in Annapolis, Maryland
- US Veterans Affairs Illiana Health Care System campus in Danville, Illinois (1901)
- Village Green in Weston, Vermont
- Village Park in Bishop Hill, Illinois (1976)
- Wick′s Park in Saugatuck, Michigan (1976)
- Washington Park in Michigan City, Indiana (1911)
- Washington Park in Springfield, Illinois
- West Side Park, Terry Bilbrey Bandstand in Champaign, Illinois (2008)
- Williams Park in St. Petersburg, Florida (1953)
Worldwide[edit]
- Canada: Central Park in Banff, Alberta (1986)
- Canada: Dufferin Terrace, Chateau Frontenac in Quebec, Quebec
- Canada: Public Gardens in Halifax, Nova Scotia (1887)
- Denmark: Tivoli Gardens, Harmonie Pavilion in Copenhagen
- Denmark: Tivoli Gardens, Promenade Pavilion in Copenhagen
- Indonesia: Kraton (Sultan's Palace) in Yogyakarta
- Mexico: Jardín Libertad in Colima City (1891)
- Mexico: Parque de las Armas in Guadalajara (1907)
- Monaco: Terrasse du Casino in Monte Carlo (1890)
- Norway: Musikpavilonen by the National Theater in Oslo
- Singapore: Bandstand in Singapore Botanic Gardens
- Spain: Plaça de la Palmera in Barcelona (1984)
In arts, entertainment, and literature[edit]
The function of the bandstand inspired the names of:
- the Americantelevision showAmerican Bandstand (1952–1989) and
- the Australian television show Bandstand (Australia) (1958–72).
- the Broadway musical Bandstand (musical)
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- In The Beatles animated film The Yellow Submarine (1968) John, Paul, George and Ringo find a Grand Bandstand with enough stored instruments to recreate Sgt. Pepper′s Lonely Hearts Club Band and musically liberate Pepperland from the Blue Meanies. Ringo frees the Pepperland musicians trapped on their bandstand inside a giant bubble.
Musical compositions:
- ″The Bandstand, Hyde Park (La Kiosque de Hyde Park)' movement 3 of ″Frescoes (Fresques) Suite″ by Haydn Wood. London: Boosey & Hawkes QMB Edition no. 78 (military band)
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Works of art and design:
- Bandstand in Vauxhall Gardens, London, color engraving by Muller (1751)
- A General Prospect of Vaux Hall Gardens, color engraving drawn by Samuel Wale and engraved by I.S. Muller (c.1751)
- The Dancing Pavilion at Cremorne Gardens London, oil painting by Phoebus Levin (1864)
- Le Dimanche, musique à la campagne, painting by Raoul Dufy (1942–43)
- Chatham, Massachusetts band concert in Kate Gould Park, painting by Grace Chapin
- ″The Coronation Pavilion also known as the Royal Bandstand″ Honolulu, counted cross stitch design by Frances L. Johnson Designs, Honolulu, Hawaii
- The Great Bandstand Design Competition: Exhibition, 2 May–5 July 1987, Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, Ohio (architectural drawings)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Rabbitts, Paul A (2011). Bandstands. Oxford: Shire Publications. ISBN978-0-74780-825-1.
- ^Kruty, Paul (1998). Frank Lloyd Wright and Midway Gardens. Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press. pp.37–39. ISBN0-252-02366-8
- ^Deal Memorial Bandstand
- ^Eastbourne Bandstand
- ^Herne Bay Central Bandstand, archived from the original on 2006-10-01
- ^Horsham Carfax Bandstand, archived from the original on 2007-01-25
- ^The Bandstand Marathon: Bandstands of Scotland, archived from the original on 2010-06-14, retrieved 2010-07-14
- ^Bandstands on Scotland Iron Work website, archived from the original on 2006-06-21
Sources[edit]
- Martin, Linda and Kerry Segrove (1983). City Parks of Canada. Oakville, Ontario: Mosaic Press.
- Mussat, Marie–Claire (1992). La Belle Epoque des Kiosques à Musique. Paris: Du May. ISBN2-906450-63-4. (International)
- Starr, S. Frederick, ed. (1987) The Oberlin Book of Bandstands. Washington DC: Preservation Press. ISBN0-89133-128-X. (United States)
External links[edit]
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