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J. Ord Hume
English musician
Lieutenant James Ord Hume (14 September 1864 – 25 November 1932) was an English musician, remembered as a composer and arranger for brass bands, but in his time noted as a conductor and judge in brass band competitions.[1]
History
Hume was born in Edinburgh and joined the Royal Scots Guards in 1877.
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He played solo cornet with the Scots Greys in 1881, and left the army in 1887. While in the services he composed at least a hundred marches for military band,[2] and has been credited with 300 compositions over his lifetime.
He was, by invitation, chief judge at the South Street Competitions in Ballarat, Victoria in 1902, subsequently visiting Sydney and Adelaide.[3] He returned to Australia in 1924,[4] when he was accompanied by his wife.[5] He has been credited as the greatest single influence on the standard of Australian brass band performance.
He had a home in North London, where he died.