FOR most of his 91 years, music was with Mildura's Leonard Krause almost every minute of every day.

If he wasn't playing one of the many instruments with which he was accomplished, he was teaching others or whistling tunes as he went about his daily chores.

A member of the Mildura District Brass Band for more than 50 years after being recruited as band master in 1966, Mr Krause died peacefully a...