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RE: Concert Items

To: brass-band <brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: Concert Items
From: Paul Cannard <paul.cannard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 95 13:19:00 PDT
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In reply to Steve Piercey's message below:-

At Ipswich Co-Op band we constantly have the dilemma that we have test 
pieces that we are preparing to play at contests but would like to play out 
at concerts so we get more of a feel for a performance.   Most test pieces 
are not that easy on the ear (there are exceptions eg middle movement of 
George Lloyd's Royal Parks) - but we have to get the practice so we just 
play them with a proviso that we are working towards a contest and want to 
play the piece.

More challenging concerts pieces we have purchased recently include:-

I Got Rhythm (Gershwin)
Lil Darlin
Let's Face the Music and Dance
Glasnost

to name but four - I haven't got the details with me so I won't risk naming 
the wrong arranger/ publisher but if you more details e-mail me direct.   In 
the first 3 rhythm accuracy is everything.

Happy banding everybody, Paul Cannard

pcannard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
In our last concert we
played such items as Glen Miller Special, Superman, Eb Horn Solo - Somewhere
Over The Rainbow, British Grenadiers, etc. However, we have rehearsed such
items as "Resurgam" that could probably not be performed in the type of
concerts we play. What do other bands do to perform technically challenging
pieces, that aren't quite as "audience listenable"?

Steve Piercey
Saugus, Mass.

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