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RE: The Open

To: brass-band <brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: The Open
From: Shaun Mundy <srm@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 95 11:14:00 GMT
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I was playing at the Open in Manchester with the Sun Life Band.

I'll take this opportunity to introduce myself to the mail list.

I have played with Sun Life since 1989 and left at the end of 1994 due to   

work commitments. For most of that time I was the repiano cornet player.

I am currently 'un-attached' to any band, although I have been helping
Sun Life at various contests/concerts when I can ( they are advertising   
for
two cornet players ). I played at the Area and the Open and will be   
playing
at the National.

Anyway, back to the Open.

I thought Revelation was 'interesting'. I enjoyed the challange of   
standing up at
a major contest, but didn't enjoy the piece ( apart from the middle   
movement
with the euphonium duet ). Listening to Black Dyke's winning performance   
on
the radio  hasn't changed my opinion. I should stress however, that this   
is my
own view - not that of the Sun Life Band !

The national test piece 'Songs for BL' goes into the same category for me   
 -
If find this disappointing, as I think we've had some great test pieces
over the last few years at both the open and national.

Still that's just my opinion - and if you read the Band press, I'm   
obviously wrong !

Any comments ?



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From:  brass-band[SMTP:brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent:  Thursday, October 05, 1995 10:29
To:  brass-band
Subject:  The Open


Hello All,#

 Did anyone go to the Open in Manchester last month? What do people think   
of
Revelation? Let me know!

Steve B
e9453488@xxxxxxxxx

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