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Re: No Swing in the U.K.?

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Subject: Re: No Swing in the U.K.?
From: Gregor Spowart <ceegjs1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 1997 09:11:36 +0000 (GMT)
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On Wed, 22 Jan 1997, Matthew Booth wrote:
> Hello list,
> 
> With all due respect to your last comment, I appreciate that this is your own 
> opinion...But:
> 
> Pray-tell what is Brass Bands 'own' music, I'm sure that you don't 
> mean that we should all stick to playing Floral Dance for the rest of 
> our years....or do you?

No...come on, that would be horrendous, you know thats not what i
meant....Having people think that that is the image of the brass band
wouls be shocking, although, a lot of people think it is....you know, 76
Trombone and all that stuff. 

> I think that the scope of the brass band repertoire has 
> come on leaps and bounds over the last decade and at this point we 
> surely must ask ourselves who do we play for?  The audiences? or  ourselves
> (as players)? The more diverse musical styles that are now available 
> surely can only be seen as a benefit to both.

I agree, and i'm not knocking the brass band repertoire.  I think
test-pieces are the best form of brass band music.  Revelation, Paganini
Variations, Essence of Time, all that sort of stuff, I love it and *THAT*
is what the brass band should stick to.  
I don't like most of the jazz transcriptions (although L'il Darlin', I do
like...especially the cornet solo, which I had the chance to play with my
school band a few years back....So much fun), but I wouldn't want to hear
a big band playing any brass band pieces...I believe that there is a
repertoire that each musical group should stick to.  If you want to listen
to Mahler, go hear and orchestra.  If you want to listen to Ellington, go
hear a big band.  If you want to hear brass band pieces and all that goes
with it, go hear a brass band or go to a concert.
I'm not knocking the movement, or all of the repertoire.  I just feel that
the brass band is a serious musical force, and playing transcriptions just
doesn't work.

Regards, 

Gregor Spowart

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