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Re: 1997 All England Masters

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Subject: Re: 1997 All England Masters
From: gregors@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Gregor Spowart)
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 97 18:48:37
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>OK, and I promise this is an entirely true and honest posting, although
>I would  be lying if I said it didn't have anything to do with a
>certain can of worms  that has been opened and is currently crawling
>and wriggling all over this list  at the moment.
>
>The test piece for the All England Masters contest at Cambridge on May
>25th this  year will be a new composition by Philip Wilby
>entitled...wait for it...'Jazz'.  Philip has been quoted as saying his
>has drawn heavily on the big band  jazz/swing style of the 1940s to
>create an exciting new original composition for  the modern brass band.
>
>Gregor - obviously it would seem that arguably the best brass band
>composer  working in the world today does not share your views on this
>subject.  And  neither, I think it has been proven, do the majority of
>the list.  So perhaps we  could all shut up about it now?

Right, my last words on this subject, hopefully, maybe :),

1. Don't tell me, or anyone else to shut up, it's not your place to.  This list
is for discussing bands, and thats what I was doing. If you don't want to
listen to the discussion, don't read the mail.  The subject will tell you what
it's about.  If you just don't want to listen to me, then don't read my
messages.  Simple.

2. I don't care if Philip Wilby, the list or anyone else agrees with me.  As
i've said a million times, it's just my opinion.  Its not a competition to see
who can win the argument.  From seeing that Philip Wilby wrote a *TEST-PIECE*
based around jazz, then it says to me that he feels that it will test the
medium and that he sees bands as having a bit of trouble dealing with jazz??,
but of course i could be wrong.

3. I'd really like to hear the test piece.  Its something new, and as you
pointed out in an earlier post, will appeal to a wider audience.  Do you know
any more about it.  Do the soloists have to improvise or anything??

4. This should be my last posting about this, so we can close the 'can of
worms' now, but if you want to discuss it privately, mail me.

5. I agree, that Philip Wilby is probably the best brass band composer at the
moment.

OK, thats about all I have to say.  Thanks to all that contributed to the
topic.  And i'm not a sore loser...:-)



Grrrrrrr

Regards,
-- 
Gregor Spowart <gregors@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>


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