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RE: alternative instrument for cornet players

To: "'brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: alternative instrument for cornet players
From: "Marshall, Sergio" <marshalls@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 08:40:01 +1200
Priority: low
Reply-to: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hear hear,  there is too much preoccupation with pot gathering.  Some
bands in NZ are branching out.  One which springs to mind is a certain
Mexican style marching band at the New Zealand Nationals this year in
Dunedin.

Good on ya

Cheers

Sergio

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Adrian J. Raven [SMTP:aj.raven@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent:	Saturday, April 25, 1998 2:19 PM
> To:	brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject:	Re: alternative instrument for cornet players
> 
> Matt LaFontaine wrote:
> 
> > NABBA has a forum for these bands to play; the Open section. Bands
> >play the Challenge section test piece (probably equivelant to a
> second >or third section piece) with whatever instrumentation they
> have. French >horns, trumpets, whatever; but they are
> kept seperate from the real >brass bands. Perhaps Royal Albert Hall
> can find a place for these >groups as well; just don't call them what
> they are not!
> 
> Who said anything about contesting?
> I was referring to brass bands and their place in the wider musical
> world, which (some) bands have been trying to gain for many years. 
> There is more to brass bands than the endless pursuit of winning a
> silver pot.
> 
> Cheers,
> Adrian J. Raven
> 
> 
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