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Re: Band/orchestral composers (was instrumental straightjackets)

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Subject: Re: Band/orchestral composers (was instrumental straightjackets)
From: "Alec Gallagher" <alec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 23:30:28 +0100
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From: BFBB <bfbb@xxxxxxxxx>
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Date: 28 April 1998 20:19
Subject: Re: Band/orchestral composers (was instrumental straightjackets)


>Alec Gallagher wrote:
>
>>From: Richard Cookson <RichardCookson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>>There are many fine composers in the brass band medium, (many
>>>with Salvation Army backgrounds) who compose excellent music for brass
>>>bands, but don't compose for orchestra.
>>
>>An entirely fair point, and one which I myself made in my original
message.
>>But to reiterate - the music-going public at large recognise the names who
>>write for orchestra and not band.  They don't (on the whole) recognise the
>>names who write for band but not orchestra.  Wouldn't it be wonderful if
>>devotees of both mediums were familiar with one another's composers, and
>>eventually amalgamated into one,  in the pursuit of good music?  And it is
>>the music-going public at large that we are supposed to be playing
>>to/entertaining/educating - isn't it???
>
>I agree entirely which is why I'm looking into how the National Brass Band
>Centre can help build better links between organisations such as the
Society
>for the Promotion of New Music and the British Music Information Centre on
>one hand and bands on the other.  Working alongside respected mainstream
>arts groups with relevant experience in this area will hopefully help with
>wider music-listening public appreciate our world.

More power to your elbow - which, speaking as a euphonium player, is a lot
of power!
>
>Peter Denton
>Development Officer, National Brass Band Centre
>
>(but these comments are still mine and may not directly reflect official
>policy of either BFBB or BBHT)

If your comments don't reflect the policies of your employer - they
&*%?!"!  well should do!

Alec

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