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Re: Mc Cann in Sydney

See below.

Philip Anderton wrote:

> At 10:04 13/05/98 +0200, Edy Van Asch wrote:
> >And a lot of bands (including the top ones) could use Phillip McCann as a
> >conductor. It's a disaster he's not conducting anymore.
>
> Agreed. The Sellers/MCann CD with the Dvorak "New World" cor anglais theme
> arranged for Tenor Horn and Band is one of the best. I think it is his
> arrangement?
>
>	 Phillip McCann was in Australia adjudicating the Nationals in 1996. He
> played in a public concert with a select composite band. We were given only
> one short opportunity to rehearse with him. (Our young John Saunders was
> the nervous conductor). He was very polite and supportive to John, and at
> the same time intent on getting it "right", despite being surrounded by
> Australians :-). He seemed most a professional gentleman.

Are you sure about that Phil? That's not what John told me!

Monkey


>
>
>	 That concert ended with Wagner's "Procession to the Minster" conducted by
> Ron Prussing (trombone with Sydney Symphony Orchestrs and conductor of the
> S.A.Sydney Citadel Band). We played on stage and the S.A. band came in with
> the f - ff - crescendos as they were standing in the aisles througout the
> audience. The effect was fantastic. Ron's direction was excellent.
>
> Phil Anderton.
>
> Philip Anderton		 Phone: +61 2 9316 8301
> Warringah Concert Brass
> Sydney, Australia
>
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