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Re: New Music - Concert programmes

Jeremy.............old chum, old pal :-)

I will be in touch with you.

Mark

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> From: JEREMY P WISE <jeremy.wise@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: New Music - Concert programmes
> Date: Thursday, June 18, 1998 6:26 AM
> 
> Mark
> 
> How can I get this? Can you send it to me and how much - old chum, old
pal
> ;-)
> 
> Seriously, I would like to use it in September and at Spennymoor -
assuming
> we can play it.
> 
> Let me know.
> 
> Jeremy
> 
> ----------
> > From: brassman <brassman@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: New Music - Concert programmes
> > Date: 11 June 1998 12:29
> > 
> > Jeremy....
> > I don't mean to blow my own horn, but I did an arrangement of
> > Bernstein's"On the Waterfront" which is a dazzling opener or closer.
It's
> 5
> > minutes long and requires two timpani players. It was only played once
by
> > Rigid Containers at Rothmans. Is that obscure enough?  Regards.
> > 
> > Mark Freeh
> > (NYC)
> > 
> > ----------
> > > From: JEREMY P WISE <jeremy.wise@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: New Music - Concert programmes
> > > Date: Wednesday, June 10, 1998 5:46 PM
> > > 
> > > Thanks to all the contributions so far. Keep them coming.
> > > 
> > > The problem is, all of the pieces mentioned so far, I have used. With
a
> > > band that does a lot of concert work repertoire gets eaten up
rapidly.
> > What
> > > I am ideally looking for are some of the more obscure or very recent
> > > arrangements that have not been done to death.
> > > 
> > > I am trying Ray Farrs Khachaturian 3 at the moment and quite like it
> but
> > > it's more a player than audience pleaser. I have done Rodney Newtons
> > > Spanish Impressions which is nice music but not enough of a finisher.
> > > 
> > > Any more suggestions welcome.
> > > 
> > > Jeremy
> > > 
> > > ----------
> > > From: Andy Wooler <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: New Music - Concert programmes
> > > Date: 10 June 1998 21:24
> > > 
> > > In the Message regarding "New Music - Concert programmes" dated 10
Jun
> > 98,
> > > JEREMY P WISE  <jeremy.wise@xxxxxxxxxxx> said that ...
> > > 
> > > > As a general rule I find that the Goff Richards, Howard Snell, Ray
> Farr
> > > > arrangements work really well and others by Alan Fernie and Adrian
> > Drover
> > > > appeal greatly.
> > > 
> > > Jeremy, You seem to favour similar arrangers to myself:
> > > 
> > > >From Ray Farr try the ending of his Firebird arrangement - just do
me
> a
> > > favour and tell your euph player to kill the vibrato on the opening
if
> > i'm
> > > in the audience! You could of course consider the whole arrangement,
> it's
> > > a fine example of transcriptions for brass band. (imho)
> > > 
> > > As an alternative, the Frank Renton arrangement of the Saint Saens
> Organ
> > > Concerto - one of my favourites in the original orchestral version,
> > > works well for brass.
> > > 
> > > For other items (not starters of finishers), how about Goff's "Songs
of
> > the
> > > Quay", Snells "Exhibition Can Can" ( a wonderful mix of Offenbach
meets
> > > Pictures at an Exhibition), and my current fave arrangement, Adrian's
> > > MacArthur Park.
> > > 
> > > Whilst it's quite easy. we've used the Farandole from L'Arlsienne as
a
> > > concert finale recently -although it did us no favours at a recent
> > > entertainment contest, it worked well on our easter dutch tour.
> > > 
> > > As a personal opinion, the standard of the band determines
> > > what you are capable of playing - however, the standard (read nature)

> of
> > > the audience determines what they are capable of  enjoying; - you
don't
> > > mention what kind of gig you had in mind.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Andy Wooler Resident Conductor, Uckfield Concert Brass
> > > Responses during the world cup  will be supported by Morlands "Old
> > > Speckled Hen" (5.2%sg)
> > > MD The Classic Dance Band, Trumpet: Sussex Symphony Orchestra
> > > andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx , http://www.awooler.demon.co.uk
> > > 
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