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Subject: Hannaford Street Silver Band
From: "David W. Buckley" <davebuckley@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 16:00:10 -0800
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Another outstanding concert Sunday by the Hannaford Band guest conducted
by James Watson. Although I always feel that this band would be truly
great if they had a first rank regular conductor, Watson brings out the
best in them.

Sunday's concert, titled "The Standard of St. George" was as you might
expect, composed of British music, 100% if you classify Curnow's
"Blenheim Flourishes" as British. The only test piece was "A Moorside
Suite" which has come out from test piece never-never-land into the
general repertoire. However, the highlight was clearly Walton's music
for Henry V with bram Tovey's Shakespearean narration. Very well played
and very moving. If Tovey breaks his baton arm, he could have a career
at Stratford. The "Tribute to Ted Heath" in which the band rearranged
themselves into big band formation to play "Opus One", "Memories of You"
and "Trumpet Blues and Cantabile" was the second half highlight. Watson
picked up his trumpet for "Memeories of You" causing us all to ask
ourselves why we need to warm up and Bob Venables of hannaford did a
pretty fair imitation of Harry James on his Eb soprano.

Despite missing a rehearsal due to snow, the playing was tight,
accurate, tuneful and vibrant. This band consistently achieves
outstanding results despite only rehearsing when they have a gig and
always using guest conductors. Even for professionals, they do superb
work. Sure there are a few little things you could quibble about but I
seem to have lost mt quibbling hat today. And they have an audience that
is not solely a brass band audience but rather a musical audience who
pay a pretty good price for the concerts.

Keep up the good work!

Program

The Standard of St. George			Alford
A Moorside Suite				Holst
Mechanical Ballet				Clarke
Henry V						Walton

Intermission

Blenheim Flourishes				Curnow
Crown Imperial					Walton
Seventeen Come Sunday				Vaughan Williams
Elegy from A Downland Suite			Ireland
Finale from Pineapple Poll
A Tribute to Ted Heath
Pomp and Circunstance No. I			Elgar


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