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Re: NZ- Test pieces

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Subject: Re: NZ- Test pieces
From: oui <mavnw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 16:02:09 +0000 (GMT)
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On Fri, 12 Mar 1999, Simpson wrote:

> Hi ,
> The test pieces for Nz were announced the other day , and IMHO the A grades
> are going to have a right time working up Motage in 90 days (2 practices a
> week make that 25 practices) . I would be interested to here what all you
> others think about the tests , which are
> A grade - Montage (Peter Graham)
> B Grade - Purcell variations (Kenneth Downie)
> C Grade - A Californian Journey (Alan Fernie) - I would be interested to
> know if anyones ever

We played both Purcell Variations(in the 3rd section), and A Caledonian
Journey(4th) at the Leamington contest in December(winning both,
incidentally). Purcell Variations was used as the 1st section regional
test-piece in 95 I think. I'm not sure exactly how good B grade is, but if
it's halfway between the other two pieces, then it should stretch them
quite a bit.
A Caledonian Journey was the 4th section National Finals piece last
September. As a piece of music, it's uninspiring, though it has a nice 4th
movement (Mountain Song), and there is little technical difficulty in it.
The sop. has a nice lyrical tune in the Mountain Song.

Dave Taylor
University of Warwick band
Rolls-Royce (Coventry) band

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