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Re: N.W Area Results

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Subject: Re: N.W Area Results
From: Phil Green <goaty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 09:41:05 +0000
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Paul Warder wrote:

> If there's one sure fire way to bring a lurker out of the closet it's to
> insult him in his anonymity!
>
> On Sunday our conductor, Dick Evans, spoke to Goff Richards after the
> results and was indeed told that it was a toss up between Leyland and
> Fodens for first place, but that Fodens trombone section had a bit more
> 'bite' in the final section. I interpret this to mean they were playing
> louder  not necessarily better  than our section. (An examination of the
> trombone parts reveals that only the final semi-quaver of the piece is
> marked fff).

>
> I'm also told that Goff wrote on the Fodens comments that their opening was
> three times louder than anyone else's on the day but that this was OK!!!

Sorry to dissapoint but that's just not true !!

> Goff had stated in his post-contest comments at the Midlands area the
> previous week that tempos were largely at the discretion of the conductor.
> Perhaps we can conclude that the dynamics were too?

Providing all other dynamics are relative to each other I think you should
expect bands to sound louder and quieter than others.


>
>
> Regards,
>
> Paul "not as good as Monkey" Warder
> Bass Trombone, Leyland Band
>

Phil Green
Solo EEb Bass
Fodens.


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