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Re: Area Pieces

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Subject: Re: Area Pieces
From: "David Williams" <JDW@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 4 Sep 1999 12:43:58 +0100
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Colin Randle is right about the "old" test pieces.  It  was possible to
listen to most bands playing Gilbert  Vinter's compositions...enjoy them
immensely and remember them !  And "Les Preludes", Resurgam, etc. are still
being used as concert items.  In contrast , at last year,s championship
event at Pontin's a colleague and I went home after listening to a couple of
bands; we cannot even remember the name of the piece except that the solo
cornet in one movement had to get a top C sharp (!) double pp.....and some
bands had to engage top cornet players for the day.   If the composer reads
this please accept my apologies ; I'm sure it was a good "test" for the
bands.   But I think the "old" test-pieces were more enjoyable to listen to
and play.   One piece (for lower sections) I recall playing was Allan
Street,s "Nottn,m Town" which was great fun to play, nice to listen to, with
a lovely sop.melody in the 2nd movement, and the young percussionist had
great fun...even firing a gun !    It has even been recorded on an album and
I have heard military band's playing it.  David Williams.

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