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Re: Looking for scores

Yes David, but it sure played havoc on the rest of the band when you came across the
32 bar rest and you followed the Trom part and quit conducing and emptied you water
key and squirted you slide!! :>)

Larry

David Buckley wrote:

> Actually Doug, one of the more interesting jobs of a conductor is conducting
> pieces when you have no idea of what the notes are  supposed to be. Given the
> time frame the chords are likely very straight forward so you can probably do
> fine without the scores. Years ago I used to say that I could conduct anything in
> the SA repertoire from a first trom part - why not use the bass bone part?
>
> Have fun.
>
> Dave.
>
> David Lancaster wrote:
>
> > Douglas Yeo wrote:
> >
> > > The New England Brass Band was recently given a bag of brass band music
> > > which contains many old marches, tone poems and such.  Mostly published by
> > > R. Smith in the 1930's and 40's, there are some fine pieces among them
> > > which we would like to perform and possibly record.
> >
> > Great idea - I'd love to hear this!.
> >
> > > Two works in particular are of interest to me, however they are
> > > lacking any kind of conductor score (full, short or expanded solo cornet).
> > > A query to R. Smith indicates that they have been out of print for many
> > > years and that the master plates were lost during the War.  If anyone knows
> > > where we might be able to secure a copy of the score, which would save us
> > > the considerable trouble of reconstructing one from the parts, we would be
> > > most grateful:
> > >
> > > Denis Wright: Symphonic Poem "The White Rider" (R. Smith 1091)
> > > Hubert Bath: Tone Poem - "Honour and Glory" (R Smith 2058)
> > >
> > > FYI, the only recording of "Honour and Glory" I have been able to locate is
> > > one I have on a tape made from a BBC radio broadcast in 1982 by the Morris
> > > Motors Band; I am unaware of any recording of the "White Rider".  Any
> > > thoughts on existing recordings of each work?
> >
> > I have a recording of Wingates playing Honour and Glory which dates
> > from the thirties, I think, but know of no recordings of White Rider.
> > I will e-mail you privately with the address of Maud Wright, Denis'
> > widow who would be delighte to know of our interest and who would
> > certainly know of any recordings in existence...
> >
> > David
> >
> > Musical Director:
> > The Harrogate Band
> > 01765 608211 (home)
> > 01765 696274 (work)
> > 0410 279559 (mobile)
> >
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