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Subject: Narnia
From: "JULIE SANDERSON" <zorba1979@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 11:40:37 BST
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I'd love to hear opinions of 'Narnia Suite' for the Third Section, which is 
IMHO the most
>criminal choice of a test piece in years - I can't find anything in it at
>all to justify its selection, other than the composer being a nice
>high-profile mainstream name.  There's no substance to the piece at all - 
>it
>makes no memorable thematic statement and doesn't develop or progress
>anywhere, it's incredibly badly scored and most of the band might as well
>not bother turning up because there's nothing at all to test or interest
>them.  Not a single member of the band had ANY positive comment to make
>about the piece after we played it through last week, and I thought the
>basses and troms were going to quit!

We haven't actually played it yet, but I've loooked at my part, and yes, as 
a trombone player, I think boredom will strike!
>
at an average of 45 quid a time - not
As a treasurer, I just about died when I worte a cheque for nearly 70 - 
which is what Narnia cost us!  How can they justify this?

Julie
(Soon to be bored Trombone player and skint treasurer!)











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