Sorry to have to ask this, but can anyone tell me just how many tunes are actually used in 'Instant Concert'? regards Embarassed Kev
Not exactly, but from my days playing in an army band, I think the popular view was 32/33 ish. Equally embarrassed for remembering such a fact!
You are not far out with that number i did a recording of this back in 1979 on the first recoring ever by Walsall Metropolitan Band (Now Staffordshire Band) Playing 2nd Euph at the time ;conducted by Peter Bright
No need to be embarassed! I played Hootenany today!! I believe my mum has Instant Corncert in her pack at the moment - but I don't think I could manage to count the tunes from the percussion parts...! If I go to a St Agnes rehearsal anytime soon and we play it, I'll try counting for you!
If anyone will admit to having the score, it's written in that IIRC. Don't think I ever played the euph part - always played the tunes (same in Hootenanny). It always messed up any choreography when my euph / bari section just stood up in random places
As I recall, the score says that there are 30. However, I think that is just the number that is actually listed on the score - I think there are extra fragments that are not credited.
Swinton and District Excelsior Band used to offer an "Italian Meal for Two by Candelight" as the prize and then proceed to give the winner a tin of spaghetti and a tealight candle.
Ten out of ten for bottle playing Instant concert. Do your players require trauma treatment after a performance? I have heard Torbay Concert Brass perform this on the sea front in Torquay and I am told there are 31 tunes but 32 if you count the grunt! If you enjoy playing it get on with it!
Personally I can't stand the piece, and if I were taking a band, I would not force them or even ask them to play it. The reason I am asking this question is, as a quiz type thing for school, that's all....honest! Many thanks for all the replies so far. Kev
Of course it is mate. I guess there are more tunes in it than Ipswich will get points this season! :biggrin:
I thought there were 33... Sometimes you can "phase" a euph player by putting the bass clef side to play when they're not expecting it - I've done it to a couple of people over the years :biggrin: Neil
:clap: just took a look at the score (which conveniently happaned to be lying around)!!! officially 30...plus a grunt
The funniest thing about "Instant Concert" is playing it with a band who dont realise its supposed to be a joke.....but then again, why does that suprise me?
Aye - but it phases the conductor and the trickster more when the euph player plays it as if it was written in treble clef (not that I've done that of course )
hi tony, how are things - good i hope. i was just counting the names in the score... got to 30 then figured "the grunt too"! see you soon mate. andy
