National Finals In View

[alangiff3]

With the National Finals in view it's time to discuss bands, test peices and anything to do with the Great Britain National Finals 2006.

[vcbjet]

I am playing in the 4th Section with Verwood, I like the peice lots of scope to have some fun with. I especially like the last movement (great Euph tune).

Looking forward to making the trip to the 'gate for the second year in a row and looking forward to hopefully improve on last time.

Just wish the would announce the adjudicators................

[alangiff3]

Im playing in 4th section too with Amington, Valerius Variations is great! Not as Tricky as Anglian Dances for the Trombone Section though.

[wantapie]

Anyone know how the adjudicators are this year? Not long to go now.

[wantapie]

Opps!!!!! I mean who the adjudicators are? Dont really care how they are .

[TheMusicMan]

We'll be setting up the official tMP 'discuss your sections test piece' threads very soon. Keep an eye out.

[Jacob Larsen]

Errmm... When is the contest ?

[Charmed]

Errmm... When is the contest ?

23rd & 24th September, held in Harrogate.

[backrowbloke]

How many of anyones family going and playing?

This year we have.....4 people in 3 bands

Myself & my partner with Kibworth
My Brother with Haverhill
My partners sister with St Dennis

Anyone doing better?

Makes for a long weekend though - the drive from Leicester to Leeds on Friday evening & then Harrogate for 2 days :-?

[backrowboy]

How many of anyones family going and playing?

This year we have.....4 people in 3 bands

Myself & my partner with Kibworth
My Brother with Haverhill
My partners sister with St Dennis

Anyone doing better?

Makes for a long weekend though - the drive from Leicester to Leeds on Friday evening & then Harrogate for 2 days :-?



I am playing with Haverhill along with my cousin,I have a feeling that your brother is Kevin am I right.

[satchmo shaz]

well I am conducting Long Eaton my husband and son are playing also my brother and his 3 kids too! thats 7 of us in total;)

[matthetimp]

I am with Newbridge 2nd section. Not a very exciting perc part but it isn't a hard piece compared to the regionals piece. What do anyone else think?

[ashworthdav]

the adjudicators for the fourth section are ian brownbill and david lancaster

[ashworthdav]

valerius variations is a fantastic piece and will test all ,including conductors im sure the contest will be a good day.COME ON OLDHAM

DAVE FLUGEL HORN
OLDHAM BAND (LEES)

[Dave_the_Flugel]

I'm playing in Cross Keys and am really lookin forward to the finals. Rehearsals are going well and we as a band are lookin forward to putting on a performance that we can be proud of.
Regarding families well I'm on flugel, my Mum is on 2nd trombone, my cousin on tuned percussion, my step-dad is conductor and my step cousin is 2nd horn. Also my girlfriend is principal cornet, her mum is 2nd baritone and dad 1st trombone. We've also got a family of four on Solo and 1st horn, Eb bass and kit!
Good luck to all competing on the weekend.

[no2taz]

I will be there with Newbridge band and as usual prep is going well the piece is sounding great all beit a little easy compared to the test pieces we have been used to of late.

We have an open rehearsal/concert on th 18th SEPTEMBER 7:30 so anyone in the area fancy a FREE yes FREE concert you will be made most welcome. We will be rehearsing and performing the nationals test piece plus some items from our latest CD

you can see more detail on www.newbridgeband.co.uk

Good luck to all bands competing in the nationals (especialy the ones from wales) see you in the bar

[backrowbloke]

I am playing with Haverhill along with my cousin,I have a feeling that your brother is Kevin am I right.
Indeed - for my sins :)
OK - 3 rehearsals & 1 sectional done - 5 to go till the contest......so only 5 rehearsals to find more mistakes in these appaling parts :mad:

[matthetimp]

Newbridge, Newbridge, Newbridge. Sorry got carried away then, yes peeps like smithy said come along to the 'memo' on Monday at 7.30pm for the open rehearsal/concert, all welcome.

[sudcornet]

I'll be there on the Saturday, giving my total support to she who must be obeyed (Solo horn with Stape Silver). After the performance I will probably be found (weather permitting) outside the little pub just down the road. Feel free to say "Hi Sud...ready for another?" Honestly, I'm friendly and not the least gutted at dropping out of the Open on a decent performance c/w awful draw.

Best of luck to all competitors at the finals....especially Stape!

Sud.

[tam-tam2]

As I won't be playing with Lympstone (yet), just supporting them and my friends in Newbridge band what are the drinking establishments like in and around the Centre? I will be found in a bar on the Saturday......apart from when Lympstone, Newbridge and Tylorstown are playing of course!!:biggrin:

[no2taz]

tam tam hows it goin well there are few bars arround and like you i will be in them once we have performed. SO look out for us.

we will be out in leeds on the sat if you fancy a Jaunt in to sample the beer and scenery.

will you be arround on monday for the open rehearsal the bar will be open throuought.

[Liz Courts]

Yay, not long to go now!! And only once more will I have to travel 2 hours to get to band practise! :biggrin:

See you all in the bar - come and say hi if you recognise me!! :biggrin:

[you-ff]

I am playing with Haverhill along with my cousin,I have a feeling that your brother is Kevin am I right.
That's me :)

I see Gary (backrowbloke, my brother) has asked 4BR to see if they have any influence regarding the publishing quality of The Perfect Fool. As Chairman of Haverhill I'm going to appeal to all first section bands...are you annoyed/distressed/furious at the collosal number of printing errors in The Perfect Fool? Given the number of errors are any two bands actually going to play the same piece? Are the adjudicators aware of this? Three eratta sheets so far and there are still uncorrected errors. What are your thoughts? Perhaps a representative from the publishers would like to attend the first section finals on Sunday 24th and, while we wait for our much loved adjudicators, say "sorry"...closely followed by handing out a substantial refund to each band that purchased a set of parts?

[Anglo Music Press]

That's me :)

I see Gary (backrowbloke, my brother) has asked 4BR to see if they have any influence regarding the publishing quality of The Perfect Fool. As Chairman of Haverhill I'm going to appeal to all first section bands...are you annoyed/distressed/furious at the collosal number of printing errors in The Perfect Fool? Given the number of errors are any two bands actually going to play the same piece? Are the adjudicators aware of this? Three eratta sheets so far and there are still uncorrected errors. What are your thoughts? Perhaps a representative from the publishers would like to attend the first section finals on Sunday 24th and, while we wait for our much loved adjudicators, say "sorry"...closely followed by handing out a substantial refund to each band that purchased a set of parts?

The general editoral standard of brass band publications is extremely variable. As a conductor, I hate having to waste my players' time making corrections when we could be rehearsing.

I don't think there is a short-term cure and my sympathies are with those in the 1st section who have obviously been sold a cow. It's not good enough!

The long term cure is to make your complaints known to the organisers of the contest and ask that, in the future, they only chose pieces from publishers who work in a professional manner. They do exist!

[wantapie]

Philip is so right. Why choose poor quality print when there are so many excellent printers in the UK and abroad publishing great quality music. Do the music panel see the parts before they decide these pieces? Maybe they would like to share with us how they decide on the pieces they choose. I doubt they will its probably wheels within wheels like much of the hrass band movement. Plus who is on the panal? Any of the younger blood in the movement ? Again I doubt it.

[you-ff]

Three eratta sheets so far and there are still uncorrected errors. Perhaps a representative from the publishers would like to attend the first section finals on Sunday 24th and, while we wait for our much loved adjudicators, say "sorry"...closely followed by handing out a substantial refund to each band that purchased a set of parts?

Make that four errata sheets. We worked through the fourth errata sheet in our most recent rehearsal; just one week before the contest. If you have time to kill then here's my version of the story:

The test piece was announced. We, like all the other first section bands, contated the publisher (I won't name them) to order the piece. "Sorry sir it's not in print yet and will take six weeks to publish". Well done everybody for announcing a piece that we can't yet rehearse but at least all the first section bands are in the same position. The piece arrives a creditable three weeks later...or so we thought. The score that arrived with that set has, on odd numbered pages 19 to 41, a total of 22 bars omitted and, on even numbered pages 20 to 42, a total of (different) 22 bars duplicated. The score was reprinted and distributed. Now we have a score with at least all of the bars vsible to the M.D.s In subsequent weeks we receive four separate errata sheets, each sheet with multiple corrections and each correction applying to multiple parts. Ho hum. As I said, at least all first second bands are facing the same misery but I truly belive that no two bands will be playing the same set of parts regardles of contest performance mistakes. Perhaps the "Best Instrumentalist" prize should be awarded to "The M.D. Who Spots The Most Mistakes"?

[ashworthdav]

is there an errata for valerius variations philip?


dave flugel horn
oldham band lees

[Anglo Music Press]

is there an errata for valerius variations philip?
dave flugel horn
oldham band lees

I haven't been made aware of any errors. Have you found any???

[sop 1]

Really looking forward to judges! its a great sop part :D
and not as easy as everybody thinks.

[ashworthdav]

no,just thought id ask.

must say what a fantastically well wrote piece it is shame they cant pick more great music like this for set test pieces

[Anglo Music Press]

no,just thought id ask.

must say what a fantastically well wrote piece it is shame they cant pick more great music like this for set test pieces

Glad to hear that you haven't found any errors and that you are enjoying it!

If any errors at all come to light this week, I'll post them here, but if none have been found yet, I guess it's OK. Anglo Music Press's proofing system (ie ME) seems to be working! :clap:

[agentorange]

Best of luck to all Yorkshire bands this weekend, especially to Kev Belcher at Drighlington and to Bob Walker at Horbury, two of my former conductors.

We'll be there to cheer you on,
COME ON YORKSHIRE!!!

[brassgirl23]

How many of anyones family going and playing?

This year we have.....4 people in 3 bands

Myself & my partner with Kibworth
My Brother with Haverhill
My partners sister with St Dennis

Anyone doing better?

Makes for a long weekend though - the drive from Leicester to Leeds on Friday evening & then Harrogate for 2 days :-?
Just registered with tMp......we had three generations playing in Wincanton Band in Sundays 4th section finals, including my Mother in Law, also mother in laws three cousins.......oh and an ex husband principal cornet in Ammington....quite some familt ties eh!!!!

was me 2nd cornet, son soprano, daughter percussion, husband Bb bass, mother in law 1st horn, then her cousins on euphoniums and solo horn.:clap:

[Di]

Just registered with tMp......we had three generations playing in Wincanton Band in Sundays 4th section finals, including my Mother in Law, also mother in laws three cousins.......oh and an ex husband principal cornet in Ammington....quite some familt ties eh!!!!

was me 2nd cornet, son soprano, daughter percussion, husband Bb bass, mother in law 1st horn, then her cousins on euphoniums and solo horn.:clap:

Hi there and :hi.

That's some line up you have there. Every band engagement a family outing. :)

[brassgirl23]

Yes plus another daughter who plays in Juniors, I could go on have a sister in law at Aldbourne and my brother plays occasionally, also Mother in laws brother at SWT Woodfalls, think we could almost go it alone!!!!