Champ/First : Hyde Band

[TheMusicMan]

Weston-Super-Mare – Own Choice Contest - 2007

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Section Entered : Championship/First
National Grading : First Section
Order of Play : 6
Musical Director : Jonathan Camps
Chosen Test Piece : 3 Dances from Checkmate
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Movement 1: Slight hesitancy at start....

6 - tidy... 7 - getting better... exciting playing through this movement though lacking in dynamic contrast. Very technically demanding piece that is certainly stretching your band, you hold up well though, well done.

Movement 3: I hear intonation issues in cornets and flugel too... the music isn't flowing for me I'm afraid... seems rather jumpy. Lovely Euphonium before 36... Nice Niente...

Movement 4: Better.... music is now exciting and moving well... frantic pace set here - hard to read score and comment at same time. I long for more Bass... more Bass

Well... a very very demanding piece to master, and though you played it well, it wasn't quite there. Excellent attempt at a massively difficult piece.




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[Di]

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