Third Section : Pillowell Silver Band

[TheMusicMan]

Weston-Super-Mare – Own Choice Contest - 2007

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Section Entered : Third
Order of Play : 2
Musical Director : Rhodri Griffiths
Chosen Test Piece : Dimensions - Peter Graham
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Not together at start, and there is a sense of rushing from the ensemble. Good bass lines into A. Cornets play with conviction and make the music exciting. Horns are strong and trombones assist well. Good sop (and in tune - well done) A few blips from Euphonium into slow movement. Troms not balanced but nice crescendo to Cornet Solo.
Cornet Soloist plays with warmth and but ensemble not together. Euph suffers intonation problems with his solo and muted cornets are not together. Good dynamic levels throughout with some sympathetic percussion playing. Euph is having a bad day at the office, but has recovered well.
Good 'bell effects' throughout with plenty of rhythm from the percussion section. Again muted cornets not in tune. Band seems to have settled now and are playing well, good timps and well controlled crescendo to end. Well done.

Generally a very good performance, but nerves and untidyness detracted.






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[Di]

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[Forest Gump]

I think thats Colin Hogg on the batton not Rhodri Griffiths

[QAD]

I think thats Colin Hogg on the batton not Rhodri Griffiths
Either that or Rhodri has put on a few pounds, grown some hair and sawn his legs off at the knee