Fourth Section : Blaenafon Concert Band

[TheMusicMan]

Weston-Super-Mare – Own Choice Contest - 2007

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Section Entered : Fourth
Order of Play : 9
Musical Director : P O'Leary
Chosen Test Piece : St. Michaels Mount - Eric Ball








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A very good opening with a lovely bass sound. Trombone intonation suspect! Good flowing melodies from the cornets. Excellent ensemble playing throughout and good use of dynamics. Trombone and Baritone play well with good bass accompaniment. Loose Side drum snare distracts. Good crescendos and full sounds, horns suffer tuning in upper registers. Fortissimo sounds too harsh and not in keeping with the music. Good control in to cornet solo. Excellent ensemble work here but the odd blip does detract from the performance. Good rythmical quavers from back row cornets, and a lovely flugel solo - well done. Trombones ff not in character with the music, but overall some good sounds. Excellent warm sound to ending, and a good balanced end chord.


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[Di]

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[QAD]

Gr8 to see some of the ol Blaina fraternity after such a long time.
Looking to forward to the weekend in Harrogate

[Timpking]

Well done to Pat and the band. Blimey, no fighting this week what's going on?!!:D

[steviewonder]

Superb bass section!:wink: Nuff said!