Ive known one or two!!!! One conductor I had the privilege of giving up valuable time for, listening to total waffle for a week only to find out he couldnt actually conduct the piece a few days...
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Ive known one or two!!!! One conductor I had the privilege of giving up valuable time for, listening to total waffle for a week only to find out he couldnt actually conduct the piece a few days...
That sounds like a fair deal. You get ALL that and all you have to do is put up with an hour of gobbledygook Win Win situation!!!
I started conducting a band for older players. We put it on in a church on weds Lunch Time. Advertised it in the local rag as a opportunity to learn, re-learn or start from scratch. Its been fairly...
Good idea Gren. I'll speak to Dave and Richard about it. We did manage to dust off another modern gem though "Galaxies" by Carl Davis. So good its probably had about three outings in the last 10...
How much would it cost to get someone of his profile to write something for band? I just think he is brilliant. Modern BUT good to listen to which can't always be said of much of our more recent...
Today saw the first rehearsal of a new Youth Brass Band. The meeting took place in Peel Hall Salford under the direction of Mark Peacock.
The Youth Band has been made up of players from the nine...
In my opinion its because our movement is slowly dying, It doesn’t really know what it is anymore, it seems strangely ashamed of its past and role in today’s entertainment business. People don’t have...
Howard Snell arranged that 20 plus years ago Fiona, I wouldnt mind betting you could find someone to have a look for it in the Fodens Libary. Its called Devil's Gallop.
What music are you...
TBH it’s something that is sadly lacking. Tuba studies tend to start and stop with Blazhevich and Kopprasch. There are one or two others But they tend to be unaccompanied pieces like the Bourgeois...
Sorry, partly my fault.....We'll move on....What size mouthpiece does everyone use?
The problem with housing is, much of the social housing stock got taken out of the system by Mrs T giving people the right to buy (which also helped skipping with the huge investment that was needed...
Agreed. Hariot Harman is related to the queen for god sake, a labour front bench MP related to royalty, who the hell represents the working class anymore???
The privatley educated toffs are...
But you have to ask questions of the leaders that govern in your name. I hear all these home counties Tory idiots on the radio rambling on about how dear old Maggie saved the nation. Well If you meen...
Agreed, another filthy war monger!! Oh but I forgot...He is SO christian!!! Should be in the Hague!!
Ha ha ha Not at all patronising!!
That almost sounds like "get on bike and look work"!!!
Yes we have general elections, but these days its to vote for this public school boy or that one!! IN...
Ha Ha Ha
I wish!!!!!!! Thanks anyway....
A bit of light listening for anyone interested...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy3-R97wDKs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smzsIONNh0w
Well IT....
Turned this nation into a greed is good every man for himself dustbin of a place
Ripped the heart out of our Country’s industry
Destroyed effective Union support of the working person...
Do you think the BBb player nailed his part?
Ha Ha Ha...Love it.......
In that case, I may just follow your advice and dust of my soloists companion and have a blart or two. That'll get my scally neighbours back for letting their flee bitten...
Dont waste your valuable time practicing Napoli and Zelda. You will never have to do that kinda stuff and if you do have moments like it you can waffle it anyway. nobody can tell in that octave. Just...
I presume the makers of this program were the same people who produced and broadcast the wonderfully exciting, week long, burning fire program. Thats entertainment folks...
2Unlimited...Get ready for this.
I didnt bother for a month or two after mine. Let it heal up, let the mesh (if thats what your having) bed in. you dont want a double, thats not fun I belive.
Bands are stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to national exposure. I’m sure it would have filled many people with immense pride to hear one of the nation’s finest bands on national...
Ok. will do cheers. Ive just checked your site out...looks interesting, ill prob be in touch, BTW....I notice Groovy kind of love is credited to that goon Phil Collins...ha ha ha.
Mind you, after...