Can I just correct a few misrepresentations here. There is neither a short nor an extended version of Titan's Progress. The work published for the Open is the same length as that first performed by Brass Band Oberösterreich. Some changes were made by the composer following that first performance ahead of it's selection for the Swiss Open. The most obvious being the extended flugel solo in the middle is now shared between flugel and baritone, but some trombone writing/chordal work was changed and also some of the more tricky time signatures were altered/simplified.
In the score published for the Swiss Open the length was given as 19 minutes, this was simply a mistake, a typing error, and it was subsequently corrected when the score and parts were published for the British Open. There were a few other things 'corrected' from the Swiss Open version, not least incorporating a number of errata issued for that contest.
Once Faber Music was notified that the piece was being selected for the British Open it was withdrawn from sale to allow for a new version to be printed. According to our records, only two bands performing at next month's contest had purchased the score/parts of the previous version so as a courtesy to them, as their set was now redundant and they had already paid their money, they received replacement sets free of charge.
I hope this clears up any issues on this thread, and can I wish every band competing next month the very best of luck!
Phillip Littlemore
(on behalf of Faber Music)
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