Area test pieces

[jafe]

Anyone started rehearsing their area test piece yet?






We have nt yet but have been told that we are starting it after xmas schedule (we are playing Coventry Variations)

 

[floral_dance]

We are playing Kaliedoscope only had one blow through and will be starting in earnest after Christmas, really looking forward to it, it is such a great piece.

 

[super_sop]

We had our first run through of Vizcaya last friday, and i'm looking forward to lots of practice on it over the coming months

 

[The Cornet King]

We had a brief run of Tristan Encounters last night :?

Should be fun. Can't wait to get started on it!

 

[Moy]

Got our parts away to digest :lol: but have not started work on it.
Won't be until New Year now too many gigs. :wink:
Oh how I love Xmas and all this Xmas music..........is it really 12 months ago :roll:

 

[Accidental]

The parts have been handed out, but thats about it.
There's been a lot of discussion about this on the Viz and Vizcaya threads.

 

[Steve]

Blown through Coventry Variations twice with a local band, although I dont think they will start serious work on it till Januray. Any first section banders are advised to get hold of a part and take it home over christmas as there are some tricky bits in this. It is definately a challenge for the first section and will sort the class bands from the rest.

 

[Seedhouse]

Run through Vizcaya twice I think- just to give us a flavour!
Quite a nice piece actually!

 

[ignore me]

Had a look through Coventry variations for a laugh, i reckon its the best piece for the 1st section in a while. (not that that i have a great knowledge of pieces used for the 1st section regionals!)

 

[Vickitorious]

We've already sort of started properly practising ours, (Kaleidoscope) we're hoping to move back up to 1st section again next year after our drop this year and we've got a contest before that as well so we're hoping to get it really good!!

 

[jafe]

does anyone know of any potential slip up points in coventry variations for the percussion section?

 

[Railybobs]

As for percussion it is pretty much based around the blitz. So syncopation and effects are the keys to the piece.

Trust Me..................Count your heart out. Keep your concentration. this is the time that we as percussionists are gonna finally have our time to shine ! ! ! !

 

[jafe]

Excellent cheers mate



It is about time us percussionists got our moment to shine no more hiding the band room shadows!!!

 

[Railybobs]

Not a problem ! ! !

http://www.worldofbrass.com/acatalog/21187.html

Do yourself a favour if you are a percussionist and buy this CD and have a listen.

Listen to it ten times if need be.

 

[Trom41821]

For a non competing player can anyone supply a list of pieces and which secton they are for.

Cheers

 

[drummerboy]

Click on the link provided above, should tell you all you need to know.

 

[Trom41821]

Click on the link provided above, should tell you all you need to know.

Sorry I thknk you have missed out the link!!

 

[neiltwist]

well,

Champ. Tristan Encounters (Ellerby)
1st. Coventry Variations (Tovey)
2nd. Kaleidoscope (Sparke)
3rd. Vizcaya (Vinter)
4th. Partita (Gregson)

 

[Trom41821]

well,

Champ. Tristan Encounters (Ellerby)
1st. Coventry Variations (Tovey)
2nd. Kaleidoscope (Sparke)
3rd. Vizcaya (Vinter)
4th. Partita (Gregson)

Thanks for that and I'll see you on Friday!!

 

[neiltwist]

well,

Champ. Tristan Encounters (Ellerby)
1st. Coventry Variations (Tovey)
2nd. Kaleidoscope (Sparke)
3rd. Vizcaya (Vinter)
4th. Partita (Gregson)

Thanks for that and I'll see you on Friday!!

sure will,

but I think it's worth pointing out that for anyone who doesn't have the area CD, that the order is:

1. Vizcaya
2,3,4. Partita
5. kaleidoscope
6. Coventry Variations
7. Tristan Encounters

Not sure if this was a mistake or not, but Vizcaya and Partita are the wrong way round in the order of the section testpieces.</anorac moment>