Coventry Variations
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VenusTromster
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Hi. I played it last night with City of Cambridge. First time I've played/heard it. Not a bad piece, but I don't think I would be up to playing it for the next couple of months would do my head-in. Reminds me of Christmas...don't know why that is.
backrowbloke
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yup..played it a couple of times now.
from third cornet point of view, interesting piece but not difficult.
big blow for the lower band and some wicked mute changes.
liked it when i first heard it
from third cornet point of view, interesting piece but not difficult.
big blow for the lower band and some wicked mute changes.
liked it when i first heard it
Tenor-Steffen-DK
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Are you guys talking about Cambridge Variations by Sparke?
VenusTromster
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No, Coventry Variations by Bramwell Tovey, 1st section area test-piece.
Rambo Chick
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As a piece i can't decide if i like it or not (coventry variations). played through and started working on it at our band and i don't think im really lookin forward to workin on it for two months. but we shall see. and whats to be done has to be done i suppose....
Carolyn
flugel, united co-op yorkshire
Carolyn
flugel, united co-op yorkshire
Tenor-Steffen-DK
Member
Hehe ok... Thanks for renaming the topic 
Roger Thorne
Active Member
Tenor-Steffen-DK said:Hehe ok... Thanks for renaming the topic
:wink:
Rambo Chick
Member
BottyBurp said:
You got that right! The chorale's a real lip killer!!! :evil:
Carolyn
flugel,
united co-op yorkshire
BreadOfHeaven
Member
Maybe because the tune Coventry is a Christmas Carol!!
It isn't overly used but it's definitely a Christmas tune! Used in Gaudate I think.floral_dance
Member
My band is not playing Coventry Variations but I do love listening to it and will definitely be going into listen to some of the 1st section bands play it.
JessopSmythe
Active Member
BottyBurp said:
Or turn your lip into a quivering jelly if you blow through it first rehearsal back after christmas, just after "warming up" with fanfare prelude and just before a "quick blow through" Gregsons Variations on Laudate Dominum :?
Should be a good piece once I get my lip back in
timbloke said:
Our Trom has asked the same question!! We have found a few mistake s already without really rehersing it which is a bit annoying considering the cost of the music. I like the piece though and should split the bands up, especially the end and I think Variation 6 could be a deciding factor
Phil Green
Supporting Member
If anyone's interested Fodens will be performing this as part of our RNCM Festival of Brass Programme next Saturday night (17th). On this occasion we'll be conducted by Bram himself.
Maybe you can grab him in the interval to ask your mute questions. ;-)
Maybe you can grab him in the interval to ask your mute questions. ;-)
"not spent much time"
That's a bit of an understatment ! We've been through it once (with half a band!), and we're not likely to touch it again until after Preston !
By the way Phil, I'd get the RNCM to be very proactive with their security I anticipate their's going to be a few mini disc players smuggled in !
That's a bit of an understatment ! We've been through it once (with half a band!), and we're not likely to touch it again until after Preston !
By the way Phil, I'd get the RNCM to be very proactive with their security I anticipate their's going to be a few mini disc players smuggled in !
