nickjones
Active Member
I've just been listening to recordings of Desford at the National Finals some which stick out as fantastic competition performances are.
1987 Harmony music..brilliant interpretation band sounds fantastic .
1988 Seascapes...rarely heard now but what a band sound
1991 Energy..I think the piece is great , and a massive test for bands , I prefer the 1990 recorded version on Hyperion but the live performance is pretty special..
even the 1992 "New Jerusalem" is very good and on any other year might have won the nationals...
I would add the 1989 Odin but unfortunatly I dont have a recording.
I think Desford from this era in Banding ( including the 1986 European win ) are one of the best bands ever.
1987 Harmony music..brilliant interpretation band sounds fantastic .
1988 Seascapes...rarely heard now but what a band sound
1991 Energy..I think the piece is great , and a massive test for bands , I prefer the 1990 recorded version on Hyperion but the live performance is pretty special..
even the 1992 "New Jerusalem" is very good and on any other year might have won the nationals...
I would add the 1989 Odin but unfortunatly I dont have a recording.
I think Desford from this era in Banding ( including the 1986 European win ) are one of the best bands ever.