Railybobs said:
I'm sure that when Tyldesley did Resurgam not too long ago there was one or two mistakes that had to be corrected.
I think that any piece of music that you play which is considerably 'old' or typeset before the advances of todays modern technology will be prone to some error's. In those days the score and the parts were typeset seperately, and I think it would be fair to say that we all accept one or two errors to a degree.
What annoys me nowadays with the modern notation systems available is that a part can be produced from the score with the touch of a button. If your score has been proof read correctly there shouldn't be any note errors within the extracted parts. You might get the odd dynamic or cresendo in the wrong position but again this can be corrected when the parts are checked.
drummerboy said:
In my opinion, especially in this technologically aided era we live in, there is no excuse for errors in pieces.
There is an excuse, and that is COST. Although no-one will admit to it, the errors in todays music in my opinion come down to one thing - Money!
Just think about the costs involved with the use of Vizcaya for the Regionals (back on topic too!).
Let's say that there are 120 bands (approx.) taking part.
(I know a lot of bands would already have this in their library, but lets presume that its a new piece)
Each band pays £40.00 for the score and parts.
Total £4,800.
If a big publishing house was producing Vizcaya from scratch, and considering the huge overheads these bigger companies sustain, £4,800 would be nowhere near enough to produce a top quality, error free product, so you would probably end up with a more inferior product than the original!
If the Brass Band world wants quality, then unfortunately it will have to pay for it - but that's another argument!
In the meantime, just think about the quality of music we are talking here (Gilbert Vinter) the era it was produced (before the days of modern technology) and the cost to your band (£40)
All in all we have a pretty good value for money piece here. Just thank your lucky stars it wasn't a new commission, then perhaps we would have had something to moan about!
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