Paddy's Midlands Area - 2013
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subtlevib
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Thanks for this, on behalf of Bilton Silver, Mark. Appreciate your comments and agree re David Stowell. Every rehearsal an absolute musical pleasure - one of the most enjoyable test piece journeys I've had in recent years.
We expect to move up to Section 1 from Jan - a whole new ball game!
Ianroberts
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Ive heard Ifton played a blinder ! :clap::clap:
Brian
Member
Paddy's Midland area-2013
Don't forget, that it is likely 4 are being relegated....unofficially ofc
so 4 could be going up, maybe, possibly, could be
Don't forget, that it is likely 4 are being relegated....unofficially ofc
so 4 could be going up, maybe, possibly, could be
tubafran
Active Member
If my calcs are correct then it would appear so (total of 4 went up to 3rd section in 2012) - though not sure how extra numbers get a promotion benefit from 4th due to some un-lucky ties in the 3rd section - perhaps they have more reason to stay up?
Kapitol rules aren't like the Pirate Code you know ("more sort of a guide line - oh aaaah)
MoominDave
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4BR have both University of Warwick and Moulton '77 playing 17th out of 17 in the 4th section, while missing any band drawing 16. So presumably these two bands (who placed 4th and 3rd respectively) finished the section - but which order did they play in? Who played last?
As in the order on the day? Warwick Uni were drawn 16th.
MoominDave
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Yep. Thanks! Now corrected on brassbandresults.
marksmith
Active Member
One thing that is most definitely worthy of mention from Sunday, is the excellent organisation.
I did not get to the school hall but the slick change-over of bands at the Civic Centre was greatly appreciated by all.
Even the Championship section bands were 'encouraged' to set-up as swiftly as possible, well within any 4 minute expectation.
Lesley Bentley, Dave Newman and John Slater, all deserve personal recognition for their work. Well done to the Midlands Regional Committee.
I did not get to the school hall but the slick change-over of bands at the Civic Centre was greatly appreciated by all.
Even the Championship section bands were 'encouraged' to set-up as swiftly as possible, well within any 4 minute expectation.
Lesley Bentley, Dave Newman and John Slater, all deserve personal recognition for their work. Well done to the Midlands Regional Committee.
rutty
Active Member
BarneyEuph
Member
Well done. Very well organised.
needmorevodka
Member
No. I would like to see test pieces selected with a bit more intelligence than "lets give them a really hard one and see what happens". Seeing who can play a comparatively easier piece extremely well would be a better test, seeing who really is getting those fundamentals right. Otherwise it becomes a test of who handles stress better, nothing to to with the music at all. What a shame.
MoominDave
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Hmm, there's positives and negatives to both sides. Setting a rock hard test can be demoralising for the weaker bands in a section (while of course exciting the stronger bands and those in the weaker bands who enjoy a challenge) but does a comparatively good job of sorting out the placings all the way down the field. Setting a piece that can be played extremely well by several of the bands in a section is musically fulfilling in a different way, but always produces some odd results that leave a bad taste in the mouth.
For my money setting a piece that is too hard is notably less of a sin than setting a piece that is too easy. But given the seeming impossibility of picking a piece is 'just right', one or the other sin must be settled for. Maybe two years too hard, then one year too easy is not a bad recipe.
For my money setting a piece that is too hard is notably less of a sin than setting a piece that is too easy. But given the seeming impossibility of picking a piece is 'just right', one or the other sin must be settled for. Maybe two years too hard, then one year too easy is not a bad recipe.
Jill-of-all-instruments
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The organisation of the Midlands was excellent and certainly the Fourth section door steward (into the hall) was very friendly and had a great, relaxing attitude. The only disappointment is around the website and grading tables as to date we are still showing 2012 band results and grading tables. I know the tables would be preliminary at this stage but if we could at least see the starting point (with 2010 removed) at the start of the contest that would be great!
iancwilx
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I was just thinking that it might be an idea to set a choice of two test pieces for each of the lower sections, a tough one, and one not quite as tough and bands could choose which one to play. To my mind it is quite feasible that a band playing the easier piece well, could beat a band playing the harder piece scrappily ~ Just a thought.
~ Mr Wilx
MoominDave
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Not a bad idea at all. Set pieces for instrumental grades do this - a set of pieces covering a spectrum of skills that allows a teacher to pick pieces that suit the pupil, to some extent.
But people want more certainty from the areas, not less, and making it partially own choice would make results a bit more random. I suspect people wouldn't go for it because of that. But I'd love to be proved wrong.
But people want more certainty from the areas, not less, and making it partially own choice would make results a bit more random. I suspect people wouldn't go for it because of that. But I'd love to be proved wrong.
Backrowdiva
Member
If you're going down the more choice route, a shorter set piece plus another from a shortlist could be another option, the shortlist covering a variety of difficulty levels. In my electric organ contesting days this was the format for most competitions.