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Piece most used this year?

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 7:00 pm
by Wildabeast
Even with DCI & BOA, it seemed there was a lot Eric Whitacre's "October" going around.

hmm

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 9:51 pm
by God plays sax
Ive played october and its an awesome piece and it would be a shame for it to be over played....but understandable

aye!

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 11:40 pm
by RifleLova
smd89 wrote:i've seen quite a bit of chicago themed shows.
agree

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 11:47 pm
by Tyler
holsinger everywhere

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 12:03 am
by Inverness Falls
Tyler wrote:holsinger everywhere
Heh, I think that comment works for every year.

holsinger

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 12:05 am
by Band4Life
wat holsinger pieces are being played and by who?

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 10:33 am
by CptInsano
Well im just glad i dont hear "Gladiator" anymore. That got over played like an old Broken Record!

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 3:09 pm
by saugusbandgeek
lol, Tustin and West Covina had barbarian horde in there shows this year. And yeah, that music needs to go away.

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 4:16 pm
by snarimba
west side story....and then they always have the pit play the cool bongo stuff in mambo....but it's way overdone

About October.

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 4:58 pm
by Ace
We sight read that the other day. It wasn't too great though.......the sight reading that is. It's a neat song though and I'm glad to hear a great band like Highland(from Arizona) playing it.

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 6:25 pm
by Euphoniums Rule!!!
I don't know if this count but with the high school parade bands Ancient and Honorable Artillary March was played by at least 6 different groups at Arcadia. If the group doesn't have the talent to pull that off they shouldn't play it.

more October

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 6:42 pm
by Khan
re: October

Leigh's Wind Ensemble performed it at Carnegie Hall last spring to a standing ovation. Beautiful piece that I hope everyone has the opportunity to play AND witness performed well.

West Side Story over-played? Certainly, but it's a crowd pleaser (as are most classic Broadway tunes) and will continue to be performed over and over again no matter how much anyone protests.
October over-played? Not even close for a piece that so many have yet to hear much less perform. Methinks the piece needs to be a lot older before we can say it's any where near over-played.

Khan

Re: more October

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 9:02 pm
by dreams&jellybeans
I agree. October is a beautiful piece (if done well) that many people have yet to hear. I'm sure it will be awhile before it's considered "over-played."

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 10:36 pm
by xn_nEoz
I don't know if this count but with the high school parade bands Ancient and Honorable Artillary March was played by at least 6 different groups at Arcadia. If the group doesn't have the talent to pull that off they shouldn't play it.
-Euphoniums Rule!!!

i thought diamond bar played ancient an honorable really well this year at arcadia