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Post by eternalbando » Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:40 pm

So...I posted twice, so I'm gonna use this extra post and list some pieces I really like. We had to make a list like this in my Methods class (the full class title is "Music Methods for the Elementary and Secondary Schools", basically music ed stuff.)

Here's the list I came up with:

First Suite in E-flat
Flag of Stars (my professor actually hadn't heard of this piece, and it shocked me!)
Postcard
Armenian Dances
October
Suite of Old American Dances
Symphonic Movement
Blue Shades
American Salute
Overture to "Candide"

Now, this list is pretty much based off of pieces I've played or atleast sightread, so it's kind of limited, but these are some of my favorite pieces out there for Wind Ensembles. 8-)
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Post by eternalbando » Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:40 pm

b4Nd1sMyL1f3 wrote:
edbandchick wrote:
Tu134 wrote:
uhm nope..

thats a good one too though....
Were you talking about a piece by Holst? If so...It's either First Suite in Eb or Second Suite in F. You could see where someone could get confused...
First Suite in F is by Thom Ritter George. he wrote it for the 50th anniversary of the U.S. navy band
Ok. It's just one of those confusing things...similar names, ya know? haha. Thanks for the clarification, though!!
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Post by b4Nd1sMyL1f3 » Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:34 pm

edbandchick wrote:
b4Nd1sMyL1f3 wrote:
edbandchick wrote: Were you talking about a piece by Holst? If so...It's either First Suite in Eb or Second Suite in F. You could see where someone could get confused...
First Suite in F is by Thom Ritter George. he wrote it for the 50th anniversary of the U.S. navy band
Ok. It's just one of those confusing things...similar names, ya know? haha. Thanks for the clarification, though!!
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Post by Ex Nihilo » Wed Feb 28, 2007 9:37 pm

b4Nd1sMyL1f3 wrote:
edbandchick wrote:
b4Nd1sMyL1f3 wrote: First Suite in F is by Thom Ritter George. he wrote it for the 50th anniversary of the U.S. navy band
Ok. It's just one of those confusing things...similar names, ya know? haha. Thanks for the clarification, though!!
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there are so many suites in this thread... i'm gonna need fillings

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Post by bassoonuba » Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:23 pm

Just thought of another one that was fun to play...

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Post by RBtenorplayer13 » Thu Mar 01, 2007 7:48 pm

my favorite is Rocky Point Holiday
we are playing it this year
its intense

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Post by blackzarg » Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:58 pm

RBtenorplayer13 wrote:my favorite is Rocky Point Holiday
we are playing it this year
its intense
Yeah, that Ron Nelson is greeeaat. We did it a few years back, and it was our audition piece for our school's wind ensemble. The clarinet part is not fun when you're worrying about placements!

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Post by thegodfaughnder » Sat Mar 03, 2007 10:12 am

I love love love love Jae te a beaul

damn i cn't remember how to spell it. But its sweeeeeeeet
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Post by GL Falker » Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:31 pm

J'ai ete au bal (Donald Grantham)

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Post by thegodfaughnder » Mon Mar 05, 2007 3:39 pm

thank you......

sweet song
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Post by GL Falker » Mon Mar 05, 2007 4:55 pm

that it is. you guys doing the grantham piece and rocky point holiday?

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Post by GL Falker » Mon Mar 05, 2007 4:56 pm

that it is. you guys doing the grantham piece and rocky point holiday?

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Post by thegodfaughnder » Mon Mar 05, 2007 5:11 pm

yup
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Post by bassoonuba » Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:56 pm

GL Falker wrote:J'ai ete au bal (Donald Grantham)
I don't think I have heard this before. Does anyone have a recording they can post up?
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Post by thegodfaughnder » Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:49 pm

the best version is probably the north texas wind symphony if you can get your hands on it
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