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The Best Music Ever!
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2004 7:09 pm
by MusicMan
So my county honor band is currently playing Caccia and Chorale by Clifton Williams, it is probably my favorite piece, ever, period. It is so great, it is sort of Frank Tichelli style, but mroe awesome. It has the coolest stuff in it ever, and the composer was terminally ill with cancer when he wrote it, and that's what it is all about. Oh my goodness, everyone should play this with their band! No joke, go to your band director and suggest it, it's the most emotional piece I have ever played, it's wonderful. Anyone else played this or had any thoughts on it?
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 11:47 am
by PGOK
Glad you enjoyed it! It was of course Williams' last piece before passing away, over 25 years ago.
A good follow up piece is Kaddish, written by Willliams' close friend and student, W. Francis Mcbeth. It uses the heartbeat motif from Caccia and Chorale in very dramatic fashion
Which county was it, and who was the conductor?
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 10:47 pm
by MusicMan
It was the Solano County Honor Band, in Norcal, and the director was Dr. Hammer. He conducted at state last year, and he is an incredible director. Probably the best I have ever had.
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 1:26 am
by IsnipeWithAknife
Do you know where i can get a recording of this piece? mp3/cd?
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 11:09 am
by PGOK
IsnipeWithAknife wrote:Do you know where i can get a recording of this piece? mp3/cd?
"Caccia and Chorale" is recorded as part of "Teaching Music Through Performance". The Vol. 1, Grade 4 CD set.
"Kaddish" is on "Teaching Music Through Performance". the Vol. 2, Grade 4 CD set
All are available from
www.peppermusic.com