Favorite Concert Pieces

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Post by Survivor » Sat May 29, 2004 1:46 pm

On the Waterfront Or if it is called Into the Raging River

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Post by kiltedfreak » Fri Jun 25, 2004 7:40 pm

caucasian sketches.

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Post by Shota871 » Mon Aug 23, 2004 10:52 pm

Respighi's Pines of Rome
North High School Saxon Regiment ('00~'02)
North High School Drum Line ('00~'02)
North High School #10 Tin Can Band ('01~'02)
El Camino College Varsity Band ('03~'05)
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Post by allthatjazz251 » Thu Sep 16, 2004 12:09 pm

One of my favorites to play is Toccata and Fugue in D minor by Bach. I played it one for an Honor Band and it was INSANE! It was haunting, violent and energetic. :jedi: It gives that kinda impression. haha..these emoticons are great. Frank Erickson ( I think that's how you spell it...)...the dude who wrote songs like Toccata for Band on Air for Band is good too, but with him, you could tell if a piece is his cause it has a certain style, which a lot of composers do, but his are really distinct. It's all good though. we're playing Air for Band in the Symphonic Band here at Cal State Fullerton. It sounds beautiful.
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Post by Personal » Mon Oct 04, 2004 12:45 am

A cool piece that I have now had the chance to play was concert that the Chamber Winds group I play for played with the MSAC choir was Sleep. It was one of the most beautiful things I have ever been able to be a part of.

Also, O Magnum Mysterium is an awsome piece. And a Lincoln Portrait. Both of which I am playing this semester.
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Post by ArtistByNight » Thu Dec 02, 2004 6:52 pm

**gasp** Testament, David Maslanka....the man's a genious :shock:
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Post by thegodfaughnder » Sat Dec 04, 2004 3:59 pm

musickaerf wrote:
Russian Christmas Music- Some Russian guy



Some Russian guy???

Try some American guy, named Alfred Reed! Based on melodies from Russian folk songs. Alfred Reed - Born: January 25, 1921, Manhattan, New York, USA

Man
RB plays this song EVERY Year
I used to really like it but we play it so much
it makes my head explode.
Last year we played a crowd favorite though. it was an arrangement of Night before christmas. but we still played Russian Christmas. Oh Well. Whatcha
gonna do

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Post by bgirl781 » Sat Dec 04, 2004 5:55 pm

We're playing Blue Shades in band right now, and even though I rest for 300 something measures, I love it! We're also playing a chanukah song called Eigth Candle that really is fairly simple, but sounds sooo pretty. However probably the most fun piece I've played was last year when we played Chaos Theory - it was awesome - it's an electric guitar concerto.
Oh, and when we played Chaos Theory last year at the Pacific Basin festival, there was a group there from Alaska that played Ghost Train, and I have to agree, that song is really cool. :D
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Post by Diddlyskwat » Sun Dec 05, 2004 3:37 pm

My favorite is probably Colas Bregnon Overature. Abrahm's (?) Pursiut follows closely behind. I have no idea who wrote these, but i'm sure someone else does.

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Post by Hostrauser » Sun Dec 05, 2004 8:30 pm

Colas Breugnon = Dmitri Kabalevsky (likely arr. by Donald Hunsberger)
Abram's Pursuit = David Holsinger

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Post by PGOK » Tue Dec 07, 2004 7:56 am

Phantom Phan wrote:Colas Breugnon = Dmitri Kabalevsky (likely arr. by Donald Hunsberger)
or Walter Beeler
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Post by Mallet_Mike » Tue Dec 07, 2004 4:53 pm

Either:

Paris Sketches - Martin Ellerby
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Toccata Marziale - Vaughn-Williams

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Post by Diddlyskwat » Tue Dec 07, 2004 4:54 pm

Yeah...them! thanx! :lol:

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Post by clarinetwitproblems08 » Mon Jan 31, 2005 6:45 pm

i like simple gifts
cannon
air for band

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Post by armysax » Mon Feb 07, 2005 9:44 pm

Gotta' be one of the most entertaining yet challenging pieces I've ever played, William Bolcom's Machine. One of the most aptly named pieces of music out there, very distinct as a programmatic work, but a whole lot of fun just to listen to, also.
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