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In Reply to: RE: High School band buffs? posted by JDK on May 30, 2017 at 06:50:57
That whole post is great. Good luck on the competition!
As a trumpet player since 5th grade, I've played a fair amount of Percy Grainger's music. "Lincolnshire Posy", "Ye Banks and Braes o' Bonnie Doon", "Children's March", "Sheperds Hey", and others, most recently just a few years ago before I left our area's well-regarded wind symphony (http://www.carrolltonwindsymphony.org). I did not know he was an Aussie, or I would have accented the notes a little differently. ;)
Anyway, there's always a teacher or two who have an important influence on their students. My high school band director (https://www.midwestclinic.org/Remembering-James-Croft.html) inspired me to become a band director. I didn't follow through on it, though. By my 3rd year in college, I was veering off into audio and acoustics, but I still enjoy playing my horn.
A couple of thoughts for your daughter's band:
1. Dynamics. Very very soft, to very very loud. This makes a huge difference in "wowing" an audience or a contest judge.
2. Listen across the band. Play as an ensemble, not as an individual. Blend.
Carry on!
:)
Follow Ups:
I played cornet for 5 years in high school, but never practiced enough or carried on with it, but it's given me a little insight into what you serious symphonic players get up to :-)
I never knew Granger was Aussie either, though my wife did. She's a clarinet player also.
Dr Mike Fansler was amazing. Look him up if you are ever Chicago way.
Some of the music choices are indeed interesting - pieces seem to be chosen more for dynamics and showing off all the various sections and their unusual pairing with other sections.
One they played was Symphonic Movement by Nelhybel. Wholly crap!
Cheers,
John K
Here, Dr Mike's own band going crazy! Such fun.
Cheers,
John K
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