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Author: Stephanie
Date: 2003-03-02 20:56
Hey, what is your favorite piece of music that you have played in a band? i'm just curious to see what everyone says. I myself have many favorites. Thanks![[yeah]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smiley17.gif) ......~Stephanie...a.k.a Angel~![[right]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie8.gif)
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Author: Corey
Date: 2003-03-02 21:08
I have a couple........"In Glory Triumphant" by Robert Longfeild, "Pacific Commemoration" by Mark Camphouse. Right now we are playing "Emperata Overture" by Claude T. Smith, which is also preety good. There are so many I haven't Played but have heard though, too. --Corey
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Author: Neil
Date: 2003-03-03 00:01
There are many good pieces but "Stardust" has to be my favorite. I always enjoy playing or hearing it
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Author: GBK
Date: 2003-03-03 00:20
"Goodnight Sweetheart"
aka: "The gig is finished - time to get paid" ....GBK
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Author: ALOMARvelous12
Date: 2003-03-03 01:02
John Philip Sousa's classic "Stars and Stripes Forever" and an arrangement of Jean Sibelius' "Finlandia". Also, there is Michael Greene's "Root Beer Rag".
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Author: SgtClarinet
Date: 2003-03-03 01:24
Mine is really anything by David Holsinger. I've played many of his works and he is just phenomenal to me.
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Author: traysee
Date: 2003-03-03 01:51
I don't remember the composer but I loved Wedding Dance-the Eb part was darn near impossible with how fast they took it!
traysee
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Author: clarinetplayer
Date: 2003-03-03 02:43
I myself like "Variations On a Korean Folk Song" by John Barnes Chance becaue it has fast parts, really slow parts, and only the clarinets at the beginning, which makes t sound really nice!...clarinetplayer
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Author: Peter
Date: 2003-03-03 03:04
Butterfly Lovers, I don't remember, off the top of my head who wrote it, but it's a Chinese tune. Very nice.
Peter
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Author: Ralph G
Date: 2003-03-03 03:15
traycee,
It's by Jacques Press.
Don't know if I have a favorite I've played, but I'd like to play Beethoven's 6th with a real symphony sometime before I die.
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Author: PJ
Date: 2003-03-03 03:46
I remember once in college (several years ago...) when playing in the clarinet choir, we played and performed an arrangement of Ravel's Pavane. For some reason, that piece stuck with me more than any I've ever played. I remember everytime we rehearsed and performed that piece how beautiful and delicate it was. The head of the studio at that time made a great effort to teach us how to get emotionally involved with our music through that piece. Great learning experience!
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Author: jim lande
Date: 2003-03-03 04:02
In highschool band: Shostakovich, then Symphony #5 (have they renumbered?) last movement. We were not that good, but the percussion guys shook the walls. Now that I am older, I like the recording of his Baba Yar work, with the Russian mens chorus singing and any of his string quartets.
We didn't play Summertime in high school, but I have always loved it when it comes up in a jam session.
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Author: glin
Date: 2003-03-03 04:17
Hi-Ill chip in my $.02 and divide it into categories-I don't have a favorite piece-there are so many and depends on the mood
Classical concert band arrangements or "war horses":
- Gustav Holst's First Suite in F and Second Suite in Eb for Military Band.
- Shostakovich's Festive Overture transcribed by David Holsinger
- Bartered Bride-Smetena, arranged for band
Concert band reportoire:
- Mannin Veen - Haydn Wood
- Suite of American Dances - Robert Russell Bennett
- Russian Christmas Music - Alfred Reed
Marches:
-So many-they're are some good ones-I like most anything by Sousa, RB Hall, & Henry Filmore
Broadway:
-Any Rodgers & Hammerstein selectrion
George
Filler material:
-Any Leroy Anderson piece. Belle of the Ball is a good one.
Contemporary compositions: Again so many..These composers are pretty solid:-Francis MacBeth, Mark Camphouse,Stephen Melillo, James Curnow,Stephen Bulla, Frank Ticheli, and James Swearingen, just to name a few.
The list could go on and on. I'll stop.
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Author: eils
Date: 2003-03-03 12:30
as everyone else keeps saying it's so hard to choose. I love Holst's Second Suite In F - not challenging but damn fun to play. And Windows Of The World (can never remember who wrote it).
I also loved playing the Clarinet 1 part for Mozart's Piano Concerto 23 - it's a gorgeous piece of music, nice and straightforward but extremely enjoyable to play.
Eilidh
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Author: Brent
Date: 2003-03-03 13:54
Another very nice piece for band is Johann DeMiej's Symphony based on the Lord of the Rings series (the books, not the movies!). I've only plyed one of the movements, but i've heard the whole symphony and it is wonderful!.
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Author: clarigurl
Date: 2003-03-03 14:49
i like "yprkshir ballad" very slow and difficult phrasing, but very pretty. especially the first part which have played 3 times. many clarinet solos.
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Author: William
Date: 2003-03-03 15:09
In college, a graduate students transcription/arrangement of the "Fountains of Rome" by Respiegi for wind ensemble (in which I was Principal clarinet) remains memorable.
For location, Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever" played with our Madison Municipal Band (1994) during a Wednesday morning audience at the Vatican with the Pope.
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Author: msloss
Date: 2003-03-03 15:18
Pure composition -- Lincolnshire Posey.
Brilliant arrangement -- America the Beautiful (Carmen Dragon).
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2003-03-03 20:53
The difficulty with responding a bit late, is that so many [my also] favorites have been posted, esp. by GBK !!, Ralph G, Wm, msloss et al. I have always considered Bizet, L'Arlesienne Suites, and of course The Nutcracker and other ballet music topping my list. Mozart also! Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: Benni
Date: 2003-03-03 21:37
Well, my favorite piece I've played in a real honest-to-goodness band is "Wedding Dance." Challenging, but I love the sound and feel of it!
(I think one other person said this was their favorite, too. )
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Author: poob
Date: 2003-03-03 22:37
BLUE SHADES IS THE ****
best piece for a b flat clarinet and bass clarinet. period.
bass clarinets are the best type of wind instrument. too bad most people who play them suck
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Author: fermata
Date: 2003-03-04 00:43
Hmm I would have to say I love all songs by David R. Holsinger....A Jolly Walk in Hibbertland is a very fun song to play. I was very fortunate to have Mr. Holsinger as a conductor for district band, and he was absolutely wonderful. He has a way of making his, and all music, so much fun to play and make it come alive. ![[grin]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie5.gif)
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2003-03-04 14:30
Noticing that this thread is somewhat intended for concert BAND suggestions, let me suggest the newer compositions by Ed Huckaby which are quite playable [with some challenge] and listed in ?MFrog? et al?mailings. Our Tulsa band had him compose "Heroic Sketches" dedicated to our Conductor Dwight Dailey [cl and sax prof.], good and now available. We have been able to find some band arr's. of major orchestral classics [as I suggested above], and hoping to receive a Der Rosenkavalier excerpt from Sheet Music Plus in the near future. Lots of good music out there, hunt for it. Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: andreak
Date: 2003-03-04 14:35
Last season in Community Band we had a piece called Sailing Songs. It was just plain fun!
We're currently working on a piece called New York: 1927 that has some nice potential too. One section is called 'Manhatten Mayhem' and it's just hilarious.
We've got more serious stuff on the books too, but I really like these two pieces.
Andrea
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Author: Webby
Date: 2003-03-04 21:15
Ew, someone said the s-word (which would be Swearingen).
My favorite piece that I've played...I don't know! The Wind Ensemble arrangement of Hindemith Symphonic Metamorphoses was amazing. OH! I've got it, hands down: Marquez, Danzon No. 1 (#?)
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Author: Heidi
Date: 2003-03-04 23:40
Hi!
I just got done with All-College Band down here in Georgia. We played some Philip Sparke music that was great. He was also there to conduct us, which just brought it alive! Great stuff..check it out!
Heidi
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Author: Vick
Date: 2003-03-05 05:10
Micaela and poob- i agree with you 100%! Blue Shades is AMAZING! And so much fun. But then First Suite in Eb is right next to there. How about that Valdres March?! Now that march is my fave. Also very fun. Symphony no. 4- finale by Tchaik, nice as well. L'Arlesienne Suites. Russian Christmas Music......beautiful. I think I like every song that I play in band equal. They all have something great about them, and I admire all those composers out there. But.......Blue Shades tops it all in my list. Love that clarinet solo and I don't think I will ever have as much fun playing any other clarinet solo as i do that one!
Vicky
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Author: sömeone
Date: 2003-03-05 06:51
colonial collage by james l. hosay
bach's little fugue in g minor
a wonderful friendship by mitsuo nonami
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Author: avandiver
Date: 2003-03-06 01:52
Has anyone here played any of "The Divine Comedy" by Robert W. Smith? That was a really fun to play. Especially the Purgatorio movement. Probably my fav would is a tie between "Prelude, Siciliano & Rondo" )forgot the composer) and "Festivo" by Vaslav Nehlybel. Anyone played these either?
Post Edited (2003-03-06 02:53)
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Author: Mitch K.
Date: 2003-03-06 02:17
Ives Second Symphony (Bernstein/NY Phil)
Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique (Thomas/SF Symphony, or Davis/London Symphony)
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Dan Welcher Clarinet Concerto performed by Bil Jackson. You MUST hear this! Find the recording.
Cheers
Mitch King
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Author: EEBaum
Date: 2003-03-06 03:26
Among my favorites:
-Folk Songs for Band, Set 1 & 2, David Stanhope
-Baroque Hoedown
-Florentiner March, Julius Fucik
-Profanation from Jeremiah, Leonard Bernstein
-Any quick Shostakovich piece
-Alex
www.mostlydifferent.com
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Author: Bradley
Date: 2003-03-06 03:27
I must say First Suite in Eb is really fun to play. I play the solo clarinet when my wind ensemble performs it, and playing it is really enjoyable ( especially that run at measure B in Chaconne)
I also like to play Russian Easter Overture by Rimsky Korsakov- it is a really beautiful piece to perform with my orchestra( i also play the solo clarinet there).
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Author: utaclarinetchick
Date: 2003-03-06 15:43
Well I have recently come across a new favorite piece of mine. The Wind Ensemble at UT Arlington played a piece at their last concert titled In Memoriam composed by David Maslanka. It was written for Mr. Ray Lichtenwalter’s (the head band director) wife when she passed away in 13 years ago from lung cancer. It is very beautiful. Every time I heard it in rehearsal I cried. Each time it was rehearsed Mr. Lichtenwalter would explain certain parts of the music and what they meant. It was meant to encompass the year from when they discovered she had cancer to the time she died. The beginning is very strong, very painful. Trumpets are at the very top of their range and its loud and intervals of a second apart. Then it suddenly stops and the clarinets have a beautiful soft solo line. It goes back and forth between pain and happiness. It ends with a little bit of both, bittersweet if you will. It is about the pain of death but more about a love of life. It truly is beautiful. If you ever get a chance to hear it, I would.
-Annie
Truly fertile Music, the only kind that will move us, that we shall truly appreciate, will be a Music conducive to Dream, which banishes all reason and analysis. One must not wish first to understand and then to feel. Art does not tolerate Reason.
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Author: tim
Date: 2003-03-06 20:22
Many years ago in the High School band I fell in love with "Rhapsody In Blue".
I have just started playing again so maybe this will change.
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Author: Drew McIlwrath
Date: 2003-03-07 01:38
My favourite Concert Band song has to be by Canadian composer Fred Stride, and its called "Horizons for the New Millenium".. the Community Band that I play in commissioned the piece last year... It's such an intense piece of music, I just love it!
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Author: Bradley
Date: 2003-03-08 02:11
Yeah- J.B.Chance's "Variations on a Korean Folk Song" isnt bad.....
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Author: Morrigan
Date: 2003-03-08 05:41
'The Swan' by Australian composer (can't remember his name, he's very popular though...) is a great piece, and quite challenging.
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Author: SusanB
Date: 2003-03-08 14:54
Our band is playing the "Variations on a Korean Folk Song" on Tuesday at our concert.We are also doing Mozart's "The Impresario." They are both fun. I also like anything by Holst. In our summer municipal band, we have played a Glenn Miller medley. I can't remember the exact name, but it is fun to play and a real crowd pleaser.
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Author: Melissa
Date: 2003-03-08 16:50
My fav would have to be The Lord of the Rings (excerpts from symphony No. 1) by Johan De Meij. To bad our band is pretty bad at this song because it's amazing! I also love In all it's Glory by James Swearingen.
Melissa
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