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Author: Aussie Nick
Date: 2002-06-11 09:39
At the end of the year, the local youth orchestra organisation holds a Finale concert in which all the three symphony orchestra, two wind orchestras, and juniour string ensemble perform a work which showcases the ensembles achievement from the year passed. Last year we did Copland El Salon Mexico, the year before was the 4th movement of Mahler 1. I am looking for suggestions for a work to do this year, I am having a mental block. We have just performed Shostakovich's 5th, and have started work on Bruckner 6, but for some reason the conductor doesn't want to use either of these. The conductor has this stupid idea about doing Wagner Tannhauser Overture, which I think is a really dumb idea - it'll put the audience to sleep. Does anyone have any good suggestions? Preferably something between 10 and 15 mins long. We did Mussorgsky Night on Bald Mountain earlier this year and I was going to suggest doing this again, but people seem against it. Any suggestions would be appreciated, but keep in mind we're not the Chicago Symphony
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Author: Simone
Date: 2002-06-11 11:22
Harry Potter Suite by John Williams
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Author: Ken Shaw
Date: 2002-06-11 13:05
The blockbuster of all blockbusters is "Pines of the Appian Way" from "Pines of Rome." No clarinet solos (though a nice one for bass clarinet), and you need good brass and percussion players. It's about five minutes, so if you need more and if you're lucky, you may be able to persuade the conductor to do the movement with the big clarinet solo.
Have fun.
Ken Shaw
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Author: William
Date: 2002-06-11 15:58
I've always enjoyed the 1812 Overture for concert finale's. Also, the Overture to Candide comes to mind. Then. again, I am probably displaying "my age."
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Author: graham
Date: 2002-06-11 17:04
Sorcerer's Apprentice
West Side Story Suite
Peter and the Wolf (needs narrator, leaves out half the woodwind)
Prince Igor
Shos 10 (most movements)
Grimes Sea Interludes - Britten
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Author: anonymous
Date: 2002-06-11 17:07
How about La Forza del Destino or the Slavonic Dances? William Tell might be good too.
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Author: Micaela
Date: 2002-06-11 17:10
Procession of the Nobles from Mlada by Rimsky Korsakov
Act II Finale from Aida by Verdi
These pieces both require lots of good brass players. We did them in my youth orchestra this year- all our pieces tend to be heavy on brass.
Firebird Suite (last two movements) by Stravinsky if you have a good principal bassoon and horn
Overture to Midsummer's Night's Dream by Mendelssohn- more of an opener than a closer but still a great piece
A few movements from the Symphony No. 4 by Mendelssohn if you have good strings
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Author: Micaela
Date: 2002-06-11 17:12
I thought of another one- a few movements of Rodeo by Copland (especially the Hoedown) would be terrific unless it's too similar to El Salon Mexico.
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Author: Rob
Date: 2002-06-11 17:36
Hi
We do a similar concert about once a year. The pieces we have done for the last three years each year are:
Sibelius: Finlandia
Bernstein: Candide Overture
Suppe: Light Cavalry Overture
Tchaikovsky: 1812
Rob
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Author: Katfish
Date: 2002-06-11 17:47
Polevetian Dances by Borodin, or Russian Easter Overture by Rimsy-Korsakov. The clarinet part on Sorcerer's Apprentice is a nightmare.
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Author: David
Date: 2002-06-11 17:54
Weber Oberon Overture
Elgar Pomp and Circumstance March No 4
Jurassic Park
Wagner (Lohengrin) Elsa's Progress to the Cathederal (Start dead quiet, then build up until everyone is thowing everything they've got into it at the end). Do it last. The audience just sits there in stunned silence for a moment, then goes crazy.
Eric Coates The Dam Busters
Saint Saens Symphony No 3. Can't remember which movement, but it's the one with the really huge tune.
Eric Coates Knightsbridge March
Ron Goodwin 633 Squadron
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Author: GBK
Date: 2002-06-11 18:09
Wagner - Ride of the Valkyries
Unfortunately, a very repetitive clarinet part - but the audience will immediately recognize the piece and it should get a good response...GBK
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Author: John Scorgie
Date: 2002-06-11 18:11
A GREAT showpiece which used to be popular and is well within the capabilities of a proficient amateur group:
Weinberger: Polka and Fugue from "Schwanda the Bagpiper"
My favorite recording: Reiner / Chicago Symphony late 1950s. Should still be available on the RCA label.
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Author: LaLa
Date: 2002-06-11 19:13
hehehe, i played polka and fugue, the band arrangement and i must say i LOVED it!!!!
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Author: Tim2
Date: 2002-06-12 03:48
Tchaikovsky 4th finale! Strings?????? Or even the 3rd mvt of the Tchaikovsky 6th.
The Verdi "La Forza Del Destino" overture would surely be great too.
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Author: Jim E.
Date: 2002-06-12 04:31
All great pieces! Add "Great Gate of Kiev" from "Pictures."
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Author: Aussie Nick
Date: 2002-06-12 08:37
What do you think about the idea of Tannhauser? It's looking as thought that is what it's going to be. What about Berlioz Roman Carnival? I think we are a typical youth orchestra in that the woodwinds are far superiour to the strings, and the trumpets and lower brass are realy quite good also, the horns however are a little bit "challenged" I would absolutely love to do Pines of Rome, but it's not going to happen *sigh*
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Author: David
Date: 2002-06-12 10:06
Tannhauser's good, a dead ringer for Babylon 5. However, for any Wagner, you really need a horn section that whoops it up.
Berlioz Symphonie Fantasque? Killer clarinet in the Witches Sabbat, if I've picked the right title for the bit I'm trying to think of.
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Author: David Dow Smphonia nb
Date: 2002-06-12 12:33
Ravel Bolero, berlioz Roman carival and how about the Stravinky Fireworks?
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Author: Eileen
Date: 2002-06-13 05:00
I think the Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique witches part is an Eb clarinet. Hope your orchestra has one.
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Author: Pauly
Date: 2002-06-13 05:30
rite of spring you daft bastard
or harry potter
or mahler 5
prokofiev 5 or 6
or bacchanale
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Author: Aaron Diestel
Date: 2002-06-13 14:12
It's not a definate favorite...but Scriabin's Poem of Ecstacy. It's a ravishinggy beatiful boece that just lest it all hang out in the end. There's an amazing recording on the June issue of the BBC Music, with the BBC Philharmonic. I was amazed at the loudness of the crescendo that they achieved in the end on amazingly enough a C major chord. All that glory in C major. Amazing.
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Author: diz
Date: 2002-06-14 02:20
Aussie Nick - g'day
I suggest Le Sacre du Printemps - Stravinsky's most fantasic ballet - also, awesomely fine for the clarinets (of which there are several).
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Author: Dr. Jacob Mathias UNB
Date: 2002-06-18 01:24
Anything by frank Zappa
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2002-06-18 01:49
Dr. Jacob Mathias UNB wrote:
>
> Anything by frank Zappa
It can't happen here
It can't happen here
I'm telling you, my dear
That it can't happen here
Because I been checkin' it out
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