Trumpeter07 Posted December 18, 2005 Posted December 18, 2005 i liked Suite Provencal that was good I like all three of the pieces we're playing this year. Jet au bal Aegean Festival Overchure Easter Monday on a White Lawn (i think) those are all good ones plus Childrens March- So much fun Quote
LufkinSectionLeader Posted December 20, 2005 Posted December 20, 2005 Like many of you, I love Eric Whitacre's "October". I also enjoy Lincolnshire Posy, La Forza (ow, my tongue!), Russian Christmas Music, Overture to Candide, Molly on the Shore, among others.. good times. Quote
Fortisimo Posted December 20, 2005 Posted December 20, 2005 I enjoyed playing "Suite of Old American Dances", especially Mvt 3: Western One Step. I also really liked Holsts' 1st Suite in Eb for Military Band Quote
the_DRUM_MAJOR Posted December 20, 2005 Posted December 20, 2005 hmm.. Suite of Old American Dances, Symphonic Metamorphosis, Jupiter, October, Red Line Tango, Easter Monday on the Whitehouse Lawn, Overture to Candide, Elsas Procession, Russian Christmas Music, Salvation is Created, La Fiesta Mexicana, The Lord of the Rings Mvt. 1 Gandalf, La Procession du Rocio, Tempered Steel, and El Camino Real...just to name a few lol Quote
lilmike8806 Posted December 20, 2005 Posted December 20, 2005 Yeah....nobody mentioned this rare piece called TERPSICHORE....it's a freakn long piece which we're playing this year and features every instrument as a solo....even rare instruments like alto flute. Anyways other songs that i LOVE are: Molly on the Shore Balkanya Symphonic Metamorphasis Entry March of the Boyars TERPISICHORE!!!!!! Blue Shades O Magnum Mysterium Pieces I Would Love But Overplayed: Sliegh Ride The Path Ascending Rikudium Vesuvius Liturgical Dances 4 Scottish Dances An American Elegy Circus Bee Jupiter Mars Quote
nnelsonbsn Posted December 20, 2005 Posted December 20, 2005 Rachmaninoff 2nd symphony. Clip Link. Sibelius 2. Clip Link. But I would suggest this CD. Since we got into orchestra music so quickly. Quote
Tx_state_euph_08 Posted December 21, 2005 Posted December 21, 2005 Really long list of good songs out there the really good ones i can think of right now are Vesuvius The Planets Symphonic Metamorphosis Anything by Michael Daugherty, Alfred Reed, or Grainger Melody Shop - greatest euph march ever Manzoni Requiem Scythian Suite Canon in D Variations on America Cirque du Soleil Rhapsody in Blue Quote
Tx_state_euph_08 Posted December 21, 2005 Posted December 21, 2005 David Holsinger's songs are good UT Arlington Band Camp!! Quote
Fortisimo Posted December 21, 2005 Posted December 21, 2005 Our first band played a few awesome songs for the holiday concert... Festive Overture by Shostakovich Snow Caps by Richard Saucedo A Rhapsody on Christmas Carols by Claude Smith. Festive Overture was pimp. Quote
itsstephenyo Posted December 21, 2005 Posted December 21, 2005 adding more to what i said before. armenian dances- alfred reed blue shades- frank ticheli la fiesta mexicana- h. owen reed niagara falls- michael daugherty dvorak 8 & 9 symphonies the planets- holst tchaikovsky 4th firebird suite- stravinsky petrouchka- stravinsky death and transfiguration- richard strauss festive overture- shostakovich pines of rome, fountains of rome, roman festivals- respighi sinfonietta- ingolf dahl concerto for orchestra- bela bartok anything whitacre and camphouse night on bald mountain- modest mussorgsky rocky point holiday- ron nelson peterloo overture- malcolm arnold i think that'll do for now. Quote
smusic Posted December 21, 2005 Posted December 21, 2005 Duncanville's recording of the Manzoni is really amazing! That is one cool piece even though there is more to the piece than they played. They are soooo awesome. Am jealous! j/k, but they do rock. Quote
Babette Posted December 22, 2005 Posted December 22, 2005 I think Westridge Overture has been my faviorite. We haven't played much concert stuff yet, and I'm only a freshman so I'm sure this is gonna change. Some of the sound effects in Ghost Fleet are cool. Quote
bumbythebeach Posted January 1, 2006 Posted January 1, 2006 ok...so everyone seems to be putting the same things in their lists...here's some things actually worth listening to Watchman, Tell Us of The Night - Mark Camphouse -this one is realllllll emotional and it gives you chills at times..he wrote it as a tribute to the survivors of child abuse and neglect La Fiesta Mexicana - H. Owen Reed -1st movenment is a prelude and Aztec dance of opening religious ceremonies -2nd movement is realll slow and it's a Mass, you can hear the church bells ring throughout the movement -3rd movement is the celebration after the ceremonies Symphony No. 8, Allegro con Brio - Anton Dvorak -varies between slow and fast, but very verryyyy lyrical and melodic Overture to Colas Breugnon - Dmitri Kabalevsky -The overture to "Colas Breugnon" is the prelude to an opera which Kabalevsky wrote in 1937 Russlan & Ludmilla - Mikhail Glinka -fast and very tecnhically challenging in the woodwind parts, particularly clarinet; it still sounds beautiful and has a very catchy melody Sinfonietta - Ingolf Dahl -easily one of the best pieces ever written for concert band -it was actually the first piece written solely for concert band, as all pieces before it were written for orchestra -it's very technically challenging, but keeps a very lyrical style throughout hopefully get a chance to listen to these great pieces! i'll try to put up recordings..they'll be under creekview if i do Quote
davidpowell Posted January 2, 2006 Posted January 2, 2006 Hm... Bolero by Ravel is genius. Anything by Debussy is genius. The few Bartok things I've heard are quite fun. Morten Lauridsen's music is all very peaceful and has a certain sanctity to it. John Adams' music is suprisingly beautiful and approachable for minimalism. John Mackey is bizitchin'. Eric Whitacre, Jonathon Newman, Steve Bryant, and Jim Bonney are all incredibly innovative. Mahler is amazing if you have the time to sit down and listen to it. Stravinsky just goes without saying. Frank Ticheli has some amazing music for band, namely An American Elegy, Blue Shades, Gaian Visions, and Postcard. His choral stuff is also quite beautiful. Bernstein is a crazt mofo, and I love it. I could go on, but eh. Homework. Quote
ClaireAnnette07 Posted January 2, 2006 Posted January 2, 2006 bumbythebeach said: Russlan & Ludmilla - Mikhail Glinka -fast and very tecnhically challenging in the woodwind parts, particularly clarinet; it still sounds beautiful and has a very catchy melody Ruslan and Ludmilla was one of our pieces for marching season (we got delayed by Rita so we didn't get to play it)...it was REALLY challenging in my section--only 3 of us (2 seniors and me) could play it in tempo when we actually got to work it out. I wish we could play the concert band version. That would be fun! Quote
Xukaniz Posted January 2, 2006 Posted January 2, 2006 I need to elaborate on my pieces a little bit more..hmm.. Piece of Mind - Wilson - very innovative piece. Very odd with its 4 movements. Quite a fun piece to play. Symphonic Metamorphosis - Hindemith - Well duh, awesome (when played well, or it may be a royal pain in the rear with the 2nd movement). Carmina Burana - It just adds to the love of the song when you find out what the song is about! Aegean Festival - Makris - very difficult piece technique wise. Very fast, very frolicky, and very very fun. Techeli's work always caught my eye to an extent. Blue Shades and An American Elegy are awesome. Redline Tango - another really difficult, fun piece to play. Played this at band camp this year at WTAMU. Lots of fun. Liturgical Dances - played this my freshman year. Lots of fun. Incantation and Dance - also played this my freshman year. Technical at points, but really fun none the less. Quote
Brian Ngo Posted January 2, 2006 Posted January 2, 2006 wasn't aegean festival written by makris? Quote
Xukaniz Posted January 2, 2006 Posted January 2, 2006 Yeah thats right, I was thinking of the Florentiner, my bad. Quote
ThanksForAllTheFish Posted January 6, 2006 Posted January 6, 2006 1. October - Eric Whitacre Brilliant piece by a brilliant composer. If you have not heard this piece or do not enjoy it, you can hardly consider yourself a musician. 2. Rocky Point Holiday - Ron Nelson This piece is a perfect addition to any concert anywhere. Ron Nelson's classic is most fondly remembered by the Dallas Wind Symphony recordings I continue to hear. Jerry Junkin truly takes that piece to heart, and conducts (in general) like a god. Kudos to Nelson for this brilliant work. 3. Whatsoever Things - Mark Camphouse Very few good recordings exist of this piece. Mark Camphouse's work is a tribute to John P. Paynter. This 14+ minute piece brings tears to my eyes each time I hear it. Playing it for UIL last year was truly an amazing experience. 4. Symphony No. 2 Mvt. 3 "Apollo Unleashed" - Frank Ticheli WOW! Frank Ticheli is a genius! This piece took me a good month to like. The first time I listened to it, I really disliked it. But I just kept listening to it. It got better every time. Now, I love the piece so much that I've heard it live by the Dallas Wind Symphony, bought a score for the whole Symphony (and got Frank Ticheli himself to sign it), and have the beforementioned score almost entirely memorized. Listen to it. Now. 5. The Hounds of Spring - Alfred Reed Incredible piece, although it's a bit easier than a few pieces I mentioned earlier. The small "ballad" section in the middle of the piece is gorgeous. This is, save Russian Christmas Music, probably one of Reed's best works. 6. Symphony No. 5 Mvt. 4 "Finale" - Shostakovich Quite possibly the greatest orchestral symphony of the 20th century. And not only the fourth movement: I'm talking the entire symphony. This is another one of those pieces that you need to just go download. RIGHT. NOW. 7. First Suite in E Flat - Holst A classic. It was around before I was alive, and it will be around long after I die. This is a true example of CLASSIC band literature. Listen to it today. 8. Lux Aurumque - Eric Whitacre Whitacre is most well known for two reasons: The band piece October and his numerous choral works. Lux Aurumque was originally a choral piece, but Whitacre arranged a version for band upon request for the 2005 TMEA All State 5A Symphonic Band. This lush piece of music is literally the definition of what Whitacre is all about. Go look this up. While you're on Whitacre, go look up some choral works as well, including "Water Night," "Sleep," "When David Heard," and "Cloudburst," which was also arranged for band. 9. Damnation of Faust - Hector Berlioz Originally written by Hector Berlioz for orchestra. The band version is equally as powerful. This is really an amazing march. Great fun to conduct when sitting at home. Check it out, and you won't be disappointed. 10. Medea's Dance of Vengeance - Samuel Barber One cannot list classic pieces of music without listing Samuel Barber's classic, Medea's Dance of Vengeance. I perfer hearing the orchestral version of this piece rather than the band arrangement. Oh yeah, and don't just listen to the fast stuff starting at around eight minutes and thirty seconds. The beginning is quite amazing as well. 11. Adagio for Strings - Samuel Barber Again, this is a classic that cannot be left off of any list. Listen to it. It's gorgeous. You will cry. You will get chills. Embrace them, and you will go far in your musical career, young grasshopper. Quote
Amusicman Posted January 6, 2006 Posted January 6, 2006 Quote 9. Damnation of Faust - Hector Berlioz Originally written by Hector Berlioz for orchestra. The band version is equally as powerful. This is really an amazing march. Great fun to conduct when sitting at home. Check it out, and you won't be disappointed. What you are talking about here is actually just one small section from Damnation. The actual Damnation of Faust if a hour and a half long, "dramatic legend" to quote Berlioz, that uses a large orchestra, choir and vocal solists. Quote
TRtrumpet Posted January 10, 2006 Author Posted January 10, 2006 There was also this piece we played that last that I forgot about called "Barbarossa". I liked it. It was written about some war or something like that... Quote
coolest_kid_ever Posted February 3, 2006 Posted February 3, 2006 davidpowell said: Anything by Debussy is genius. my solo was written by him syrinx Quote
ClaireAnnette07 Posted February 5, 2006 Posted February 5, 2006 ThanksForAllTheFish said: 1. October - Eric Whitacre Brilliant piece by a brilliant composer. If you have not heard this piece or do not enjoy it, you can hardly consider yourself a musician. We just got that in band not long ago...I <33333d it. It gave me chills the first time we played it. I don't think my BD will use it for UIL but if he doesn't play it for spring concert (at least!) I'll be very disappointed Quote
themainclarinet Posted February 5, 2006 Posted February 5, 2006 Lets see Lincoshire was okay.... Profanation rocked! has to be one of my fav. And I played Postcard freshman year which made prof. easy Right now we are playing J'ai ete au bal Aegean Easter Monday on the White House Lawn...which is one of my favorite marches I have played in High school and Commando March was pretty fun. Quote
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