Monday, April 21, 2014
Future Corps Birdland
Future Corps was a Disney based performing group that no longer exists, but I wish it did! I honestly think I would be OK with spending many years performing with/in this type of ensemble.
Future Corps Birdland
Future Corps was a Disney based performing group that no longer exists, but I wish it did! I honestly think I would be OK with spending many years performing with/in this type of ensemble.
Santa Clara Vanguard 2014
One of my favorite drum corps shows ever was the 2004 Santa Clara Vanguard and their performance of "Scheherazade." Needless to say, I was overly excited when I found out that SCV will be performing "Scheherazade" once more for the 2014 season! Between the show selection, my connections with many of the SCV staff members, and my best friend marching his final season of drum corps this summer, I really can't wait to see this show!!!
2004 SCV:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exc5G_IqxTg
2004 SCV:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exc5G_IqxTg
NABBA (Part 5) – Atlantic Brass Band
One of my favorite performances of the evening was the Atlantic
Brass Band. As a fan of Vivaldi’s music, this was the perfect blend of Vivaldi
and brass band which was also executed with skill. As a euphonium player, I
definitely have to say that Amy Bliss (principal euphonium) played extremely
well and I loved the way she sounded with the ensemble. I personally would have
scored them higher, but I guess there is a reason I’m not a judge.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CFT4tDolT0
NABBA (Part 4) – Brass of the Potomac
In third place, the Brass of the Potomac (Score of 94.0)
performed “On Alderley Edge” by Peter Graham. This ensemble consists of
free-lance musicians along with members of premiere military bands in the
DC/Maryland/Virginia region. An ensemble of very high quality players seemed to
have lost most of their points on the test piece performance. The choice piece
performance was great, although not completely void of audible errors.
NABBA (Part 3) – Fountain City Brass Band
The Fountain City Brass Band placed second at this year’s
NABBA competition with a score of 95.4. The Fountain City Brass Band has been
extremely competitive since its inception, winning 6 U.S Opens, 4 NABBA
Championships, and the Scottish Open Brass Band Championship.
This year, FCBB
performed Philip Wilby’s “Vienna Nights,” a difficult piece with several Mozart
references scattered throughout. 4BarsRest says this about “Vienna Nights”: “…perhaps
Wilby's finest work to date for the medium. This is Mozart brought to life in a
way that no other composer for brass could approach. The mixture of genres, the
intuitive appreciation of the style and the ability to compliment true genius
with a deep felt and personal appreciation is a startling achievement. It is a masterful work that in turn envelopes
and intrigues, cajoles, subdues with sly wit and pathos and finally, and
breathtakingly thrills the living pants off you in a way Mozart himself would
have surely been tickled pink of.”
NABBA (Part 2) – Stavanger Brass Band
The Stavanger Brass Band traveled to NABBA this year all the
way from Norway. They were the final band to perform on both nights and seemed
to be the most anticipated ensemble performing/competing. Their selection this
year was “Myth Forest” by Stig Nordhagen. “Myth Forest” was also used as the
test piece for the European Brass Band Championship in 2013. Stavanger’s
performance was quite fantastic and was absolutely one of the standout
performances of the evening and led to the group taking first place in the
Championship Section with a score of 97.2 overall.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B-D-vQV-jA
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