I WAS THERE AT THE CONTEST AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL WHEN THIS WAS THE TEST PIECE. I LISTENED TO IT FOR 26 TIMES IN ONE DAY AND I STILL HAVE THE RECORD.
Eric Walter John Ball (Kingswood, Bristol, geboren, 31.10.1903 - Dorset, overleden, 01.10.1989). one of the finest Brassband composers of all times! ♫♪ ☺ ♥ ♫♪
The work describes the ascent of a mountain that has spiritually significant overtones (I actually believe it is Ball's rebuke of Richard Strauss's 'Alpine Symphony' which was originally titled 'Anti-Christ'!!!!! - Ball's work incorporates quotations from the once-popular cornet solo 'Alpine Echoes' about half-way through!).
On the score, it's a B, which we can hear it before it "slips" toward the D. It doesn't sound like an artifact, but I find it extremely strange to do on a contest piece, especially this late in the last chord.
I played on this LP with BD, I was depping. Still have great memories of that day.
I WAS THERE AT THE CONTEST AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL WHEN THIS WAS THE TEST PIECE. I LISTENED TO IT FOR 26 TIMES IN ONE DAY AND I STILL HAVE THE RECORD.
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Superb Stuff from a Golden Era...Magic sound and a great composition from a master of the genre..
Great to hear this lovely music again. Steve Anderson. X solo euphonium player.
Eric Walter John Ball (Kingswood, Bristol, geboren, 31.10.1903 - Dorset, overleden, 01.10.1989). one of the finest Brassband composers of all times! ♫♪ ☺ ♥ ♫♪
The work describes the ascent of a mountain that has spiritually significant overtones (I actually believe it is Ball's rebuke of Richard Strauss's 'Alpine Symphony' which was originally titled 'Anti-Christ'!!!!! - Ball's work incorporates quotations from the once-popular cornet solo 'Alpine Echoes' about half-way through!).
I was at albert hall it was 1969. Euth fluffed top A in second bar probably cost them first place.
Listen very, very closely to the last couple of seconds of the second to last chord in the soprano part. Hear anything??
utoobtime108 Top D ('") soprano
On the score, it's a B, which we can hear it before it "slips" toward the D. It doesn't sound like an artifact, but I find it extremely strange to do on a contest piece, especially this late in the last chord.