Man We are a section 3 NZ (C Grade) band. We would certainly never attempt this it would be a bridge too far. This has to be some of the finest Brass Band playing I've ever seen. It's a mad piece of music and not to everybody's taste, but obviously right up my street. Fantastic performance and a well deserved win.
1-14-17 The talented people in this wonderful world of ours! It always amazes me how these people positively use their God given talents, practice faithfully and have the courage to perform in front of big and small audiences and share the inspiring music written by other talented people! It fills us with joy and a respite from the big world we live in. We all appreciate you!💖
great ♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪ ♫♪ ♫♪great sound! ♫♪♫♪ ☺ ♥ ♫♪☺♫♪☺ BRAVISSIMO @bisbis 🎶🎵🎼 great music! a well tuned ensemble that sounds like an organ ! Fabulous banding
Being a trumpet/cornet player from the U.S., I have always thought that cornetists in the great British bands play all this technically demanding stuff, take a bow at the end of their performance, and then go out and drink extensively. They have kick ass bends there for certain and they relish their playing and good competition.
In my experience you have to listen to such a piece MORE than ONE time ! I´ve heard many championships and almost every band that was playing. But the amazing thing was that sometimes a band seems to play a different piece. Very important point : Live is always better ! @Simon Phillips : A Derek Bourgeois would be really great, I love his Ballet For Band.
A real test piece. Not necessarily musical but if you get through to the end without getting lost one would definitely feel triumphant. Outstanding band and conductor.
Bandsman since 1960 but what do I know. Memo to contest composers : Please think of the audience who have to sit through this complicated self indulgent drivel 20+ times.
Fantastic, not whistle the tune on way home from rehearsal? Brilliant musicianship but how far away from melody does the movement have to digress to find the best band?
I agree. Very well played but so boring. What happened to bands trying to entertain. This is a case of a band playing solely for points rather than for their audience. I have never been to a championship and after watching this I can't see myself wasting the time to do so.
I cannot see the point of test pieces but there are some Salvation Army music now used as a test piece( as the copyright has run out) for brass bands in all Sections. However, they were nevermeant to show off the players but rather written by inspired writers expressing through music their Christian witness and their love of God. Very atmospheric with lovely melodies. Why not attend one of their "concerts" at a salvation army Church near you?
Am I an idiot for being intertained by this sort... Or are you an idiot for not being intertained by this sort.... Thank god there is something for everyone to be intertained by...
It's a bloody euphonium!!! Saw Fodens band three weeks ago at Party in the Park, Sandbach. Bloody wonderful.
Man We are a section 3 NZ (C Grade) band. We would certainly never attempt this it would be a bridge too far. This has to be some of the finest Brass Band playing I've ever seen. It's a mad piece of music and not to everybody's taste, but obviously right up my street. Fantastic performance and a well deserved win.
1-14-17 The talented people in this wonderful world of ours! It always amazes me how these people positively use their God given talents, practice faithfully and have the courage to perform in front of big and small audiences and share the inspiring music written by other talented people! It fills us with joy and a respite from the big world we live in. We all appreciate you!💖
great ♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪ ♫♪ ♫♪great sound! ♫♪♫♪ ☺ ♥ ♫♪☺♫♪☺ BRAVISSIMO @bisbis 🎶🎵🎼 great music! a well tuned ensemble that sounds like an organ ! Fabulous banding
Superb percussion section, they should make a recording of their own!
Being a trumpet/cornet player from the U.S., I have always thought that cornetists in the great British bands play all this technically demanding stuff, take a bow at the end of their performance, and then go out and drink extensively. They have kick ass bends there for certain and they relish their playing and good competition.
What a band!! Great cornet section. And makes a change to have a decent quality recording, headphones on full vol.
Wonderful playing all round..................grunty old bass trombone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
guardsdepot I’m not sure if that’s a compliment or not 😂😂😂. Ok I’ll take it as a compliment 👍
First time hearing this. Amazing playing!
Bloody awful sounding piece of music though.
Finest percussion section ever seen!!
Haha, Im the 2nd Trom player, Ill pass the sentiment on to my wife on perc! haha :)
Fantastische vertolking, geweldige band
The ballad in this piece is beautiful!
In my experience you have to listen to such a piece MORE than ONE time !
I´ve heard many championships and almost every band that was playing. But the amazing thing was that sometimes a band seems to play a different piece.
Very important point : Live is always better !
@Simon Phillips : A Derek Bourgeois would be really great, I love his Ballet For Band.
The percusion section was better when it was me and Simone Robello. No seriously, really good percussionists on this video, great to watch
Yes, great to WATCH! ;)
Love watching Bands 😍
Yes, those percussionist from behind!!!
Bass trom makes superb farty noises :)
Amazing！
Love the sop!
Man that was amazing!
A real test piece. Not necessarily musical but if you get through to the end without getting lost one would definitely feel triumphant. Outstanding band and conductor.
what is it?
love the bass drummer
So, you liked the camera shots from behind her?
Yes, cos then you can study how to bang the drum.
I bet you did
Awesome Timp playing.
How about the one playing cymbals? ;)
Fantastic!!!!!!!
wow! that is fast.. the name of the piece escapes me right this second, but very well played
Electra, composed by Martin Ellerby
I dare any DCI corps to put this piece on the field. Who's gonna do it?
Wow, just wow!
just great!!
Bravo!!!!!
Veramente difficile complimenti
Superb
Its Electra by Martin Ellerby :)
Brilliant
Does anyone know the name/composer of this piece?
Electra - Martin Ellerby
Thank you!!!
There are 14 people in the likes/dislikes portion up there in need of serious psychiatric adjustment.
Not necessarily argueing with you, but does a test piece really have to be signifying something?
What title is this piece?
+twilights4 Electra - Martin Elerby
+twilights4 Is it not Martin Elerby's Electra Fodens winning performance at Brum
You what mate?
British Open 2012
Test Piece: Electra - Martin Ellerby
Winners: Fodens
Location Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Brilliant Band and execution. A technical triumph with little musicality in the piece.
Bandsman since 1960 but what do I know.
Memo to contest composers :
Please think of the audience who have to sit through this complicated self indulgent drivel 20+ times.
I'm not sure how you could call yourself a musician or even a fan of music, and think this was in anyway boring I mean wft
Mmm. I'm a pro musician and this piece does nothing for me. It's all subjective
@@duncanwilson7390 /// Yes, I much prefer music by PLC.
Technically brilliant. Utterly forgetable....
Fantastic, not whistle the tune on way home from rehearsal? Brilliant musicianship but how far away from melody does the movement have to digress to find the best band?
The standard comment for every sort of music in every given time in history....
Fantastic technical playing. Amazing architecture in the music. Totally boring.
Great drumming though!
I agree. Very well played but so boring. What happened to bands trying to entertain. This is a case of a band playing solely for points rather than for their audience. I have never been to a championship and after watching this I can't see myself wasting the time to do so.
Dickhead
I cannot see the point of test pieces but there are some Salvation Army music now used as a test piece( as the copyright has run out) for brass bands in all Sections. However, they were nevermeant to show off the players but rather written by inspired writers expressing through music their Christian witness and their love of God. Very atmospheric with lovely melodies. Why not attend one of their "concerts" at a salvation army Church near you?
I have never heard this musical "terminology" it may well be because I play in a Salvation Army band! See also my reply to Tetley02.
Am I an idiot for being intertained by this sort... Or are you an idiot for not being intertained by this sort.... Thank god there is something for everyone to be intertained by...