I played in a composite band some years back made up of members of takapuna brass continental brass and Mt roskil brass the concert was held in st Mary's cathedral in parnell in Auckland Tremaine work was a piece called 3 inventions and it was conducted by the composer Mr Eric Ball what a great man he told the story behind and what inspired him to write 3 inventions a great piece and to be conducted by the composer was an awsome experience a very approachable gent
I'm not religious myself but I always assumed this was about the fall and rise of jesus and the notes were the nails being hammered into the cross and the end was jesus rising again.
Close. It’s about the journey of the Christian and the ups and downs they have in life. Eric Ball, the composer, wrote a few paragraphs that appear at the beginning of the score describing his tone poem and it’s meaning
This is deeply spiritual music about life after death. Taken from the Book of Wisdom. It's intended to be very contemplative as the listener realizes that physical death is not the end of life, just a shift from the physical to the spiritual and their eternal state. Will it be in the presence of God or apart from Him.While this is a very nice performance, but a bit rushed in spots, I suggest you look up Enfield Citadel Band of the Salvation Army's rendition, it is superb. So where will you spend eternity? It will be in one of two places and its up to you to choose.The door to eternity with Godis Jesus Christ and your belief and acceptance of His substitutionary atonement on your behalf!
ResurgAm! Considering that the conductor admits to not knowing what this music is about, then a superficially creditable performance on the surface that inevitably fails to illuminate the music. Also, Eric Ball always "wanted The Salvation Army to have this piece" he considered it Salvation Army music because it was written by a Salvationist. It had to be be rescored for the Cornet section and was published in 1967 Festival Series No 302 with the permission of R Smith and Co. The irony being that Smith is now owned by The Salvation Army!
The "facts" expounded by the conductor about Resurgam and Eric Ball are from his own imagination I'm afraid. None of them are accurate - which is quite an achievement!
We use to play this piece at Yeovil Temple Salvation Army and its one of my memories and to hear The Fairey Band play it just great .
I played this with the Georgia Brass Band when we won the 1st Division back in ‘06. Those rests, syncopation sequences in the middle are no joke!
Aww Brian Taylor......I was a fan of his in the 1970s, and there he is all these years later. God bless you Brian.
My thoughts entirely ....
Don't forget Jimmy Legget, Always There on Third Cornet, Doing a great job. What a Stalwart.
Mick Morris is brill, don't matter what instrument he plays. Bravo Mick
I played in a composite band some years back made up of members of takapuna brass continental brass and Mt roskil brass the concert was held in st Mary's cathedral in parnell in Auckland Tremaine work was a piece called 3 inventions and it was conducted by the composer Mr Eric Ball what a great man he told the story behind and what inspired him to write 3 inventions a great piece and to be conducted by the composer was an awsome experience a very approachable gent
Thank You for a moving interpretation. A lot of musical Brains in the band. I think mr Ball smiles in his heaven.
One of my favourite bands
A great name back at the top of the comp well done
Beautiful playing! 👍
Beautiful. A piece of music that simple doesn’t work if the performers do not engage in the spirituality within.
I couldn't disagree more. Music is what you make of it.
Lovely bravo
Resurgam is Latin for "I will rise again!"
Great performance ! Thanks for sharing !
Brasstastic. Love this
Magnificent
Great to see Steve Ridler in there! One of the top humans in the world
Resurgam.
Latin verb resurgere, meaning "I shall rise again".
I'm not religious myself but I always assumed this was about the fall and rise of jesus and the notes were the nails being hammered into the cross and the end was jesus rising again.
Close. It’s about the journey of the Christian and the ups and downs they have in life. Eric Ball, the composer, wrote a few paragraphs that appear at the beginning of the score describing his tone poem and it’s meaning
This is deeply spiritual music about life after death. Taken from the Book of Wisdom. It's intended to be very contemplative as the listener realizes that physical death is not the end of life, just a shift from the physical to the spiritual and their eternal state. Will it be in the presence of God or apart from Him.While this is a very nice performance, but a bit rushed in spots, I suggest you look up Enfield Citadel Band of the Salvation Army's rendition, it is superb. So where will you spend eternity? It will be in one of two places and its up to you to choose.The door to eternity with Godis Jesus Christ and your belief and acceptance of His substitutionary atonement on your behalf!
Played "Resurgam" many times and never did care for it.
Who is the conductor?
ResurgAm! Considering that the conductor admits to not knowing what this music is about, then a superficially creditable performance on the surface that inevitably fails to illuminate the music. Also, Eric Ball always "wanted The Salvation Army to have this piece" he considered it Salvation Army music because it was written by a Salvationist. It had to be be rescored for the Cornet section and was published in 1967 Festival Series No 302 with the permission of R Smith and Co. The irony being that Smith is now owned by The Salvation Army!
*gam!
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The "facts" expounded by the conductor about Resurgam and Eric Ball are from his own imagination I'm afraid. None of them are accurate - which is quite an achievement!
The preamble was so out of step with the profundity of the music itself. The Band played beautifully. No need for the spoken intro.