The selections were presented by the Music Sub-committee to last night’s Management Meeting during which the suggested selections were endorsed.
In distributing the selections, Geoff Moore Secretary took the opportunity to thank the Music Selection Committee: Ross Griffiths (Chair), Jeff Markham, Brian McGuinness, James Brice and Sandy Robertson for all of the hard work involved.
BRASS BAND TEST PIECES
Senior/Open Brass
A: Spectrum, G Vinter
B: A day in the Life of a Knight, Phil Lawrence
C: Kaleidoscope, Philip Sparke
D: Partita, Wilby
Junior Brass
A: Valerius Variations, Philip Sparke
B: Cry of the Falcon, Kevin Houben
C: Island Music, Stuart Johnson
SOLO TEST PIECE SELECTIONS
Brass Senior
SOPRANO: Queen of the Nights Aria, Der Holle Rache
Bb CORNET: Fanfare & Capricio Complete, J Barnes Op 102
Bb TRUMPET: Virtuosity, Ken Baker Mercurial
FLUGEL HORN: Hilltop Holiday, Roy Newsome
TENOR HORN: Piper of Dundee, Kenneth Downie
FRENCH HORN: 1st Mvt. Beethoven Horn Sonata
BARITONE: Ronda Giocoso from the Bassoon Concerto in F, Carl Von Weber adapted and arranged by Edrich Siebert
EUPHONIUM: Fantasy Variations, ITO Yasuhide
TENOR TROMBONE: Rimsky Korsakov — Concerto (1st & 2nd Mvts.)
BASS TROMBONE: Concerto in One Movement, Lebedev re-arranged & ed. By Ostrander
EEb BASS*: Concerto for Bass Tuba (1st & 2nd Mvts), R Vaughan Williams
BBb BASS*: Andante & Rondo from Concerto for Double Bass, Capuzzi — Complete Arr.Philip Catelinet
TUBA (Bass Clef): 3 Miniatures, Anthony Plog
Brass Junior
SOPRANO: Neruda Overture 1st Mvt. Klassiker for Trumpet Vol.3
Bb CORNET: Russian Dance, Oskar Bohme
Bb TRUMPET: Dances for Trumpet, Martin Ellerby
FLUGEL HORN: Cool Contrasts, Tony Cliff
TENOR HORN: Rondo, Mozart- ER 7431 KU371
FRENCH HORN: Alla Caccia, A Abbott
BARITONE: Evening Flight — no mutes
EUPHONIUM: Jubilation, Darryl Barry
TENOR TROMBONE: Morceau Symphonique Concertpiece Op. 88, A Gulimant
BASS TROMBONE: The Pink Panther, Mancini Arr. Frackenpohl
EEb BASS*: Sonata No.1 in F Maj, B Marcello Arr.D.C. Little & R.B. Nelson
BBb BASS*: Largo al Factotum, Rossini Arr. B Sullivan
TUBA(Bass Clef): Suite for Tuba (Mvts. 2 & 3 Only), Don Haddad
Note for Tuba Players:
EEb & F Tubas may enter the EEb Section.
BBb & C Tubas may enter the BBb Section
Concert Tuba Section (Bass Clef)::Appropriate instrument to be selected for the requirements of the solo.
Tuba Players can enter only one tuba section per band registration.
If a player is registered with a Concert and Brass Band then that player can perform in two section categories.
Percussion Test pieces will be announced 22nd February 2008 but
will include workshops.
It is also anticipated that the Senior A and B grade band competitions in 2008 will be comprised of Hymn, Test Piece and Own Choice, and the Senior C, D and all Junior Grade competitions will be comprised of Hymn OR Entertainment Item, Test and Own Choice.
The inclusion, which is yet to be confirmed, of an Entertainment Item choice doesn’t impact the fact that screened adjudication applies.
The State Solo and Party Event Championships will be held 21st and 22nd June at Bankstown Grammar School.
The State Brass Band Championships will be held 6th and 7th September at Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Penrith.
More details, including publisher and music distributor information, can be found on the BANSW website http://www.bandnsw.com or by contacting BANSW Secretary, Geoff Moore bandnsw@tpg.com.au.
