Melody Shop and The World is Waiting for the Sunrise

[mbrooke]

Let's not forget these two gems.

Mike

[davewerden]

Melody Shop and The World is Waiting for the Sunrise

I enjoyed playing Melody Shop so much that I wrote a euphonium-tuba quartet version so I could play the cool parts more often! I broke up the running line between the two euphoniums so the breathing is not a barrier.

Cimarron Music carries it:
Melody Shop - Euphonium/Tuba Quartet Music

[mbrooke]

Melody Shop and The World is Waiting for the Sunrise

When they play Melody Shop at the Army Tuba-Euph Conference, there's always this one guy, I think he's Army, that only uses his first value during all the runs. I guess he figures that's close enough!

Mike

[blueeuph]

Melody Shop and The World is Waiting for the Sunrise

I've seen the Melody Shop once for a Minot City Band rehersal. I was yikeesssssss and a half even using every alternate fingering I can to make life easier for me. Thankfully the conductor was wise enough not to pull it out again. I don't know if its possible to play the last strain in one breath without leaving a note out unless one has a small bore euph. or on an older euph (pre 50's?). Kudos to anybody who can play it without faking it. Having said that, Melody shop is cool to listen to.

[Euphyoungvituoso89]

Melody Shop and The World is Waiting for the Sunrise

I remember sight-reading Melody shop with my friend out of my excerpt book. It was a train wreck. its still the hardest march for me to play.

[sleepychange]

Melody Shop and The World is Waiting for the Sunrise

If your in a military band it is a standard both of them

[eupho]

Melody Shop and The World is Waiting for the Sunrise

I programmmed Melody Shop with the BU WInd Ensemble last year as part of a program entitled "Cornerstones". My euphonium section(and I) loved it!!!

[euphanism]

Melody Shop and The World is Waiting for the Sunrise

Melody Shop
A note about this march
If you plan on joining any of the military bands this is a march best memorized !
As for The World is Waiting for the Sunrise It comes up everynow and then!
Both are definitly a fun blow ^^

[mclaugh]

Melody Shop and The World is Waiting for the Sunrise

WOW! I just heard Melody Shop for the first time via the link in the downloads section, and my head hurts just THINKING about having to play it.

And I thought Rolling Thunder (Fillmore) and Entry of the Gladiators (Fucik) were sick!

[EHenshaw]

Melody Shop and The World is Waiting for the Sunrise

Speaking of Melody Shop, my school's band is playing it on our next concert. My band director has asked me to stand up and play the running line as a solo. As you can imagine, I'm having trouble on finding places to breathe. Does anyone have any tips on where to breathe, or any other tips on playing it, for that matter?

Thanks

[davewerden]

Melody Shop and The World is Waiting for the Sunrise

Originally posted by: EHenshaw

...I'm having trouble on finding places to breathe. Does anyone have any tips on where to breathe...

I never found a way to play it without leaving out notes here and there. If there is another euphonium or two in the band, they can take over on some of the easier runs (like the scales running upwards). If there are no other euphoniums, you might get the tenor sax to cover for you on some of those runs to so you take a little air.

[mclaugh]

Melody Shop and The World is Waiting for the Sunrise

Man, that director must be really PO'd at you.

My only suggestion would be to try circular breathing, but if you don't already know how to do it, learning how to do it might be more trouble than it's worth.

[EHenshaw]

Melody Shop and The World is Waiting for the Sunrise

Originally posted by: dwerden

Originally posted by: EHenshaw



...I'm having trouble on finding places to breathe. Does anyone have any tips on where to breathe...

I never found a way to play it without leaving out notes here and there. If there is another euphonium or two in the band, they can take over on some of the easier runs (like the scales running upwards). If there are no other euphoniums, you might get the tenor sax to cover for you on some of those runs to so you take a little air.

Thanks for the reply.

There are two other euphoniums in the band, so I'll see if they could play a run or two for me to catch my breath.

[EHenshaw]

Melody Shop and The World is Waiting for the Sunrise

Originally posted by: mclaugh

Man, that director must be really PO'd at you.

Haha, maybe I somehow made him really angry. Funny story though, when I was talking to him about my difficulty playing it as a solo, he told me that it's possible for me to do, because he saw a euph player in the Virginia Grand Military Band (a band comprised of many current and former premier military band players) play it as a solo. Because of this, he said "so you shouldn't have any problem playing it," and then let out a big laugh.

[Jasonium]

Melody Shop and The World is Waiting for the Sunrise

I saw the 3D MARINE AIRCRAFT WING BAND play melody shop... it was awesome