An Arizona community band concert

[highpitch]

From the Central Arizona College band, our fall concert.

Some 50 of us, from 11 to over 80 of age.

Several numbers, and I soloed with the Dutch arrangement of 'Carrickfergus'. Not too bad for a one-lunged old guy.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hdrvcl6xz...HbbOG8Dca?dl=0

Dennis

[John Morgan]

Good job, Dennis. That is a great piece. What arrangement (arranger, publisher, etc.) did you use? I know they make that for Brass Band. For wind band, it seems harder to get, unless from Europe (Germany I think).

[highpitch]

Carrickfergus for wind band

Thanks for the kudos!

It took a bit of digging to get that chart into my hands, all the way from Holland. Pretty pricey, but worth every Euro...

By Jan Nellestijn

info@jnmusic.nl

Dennis

[RickF]

Nice job Dennis. Thanks for sharing.

[highpitch]

Thanks, Rick.

I know everyone can hear my weird phrasing, due to the loss of use in most of my right lung from pneumonia back in '2K.

That was a life-changing event for me & my horn, but I'll never give up.

D

ps...I really like that paso doble of yours!

[daruby]

Good job Dennis. While I didn't lose a lung, I did have a heart attack, so for different reasons, my air ain't what it used to be. But we do keep on "a-blowin" don't we?

Doug

[davewerden]

Nice job, sir! Don't apologize for the lack of capacity. My lungs are not what they used to be for age reasons and asthma.

I may have mentioned this, but Richard Strauss wrote his Eb horn concerto for his father, who had very limited lung capacity. Check out the published breath marks (from the International Edition, which is usually pretty close to genuine). I would not breathe in so many places, even on tuba, but a person could if necessary, and I assume at least SOME people have performed it this way.

[highpitch]

The solo not withstanding, the most challenging piece on that program for me was the Hungarian March.

As with many orchestral transcriptions, cello players don't have to fit breathing into an endless string of notes...

D

[davewerden]

...cello players don't have to fit breathing into an endless string of notes...

Of course, just like bagpipe players, cellists actually DO breathe during those passages - you just don't notice it!

Tangent Alert!!!

Seriously, though, one of my favorite cellists is Lynn Harrell. On many of his recordings you can hear him breathe, and he does it at phrases, just like we do! I think he does that because he uses his whole body as part of his playing. Somehow I find it comforting or something.

[John Morgan]

Yes, indeed, many string players breathe to "match" their phrasing. But on very long notes (as in you can't play them on wind instruments without circular breathing), they can (and do) sneak in breaths. Oh those cheaters!!!!