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  • RickF
    Moderator
    • Jan 2006
    • 3871
    #1

    Digital Rehearsal Hall - IVES Variations on "America"

    I like to watch Col. Fettig and the U.S. Marine Band's digital rehearsals. I especially enjoyed watching and learning them work up Percy Grainger's "Lincolnshire Posy" last year since we were preparing that great piece.

    Two days ago I was watching Variations on "America" (Charles Ives; orch. Schuman, arr. Wm. Rhoads) – a very challenging piece. Their principal trumpet player, MGySgt Kurt Dupuis, asked the colonel if they could take a section at a bit brighter tempo since he was playing the solo in one breath. Great playing by Kurt! Looked to me like he was using circular breathing. Not a lot of puffing of cheeks but just a bit so looked like a series of little breaths. But, maybe I'm wrong?

    Here's a link to that portion
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4avsQjYrzM&t=23m5s
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    Last edited by RickF; 02-23-2023, 10:43 AM.
    Rick Floyd
    Miraphone 5050 - Warburton BJ / RF mpc

    "Always play with a good tone, never louder than lovely, never softer than supported." - author unknown.
    Symphonic Band of the Palm Beaches
    El Cumbanchero (Raphael Hernandez, arr. Naohiro Iwai)
    The Cowboys (John Williams, arr. James Curnow)
    Festive Overture (Dmitri Shostakovich)    ​
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  • RickF
    Moderator
    • Jan 2006
    • 3871
    #2
    The Marine Band just uploaded a new digital rehearsal of RVW's "English Folk Song Suite". A real master piece by Mr. Vaughan Williams in my opinion.

    Digital Rehearsal Hall: English Folk Song Suite - Ralph Vaughan Williams
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    Rick Floyd
    Miraphone 5050 - Warburton BJ / RF mpc

    "Always play with a good tone, never louder than lovely, never softer than supported." - author unknown.
    Symphonic Band of the Palm Beaches
    El Cumbanchero (Raphael Hernandez, arr. Naohiro Iwai)
    The Cowboys (John Williams, arr. James Curnow)
    Festive Overture (Dmitri Shostakovich)    ​

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    • DaveBj
      Senior Member
      • Oct 2011
      • 1064
      #3
      Oh, to play in a band like that!

      (Oh, to be good enough to play in a band like that!)
      David Bjornstad

      1923 Conn New Wonder 86I, Bach 6 1/2 AL
      2018 Wessex EP100 Dolce, Denis Wick 4ABL
      2013 Jinbao JBEP-1111L, Denis Wick 4AM
      2015 Jinbao JBBR-1240, Denis Wick clone mouthpiece of unknown designation
      Cullman (AL) Community Band (Euph Section Leader)
      Brass Band of Huntsville (2nd Bari)

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      • euphdude
        Senior Member
        • Feb 2006
        • 586
        #4
        Seeing these rehearsals is so cool! Thanks for sharing, guys!
        - Scott

        Euphoniums: Dillon 967, Monzani MZEP-1150S, Dillon 1067 (kid’s horn)
        Bass Trombones: Greenhoe GB5-3G, Getzen 1052FDR, JP232
        King Jiggs P-bone

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        • tokuno
          Member
          • Sep 2008
          • 102
          #5
          Thanks for posting, love those links. The Ives one brought back very pleasant high school memories; the only time I've chanced to play it (fun euph part).
          Iirc, Susan (1st trumpet) was only a junior, but she was always nails on solos, from first sight-read through all the rehearsals, except for the one and only recording :-(
          https://youtu.be/P5JOHBZ9GUo?t=268

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