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Post by eckyboy on Oct 17, 2005 14:17:02 GMT
Favourite testpiece. Plantagenates for me  I could listen to it all day and play it for 15 minutes ;D |
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davef
Mezzo piano
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Post by davef on Oct 17, 2005 14:20:28 GMT
On my band website I put Of Men and Mountains as my favourite but, the best ever written for pure genius, scoring and all round technical and musical virtuousity must be Revelation. It has everything.
Masquerade comes a close second.
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Post by weeone on Oct 18, 2005 9:40:03 GMT
Triptych for me!
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Post by dido on Oct 18, 2005 21:29:03 GMT
Got to be On Alderley Edge for me
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Post by Sharpy on Oct 19, 2005 12:12:18 GMT
Pagannini Variations! For the Trombone solo and the two Euph solos if nothing else!! (One day Ill be good enough to play them!!)
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Post by Sop brotherston on Oct 19, 2005 14:00:14 GMT
The best Test pieces ever have to be any test piece by the great ERIC BALL for me u can't beat Resurgum or Journey into Freedom they are the best for me
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Post by karis on Oct 19, 2005 14:42:10 GMT
Triptych. Absolutely fabulous.
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Post by lynsey83 on Oct 20, 2005 17:31:43 GMT
over the years I would say Plantagenets, Paganini and Spectrum but more recently I would say Dove Descending and Royal Parks..finally if that's not enought - Tam O'Shanter from this years regionals was an outstanding piece!
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Camy
Piano
"Mine's a pint o' heavy", said Tubby...
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Post by Camy on Oct 24, 2005 23:16:16 GMT
English Heritage by George Lloyd for me.
Dark musical humour at its absolute best, and gave Scotland its first ever National Title - ironic, eh?
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Post by craigs on Oct 25, 2005 22:15:53 GMT
Revelation without a doubt. Closely followed by Music of the Spheres and Blitz.  |
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Post by thedoctor on Oct 25, 2005 23:04:05 GMT
Plantagenets and Journey Into Freedom for me.
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megga
Mezzo forte
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Post by megga on Oct 27, 2005 9:54:38 GMT
This is a difficult one to pin down to just one piece. There have been so many great pieces from guys like Vinter and Ball, etc. and I do love their music. How do you compare the likes of Variations on a Ninth with something Like Revelations? Of the modern composers though, I like Wilby's stuff. Dove Descending is a particular favourite; the slow movement is just beautifull. It's not a test piece, but the piece that moves me most when it's played well is Procession to the Minster.
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souter
Mezzo forte
"He uses music as an accompaniment to his conducting" - Oscar Levant 1965
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Post by souter on Oct 28, 2005 16:11:53 GMT
Hollywood for me. I really enjoyed practising it all those years ago.
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Post by chimpman2 on Oct 28, 2005 21:20:28 GMT
St Magnus for me, got the DVD from Europeans at Glasgow YBS were awesome.
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Post by kirkie2 on Nov 8, 2005 14:55:22 GMT
Epic Symphony & Pagentry
Everyone has tried to better but no one has come near.
Great music lasts!!!
Steve.
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