Grimethorpe Colliery Band. Overture 'Henry the Fifth'

[brassbandadjudicator]

Why have the players and conductor ignored all of the senza vib markings throughout figure M to R

[curlyjim2550]

@brassbandadjudicator Yes you are correct. Certainly the solo cornet part is definately marked senza vib and that's how I played it. Maybe it's simply because it'a a recording and not on the actual contest stage that they ignored the markings, bit like the basses putting in the odd subtle pedal whereas they wouldn't on the stage.

[battlestarfleet]

the cornet part is good but i find it chalengeing

im playing it with ramsey town band at the 2011 cheltnum finals

oh-boy

[EmilyyK1996]

@battlestarfleet

Same!!! hehehehehee

[RandomTomatoes]

the timp part for this piece is great!

[TheGibson112]

@geruuuu82i totally agree :)

[curlyjim2550]

@anniemur1 As a Greenfield lad myself, (ex Boarshurst 1970's) I hope they do, but don't count the old chickens just yet. It's not the easiest of pieces to pull off. Good luck though.

[ff0667]

Just been chosen as the 2011 National Finals of GB test piece for the 4th section.

Really looking forward to playing it.

[curlyjim2550]

@ff0667 ..And that my friend is exactly how I first came across this piece, chosen as the test piece for the nationals way back in the 1980's. It still ranks as one of my all time favourites, I love listening to it and love performing it. Good luck to you and your band.

[calgarywino]

Ralph Vaughan Williams, Holst and Percy Grainger were the cream of the crop when they wrote for the golden age of the brass or "military bands". I hope and pray for a successor and resurgence for what is and was a wonderfully pure and ethereal sound. Here in North America many similar bands use trumpets instead of coronets and the sound is not so melodious and well integrated to my ears.

[randomisnotgood]

Marvellous!!

[geruuuu82]

vaughan williams was one of the best composers ever..

[ericbelify]

rock on! (i agree) :)

[blondbinners]

ive sang with tese ( story off maria van trapp ) once in a life time loveyouu grimethorpe colliery band

[curlyjim2550]

You lucky person you..!

I'd have got nowt done at all, too engrossed listening to this marvellous band.

[XH558B2]

Spent many an hour llistening to em practice while i worked at the Acorn Centre.... Brass at its best.

[dfcp1977]

WOW!!!!!!!