Vaughan-Williams - English Folk Song Suite (No.3)

[sfsphil]

Too fast, but nicely played despite that. The trumpet soloist was especially good as well as consistent.

[katiegreenaway]

Blow away the morning dew,

How sweet the wind doth blow. Brings back memories. About 6, my Dad was having his studio built. Me & sis danced on the foundations to this song. I can even remember the dance we made up.

Yea, they do rather hurl themselves in, don't they?

[frglee]

They certainly do attack this one with some speed as if in a hurry to get it over! I think it needs treating less as a spirited march and more as a gentle folk tune with nuance and subtle pacing. The melody survives though and must have made for a nice outdoor show!

[AllyKat1236]

that is how my band did it....we did it at a nice march tempo

[danielwills93]

'a nice march tempo' depends on where you come from :P americans march speed is usually 120+ where british marches are usualy 100-110 bpm :D

[s0700332]

@danielwills93 what a load of nonsense. PIPE BAND marches are c. 108, compared to Mil band marches being 120, with the light div / gurkhas etc. going up towards 140 bpm. check your facts please

[danielwills93]

@s0700332 not a load of nonsense at all. They are FACTS...

English written marches are generally played at a steadier pace (100-110) where as French marches and American marches tend to be faster (120-140+) Are you denying those facts?

Those are very basic facts for describing how different countries interpret music' tempo.

[lidow123]

ULTRA FAST but still sounds good haha

[rozniy]

I wasn't watching the monitor when the playlist changed to this song. I actually wondered, "This list is about Vaughn Williams, so why does it sound a bit Chinese?"

About 17 sec into the music, it sounded odd.

[marvinslap]

Great great great!

[nostradamusguy]

A bit to fast for my liking, but nevertheless a masterful performance. Also, I don't think that there is a ritardando at the end, possibly in your arrangement it was written in, but we have the original and there is no ritardando. I am principal tubist in my senior high school ensemble. I enjoyed the whole suite, particularly "My Bonny Boy", as there is a tuba feature and I find the melodies heartening. I also love the resolution of the final chord into a major F.

[jcord71]

where is the string bass??!!??!

thats what i play and i play one for this piece!!

i want one now!

[Pianist9393]

at the top right hand side, can't see very clearly though

[polkadotrox433]

very nice. i am playing this song in my concert orchestra soon and i cant wait

[Jedimaster20]

really the trumpet solo sounds like the christmas song " on the first day of christmas my true love gave to me" and the bum bum sounds like hi ho hi ho is home the way we go..lol but I still love this piece

[dermie12]

it's 'blow away the morning dew'

[ronyew]

where is this park located?

[mysteriouseyez2005]

good job for the most part. the thing that really stuck out to me was the dominent clarinet sound, but it was lovely nonetheless :)

ditto on the lack of sections comment and the tempo and dynamic comments...

would've loved to have heard what the entire group sounds like together!

[friezefrite]

Lack of some sections but sounds great!

[Toadfanatic]

It sounds like you have some horns playing on Trombone melodies. Then again, it's probably the lack of Trombones and the eight horns that you have that are getting my attention. I wish my band had more horns. We've only got two, but we play strong alone. What we need is a Tuba and two more trombones. :P

Nice job playing this song. I can't wait to play this in my concert in June.

[HAHAHApielord48]

Very Good, I really like it.

[Valleyviewed]

A really nice performance in the park. Most bands would like to sound so nice. I would love to hear you live.

Thanks for the video.

[cogidubnus1953]

A brave try but a tad too up-tempo methinks...only one of the original pieces is a march!

[Masamuneblader]

The first and third are both marches I got the music for it today.

[cogidubnus1953]

Really? I am stunned, but bow to your superior knowledge...

[fuzzypeaches]

lol, the guy in the background at 1:16 starts marching through the whole thing.

You guys sound pretty good! We're playing this music right now.

[fuzzypeaches]

lol, the guy in the background at 1:16 starts marching through the whole thing.

You guys sound pretty good! We're playing this music right now.

[santa844]

the clarinet did the best job though

[santa844]

I have played the song and it is not supoosed to be rushed, and there is a lack fo dynamics

[andy4127]

what a pleasure to listen to such talented musicians. It is obviously from a civilised society, in britain the government have knocked down all the band stands and drunken yobs wou be throwing insults and beer cans instead of listening and then applauding. what has the uk come to!!!

[nnouk]

i think u guys are playing too fast... More dynamics needed

[mamerican7772]

Excellent articulation and tone, however there is a lack of low brass and the trumpet dynamics seem to be all over the place. The thing that really gets me is how the tempo is much to fast compared to how this song should be played and it shows because the conductor keeps having to snap his fingers. This song is categorized as classical, not a march.

[deathstix]

I'm quite amazed at you for being able to point out that the conductor was indeed snapping his fingers.

[ChaosPhoenix7]

@deathstix You can hear it clearly at 0:20

[s0700332]

I would disagree regarding the tempo. There is always a danger when playing marches in concert programs of "dragging". The tune is meant to be quite jaunty and with a bit of spring, Ive heard marches become lethargic too many times to care. It could go a fraction slower though.

[superplayer092006]

If you guys were to come to america you would do very good. Believe Me

[ibleedorange2007]

Where's the low brass? Trombones couldn't be heard over the loud woodwinds. Good tone quality but no dynamic changes at all. Not bad.

[kbs200491]

wow! great articulation.

impressive performance : )

[sneauxflake1]

Well done.

[picardythirds]

great performance. what age/grade is this, about? You've got a well balanced band here. Was this recorded on a digital camera, because it's really very good if it is. Those mics on cameras aren't very good, hence all the comments below about not hearing things. Plus you were outside.

[Razer5660]

The low-brass fanfare in the trio should have been much fuller. I could barely hear the melody over the woodwinds. Good articulation throughout, however it was a bit too fast all the way through. I also felt percussion should have had a bigger role, as well as dynamics. It was almost always at about a mf.

[MIKEHODDINOTT]

The percussion is at mf because it is Many Feet away from the little mic on the camera(MF geddit?).

Well played and everybody had a good time no doubt.

[dragonyoshi]

I recently did this in my band..I gotta say, nice..However, there were a few things that could have been better. Dynamics. More contrast in there..Thats what makes music music. Also, there's a very melodic part in the trumpet 1 and 2 parts in the trio. I didn't hear it. And I must agree with ZJH89..Too fast. It seemed rushed the entire time.

[mengkwang1993]

ya so good!!!

[Galovesongs]

Wow. Not bad!!

I miss Terence Teow. I heard he went to Australia or something?

[bugzemo]

So far this is the best of the "Non-Professional" groups

[songblam]

Ralph himself would have been happy...except for the tongue-clicking....

[deathstix]

you know...I NEVER DID notice the "tongue-clicking" till you mentioned it!!!

I think it was just some enthusiastic parent clapping his/her child's hands...

[FungoBoy]

lol the cymbol guy looks like he's wearing a sousaphone :D

*invisible players in empty chairs*~~~~~~~~~

[deathstix]

oh I'll let the cymbal player (Mindy) know...heh.

This event showcased our collaboration with a secondary school (13-16yo) band, and obviously their group was much bigger than ours. They had performed first, which kinda explain those empty chairs...

[Clarinet159]

we are also doing this in our band

i also think that its a tad bit fast

i would also sugest for all trumpets, oboes, flutes, saxaphones to use " vibrato " NOT ALL THE TIME

or els it will sound anoying TRUST ME

i thought that this preformance was awsome

[ZJH89]

Nice performance, although I have a few discrepancies with this interpretation. I think it could've used more dynamics, as the dynamics seemed rather static on the whole recording. Also, the performance seemed a tad too fast, but it ended up slowing down after the trio. Overall, nice performance. We're actually doing this piece in my band as well.

[png1986]

which band is that?