Russian Christmas Music - 2007

This is the East Peoria High School Symphonic Band performing at the annual Prism Concert. The Prism Concert is the first concert of the season and showcases all of the ensembles the band has.

Our Band Website:
http://www.epd86.org/raiderband/

Thanks to Video Dream Productions, Mr. and Mrs. Frick, and all those who provided pictures and video to make this possible. You guys are the best.

Enjoy

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• Christmas

[MeganFox4evr]

pssh. they suck. i had to memorize this song for marching band. nd they use music?? im 13 nd those adults cant memorize their music? losers

[terrryc]

I played the oboe cues on an alto sax in an Army band. I had to work my arse off, but I got it to sound appropriate. I used an old King Alto with a meyer #5 mouthpiece and a medium Van Doren reed.....I listened a lot to the Eastman Wind Ensemble to get the right "feel"...

[cattrac]

I agree with 1955marfa. Played this piece my junior and senior class in high school (73-74) for concert contest. We did not rush it either. Oboe solo is one of the most difficult to play. In others I have listened to they subed the oboe with a sax and it was awful.

[1955marfa]

In Texas, this performance would earn a Division III--pitch problems throughout; brass is blasting/tempo problems throughout. The oboe sounds like she's playing a differnt piece altogether..Overall--a butchering of the piece. It's not meant to be played so fast and so loud.

[1955marfa]

In Texas, this performance would earn a Division III--pitch problems throughout; brass is blasting/tempo problems throughout. Overall--a butchering of the piece. It's not meant to be played so fast and so loud.

[clskmstg]

@clskmstg This is the original Reed.

[clskmstg]

@jht161056 You are correct. The original is at 72 BPM - so is the Curnow. The issue (and it's a common mistake) is that it's *eighth note* is 72 BPM and not quarter note is 72 BPM.

If your eighth notes are at 72 - it's slower, and like the original.

[sabastyian]

Hmm they seemed to be a little off tune throughout the song and in the beging the clarinets did not sound to good at all

[jmator2]

i agree with many but the intintion in many players and keeping in tune with many wa very difficult mant are flat and some are sharp thks piece can be asy to play if the main problems are covered even during the cut time players were making staccotos on the notes i would give this band a C

[jjdaly81]

Wow...too fast and choppy. Needs to be legato.