The Symphonic Band of Pacific Music Camp at University of the Pacific, under the direction of Dr. Eric Hammer, performs the first movement of Dr. Hammer's "Summer Suite for Band" -- "Conflict -- Lord Melbroune from Lincolnshire Posy" by Percy Aldridge Grainger. Grainger was himself a faculty member at Pacific Music Camp in the summer of 1946.
Members of the ensemble include 2006 Lodi Community Band Camp Scholarship Winners Andrew McKelvey on trumpet and Michiye Cabral on flute.
This song isn't too bad on the time signatures - we're playing a piece called Serenade... It was written by some guy as processional music for his wedding, but he lost one of his legs in an accident. So he wrote the whole thing in 7/8, 11/8, 13/8. He figured if he had to hobble in, so would everyone else :-p Great piece, and Lincolnshire Posey kicks major ass. I also wish the conductor didn't take it so abruptly. Oh well.
pelirrojo173 4 years ago
This was like from a camp, right? I wanted to do it sooo bad, but I'm already going to a band camp, and my parents didn't want to pay for another one. ;)
Kaggr 4 years ago
Great! Ny MIDDLE SCHOOL band is playing movements 1, 2, and 6 with the highschool. I love all 3 of them. This one is nice, too.
tromboneteen13 4 years ago
OMG, I didn't know I was on utube. I am totally in this band, and yes, this song was very fun to play if you are in to really bizzare time signatures.
TravisEdward 4 years ago
our band plays this. i like 1,2 and 5 movements. overall sweet piece. i love the 3rd clarinet part on movement 1
manofiesta 5 years ago 2
It seems too rushed (unmetered parts, trumpet solo), but then I love enjoying the chords a little bit more by playing them longer. But that's just me!
cnccaseynicole 5 years ago
very bad orchestration. It could be done much more fluently. The conductor definitely had better choices for this piece. BRISK YOUNG SAILOR rules!
johnnytheflipper 5 years ago
Wow, your conductor took that really abruptly in my opinion.
sillybulanston 5 years ago
that song is scored so weird, with those off-beat patterns. Idk, but I play soprano sax, so I play maybe 10 measures in the whole song. I mean, he had to give the soprano a break somewhere. Geez.
cristinamariex3 5 years ago
my second favorite movement. I loved the 4th movement and 2nd best. Actually... I love Lincolnshire Posy equally... Such great music.
1337evan 5 years ago