I remember working on this in 2009 and disliking it at the time. It felt very much like a disjointed mishmash of stuff. I really wanted to enjoy this listening through again 15 years alter. I still dislike the piece but have revised my opinion to it being a disjointed mishmash with several interesting moments. This is a surprise because I am generally quite receptive to much of the more 'unconventional' brass band works of the 1970s, 80s, 90s and early 2000s. For me, the apparent in-cohesion makes the piece less than the sum of its parts... I know this is just my opinion and my taste. I'll be happy to never hear or perform it again - but that doesn't mean other people can't enjoy it!
Disjointed? Surely not! Paul Hindmarsh's analysis of the work gives insight into the music and is worth (re)reading. www.4barsrest.com/articles/2009/art967.asp
@@explodingsausage6576 - you don't need to be a composer to apply informed analytical skills to a score. The vast majority of internationally renowned conductors are not known for their composition skills... I worked as a conductor helping a band to prepare for a contest performance of this piece and as a result, spent several months studying it. I think that is a fair basis for offering a critique. You don't have to agree with my opinion but that's no reason to dismiss it just because my musical skills are not focused on composition...
@petedenton9434 You're a lower section band conductor and an average tubist with an inflated ego. You are not a music scholar. Stop trying to pass yourself as one.
Thank you for sharing this recording! This piece is sadly a mostly forgotten gem of contemporary band repertoire
I remember working on this in 2009 and disliking it at the time. It felt very much like a disjointed mishmash of stuff.
I really wanted to enjoy this listening through again 15 years alter.
I still dislike the piece but have revised my opinion to it being a disjointed mishmash with several interesting moments.
This is a surprise because I am generally quite receptive to much of the more 'unconventional' brass band works of the 1970s, 80s, 90s and early 2000s.
For me, the apparent in-cohesion makes the piece less than the sum of its parts...
I know this is just my opinion and my taste. I'll be happy to never hear or perform it again - but that doesn't mean other people can't enjoy it!
Disjointed? Surely not! Paul Hindmarsh's analysis of the work gives insight into the music and is worth (re)reading. www.4barsrest.com/articles/2009/art967.asp
Ah yes, the internationally renowned composer Pete Denton has offered his critique.
@@explodingsausage6576 - you don't need to be a composer to apply informed analytical skills to a score.
The vast majority of internationally renowned conductors are not known for their composition skills...
I worked as a conductor helping a band to prepare for a contest performance of this piece and as a result, spent several months studying it. I think that is a fair basis for offering a critique.
You don't have to agree with my opinion but that's no reason to dismiss it just because my musical skills are not focused on composition...
@petedenton9434 You're a lower section band conductor and an average tubist with an inflated ego. You are not a music scholar. Stop trying to pass yourself as one.