Repertoire List
Although 2010 is still only 3 months old, the repertoire Trinity Band has tackled is large and varied.
For our New Year concert in February, we played:-
“H.M. Jollies”, a Kenneth Alford march
Emperor Waltz, by J. Strauss
Winter, an arrangement from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
Clarinet on the Town, a clarinet solo
Tijuana Brass, capturing the spirit of Herb Alpert
Carnival of the Animals, 5 movements of Saint-Saens famous suite
The Rose, Shamrock and Thistle, a medley of British tunes by J.P. Sousa, of all people!
My Grandfather’s Clock, a duet for piccolo and bassoon
Fantasy on an English Folk Song¸ a new composition by a Swiss arranger
Serenade from “Les Millions D’Arlequin” by Drigo
Bare Necessities, a comical euphonium solo
A Touch of Broadway, a medley of well-known show music
Fantasy on British Sea Songs, by Gordon Langford
Our next venture was the Band annual workshop in March, when we spent a day working on new music, 8 pieces all told. These were:-
Light of the World, a transcription of a Salvation Army meditation
Overture to Candide by Bernstein
Serenade by Derek Bourgeois, with its tricky 11/8 and13/8 time signatures
Tanz, Floret Silva & Were diu Welt, from Carmina Burana by Carl Orff
March from “1941”, a tongue-in-cheek John Williams special!
The Kingdom Triumphant, another Salvationist transcription, written for the Royal Marines
March from Symphonic Metamorphoses by Paul Hindemith
Tribute to Stephen Foster, America’s great songsmith
The band so enjoyed this day that they asked that 4 of these pieces be included in our April 24th concert. These are Candide, March from “1941”, The Kingdom Triumphant and Tribute to Stephen Foster. To complement these numbers, the programme will include:-
Pearl Fishers’ Duet by Bizet, a duet for 2 flugelhorns
Tribute to Irving Berlin, a medley of his well-loved songs.
Rhythm of the Winds, an original composition by the American, Frank Erickson
Chess, excepts from the Andersson, Rice and Ulvaeus’ popular musical
Duet for Two Cats, Rossini’s witty duet transcribed for oboe and bassoon
The Padstow Lifeboat, Malcom Arnold’s descriptive march
March of the Slave Children, John Williams music from “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom”
All Through the Night, a gentle rendering of this popular Welsh tune
A Copland Tribute, a selection from 3 of Aaron Copland’s compositions
Schindler’s List, John Williams theme from the film, performed as a clarinet solo
Pennsylvania 65000, Glen Miller’s big-band hit from the ‘40s
Finlandia, Sibelius’ great tone poem.
All but four of these pieces are brand-new to the band, though all contain music well-known and loved by audiences.
With 4 more formal concerts in 2010, the Band will maintain its traditions of variety and challenge – watch this space!
Rehearsals
Trinity Concert Band rehearses at Trinity Church, Lower Earley on Tuesday evenings 7:45 - 9:45.
If you are interested in joining then please contact our secretary, David, on 07876740053, or our MD, Peter Cole, on 0118 9812294. Alternatively you can e-mail us at trinityband@hotmail.co.uk
Current Vacancies
We are currently looking for players of at least grade 5 standard on:
Trumpet
French Horn
Percussion
If you play another instrument other than those listed above, you are welcome to apply to join us by contacting us at trinityband@hotmail.co.uk