UK BB finals

horndevil · Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 7:12 am Post subject: UK BB finals

A challenge ahead this year for those competing bands at the national finals in the lower sections. Pageantry should favour those who have spent many years in the Championship section though.

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trumpetmike · Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 7:31 am Post subject:

Pageantry is one of my favourite brass band pieces, truly magical.
I played it in contest with a band whilst I was at university. On the day of the contest I got to the bus and we were told that our solo horn player would meet us at the venue - his Dad had died overnight, yet he would be there for the contest.
He was there exactly when he needed to be and said that he would be dedicating his playing to his Dad's memory.
When it came to the second movement (Cortege) he played the horn solo so beautifully it brought a tear to most of the band's eyes, mine included.
We didn't win, but that movement remains one of those pieces that can still move me.