National Finals 2017 Test Pieces Revealed

NATIONAL FINALS 2017 TEST PIECES

Announcing the music selection for the 2017 National Finals, Philip Morris (Chairman of the Kapitol Promotions Music Panel) commented: "The Music Panel has been careful to select music for each section that it thinks will be challenging, but very enjoyable to rehearse and perform".

 

CHAMPIONSHIP

Test piece: GALLERY (Howard Snell)

Publishers: Rakeway Music - http://www.rakewaymusic.com/

Duration: 16 minutes 30 seconds (including cut)

Competing bands to cut Mov. 4 - The March Back to Camp

Click HERE for full write-up of "Gallery"

 

SECTION 1

Test piece: TOURNAMENT FOR BRASS (Eric Ball)

Publishers: R Smith & Co - http://www.rsmith.co.uk/

Duration: 13 minutes 30 seconds

Click HERE for full write-up of "Tournament for Brass"

 

SECTION 2

Test piece: MUSIC OF A LEGACY (Steven Ponsford)

Published by SP&S - http://www.sps-shop.com/

Duration: 9 minutes

Revised publication, in traditional brass band instrumentation

Click HERE for full write-up of "Music of a Legacy"

 

SECTION 3

Test piece: HINEMOA (Gareth Wood)

Publishers: R Smith & Co - http://www.rsmith.co.uk/

Duration: 11 minutes 30 seconds

Click HERE for full write-up of "Hinemoa"

 

SECTION 4

Test piece: PETITE SUITE DE BALLET (Eric Ball)

Publishers: R Smith & Co - http://www.rsmith.co.uk/

Duration: 8 minutes

Click HERE for full write-up of "Petite Suite de Ballet"