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"