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4barsrest. com I review I concert I The Band of the Coldstream Guards Pagc 2 of2
The piece that stood out though was Corporal John Storey's performance of
'Fantasia for Euphonium'by Gordon Jacob. This was wonderful playing with
the soloist producing a wonderful warm sound. Originally written for
euphonium and piano, it was re-scored for euphonium and band and tests the
soloist.
It is music that probably didn't have the audience humming any of the
melodies as they left the concert, but Corporal Storey's skills in the cadenzas
will have made an impression. The very last one testing his rhythm, fluidity
and range was top draw.
After Reeds 'Alleluia Laudamus Te' by Reed, the band and Major Jones
concluded the concert with a brand new composition. Professor Peter
Graham's music is accessible and adaptable to both brass and military bands.
Examples of this include 'Gaelforce, 'Hine e Hine'and 'The Red Machine'.
This latest offering is called 'The Winds of Time'and is an historical tribute to
the Coldstream Guards and its music. It has all those typical Graham musical
trademarks; the accessibility of the music for any listener, and the ability to
embrace familiar tunes such as '1812', Weber's 'Oberon'with such subtlety
that they are a joy to listen too.
A cracker of a concert had come to its conclusion. The Guards band has been
working extremely hard in recent weeks in preparation for this and other
forthcoming concerts as it commences a busy period before a tour to Japan in
late September.
Hopefully it won't be another year before the Guards band appears back at
Salford where the winner is undoubtedly the quality of music-making on offer.
Malcolm Wood
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