At 10:32 PM -0300 6/26/11, Adam Taylor wrote: >Greetings all! > >I have the opportunity to write for a local community brass band (The >Chester Brass Band in Chester, NS) and I am looking for any advice from >list members who have undertaken such things. THe only person I ever >knew personally that had written for brass band was my old professor, >Dr. Cardy, but he's passed away. > >I have the link to the bandsman.co.uk site on writing for brass bands, >but I am interested in hearing other perspectives and other people's >experiences on the matter. > >Any help would be appreciated. > >Sincerely, >Adam
Only one bit of general advice: accept any limitations they suggest to you, because they may very well be traditional and expected. And of course be prepared to provide parts in transposed treble clef for all instruments except bass trombone, unless asked to do otherwise. (Some brass bands will definitely be more traditional than others, or might actually want something that isn't quite as traditional.) John -- John R. Howell, Assoc. Prof. of Music Virginia Tech Department of Music College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.A. 24061-0240 Vox (540) 231-8411 Fax (540) 231-5034 (mailto:john.how...@vt.edu) http://www.music.vt.edu/faculty/howell/howell.html "We never play anything the same way once." Shelly Manne's definition of jazz musicians. _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
