Sovereign Brass (Conductor: David Maplestone) -

Band Number 6. Sovereign Brass (David Maplestone) - Un Vie De Matelot

An interesting set up chosen by the band, Flugel on the back row and then a pretty standard Youth Band Set up once again. 

Tight start from the band. 

No Mutes? 

Some nice Sop playing, just be careful of intonation at the end of notes. 

Technical parts handled nicely and some beautiful flourishing chords under the band. 

Nice baritone and euphonium playing. 

Some tight Front Row playing creating a nice sound throughout. 

Sop solo is well controlled again and navigated this solo well. Bravo. 

This section is flowing really well, something the band clearly have put a decent amount of time. 

Euph cadenza is controlled well and played with style and class. Bravo. 

Crescendo is executed well with a soaring counter melody. Accel. works well. 

Lovely Bass Section sound supporting the rest of the band. Unfortunately the runs are not always together and come across a bit sludgy at times. 

PC launches into a beautiful solo, Luke Barker plays this so well and creates such a beautiful controlled sound making this sound so easy which it is far from. Bravo. 

Band accompaniment here is lovely, supporting the soloist very well throughout this section. 

Luke launches into another impressive cadenza with some beautifully challenging runs. 

The main theme then comes back and is executed well, unfortunately the next phrase starts off a bit sloppy but is soon fixed. 

Good Sop notes shine through. 

Triplets work very well. 

Great band sound full of life and rich sounds pushing the dynamic range to its max. 

Great Trombone sounds!

Bass Trombone with a beautiful low ripped note. 

This is building up the end nicely. Nice Tenor Horn section to finish with a well controlled finish. 

Well done a lovely rendition of a jaunty piece of music.

~ Sam E.