Mexican Hat Dance

[njh]

I have just heard a masterpiece in the art of arrangement on, of all channels, the
dreaded Classic FM. This stupendous arrangement of the Mexican Hat Dance
could teach brass band arrangers (me included) a thing or three. I believe the
arranger was Peter Hope and is on a new release by the RPO and is on the
Warner Brothers Label. If someone could transcribe that for brass it'd be a sure
winner (1st section and top section only need apply )

-Nigel

[Dave Payn]

On the subject of Classic FM, I often think about starting a spoof radio station called Classic mf, where I'm the sole presenter and introduce and eulogise about great Classical masterpieces whilst making it obvious I don't know what I'm talking about (a la David Mellor), but taking Classic FM's policy of 'titbits' to extremes, i.e just playing the opening couple of bars of say, Ode to Joy and then move on to the next five second excerpt and so on, so it then becomes a whole playlist of Classic FM meets Hooked on Classics meets Name That Tune.

Just my strange mind....

[njh]

With everything but wall to wall violin concerti by the same 3 composers.

[Dave Payn]

With everything but wall to wall violin concerti by the same 3 composers.

Maybe I'm just unlucky, but every time I casually tune in to Radio 3, it largely appears that they're playing string works too.

Still, don't get me started about our serious music broadcasters and the lack of brass appearing on them!

[Rebecca Devaney]

I've always thought it would be great to have Radio Brass or something, just playing brass band music! If only...

[gcb_trombone]

BBC Radio have a bras show on sundays I think - they play some decent stuff, but the quality isn't exactly the best on some pieces. still good though

[crapiano]

BBC Radio have a bras show

Bras? Surely not?

[gcb_trombone]

i meant bras(s) - brass...