JeffBanyots

Did I forget to mention that Drum Corps legend Ken Norman is a member and staff arranger of this band? Better than a shameless bump...

Thanks so much for the compliments guys! Glad to hear from you all! Where is that blushing smiley when you need it...

It is just like that. A little known fact. Lincolnshire, Illinois was modeled down to the last brick after an economically depressed English colliery town.... I see you all looking at the audition page. Now who's up for it? http://www.illinoisbrassband.org

Not that often, but the parts for a Bb tuba in a high end Brass Band piece will often make you eyes water. If you think about it, the audition really only requires a just over a true two octave range. If a player can't manage that, they probably won't be able to cut the more difficult parts that they play day to day in top level band literature.

I am am a pretty good brass player. And I rarely look at the brass forums, so I figured some other good players might be in the same boat. I am just trying to offer some Chicago area DCPers a chance to do something really interesting. Thanks,

Hello DCPers, The Illinois Brass Band, based in Lincolnshire, IL (near Chicago), is holding auditions for our 2008 - 2009 season. We have secured a top rate Music Director, and have a renewed musical drive. Auditions will be held in Chicago on Saturday July 19, and Saturday July 26, 11AM - 4:30 PM More information can be found at our website http://www.illinoisbrassband.org The band is a six time North American champion in the top (Championship) division, and has made two overseas trips since the year 2000. The band follows a traditional British Brass Band Model. Instrumentation is as follows: 1 Eb Soprano Cornet 12 Bb Cornets 1 Flugelhorn 4 Eb Tenor Horns (alto horn as as you may know it) 2 British Baritones 2 Euphoniums 2 Tenor Trombones 1 Bass Trombone 2 Eb Tubas 3 Bb Tubas 3 Percussionists The band owns a full set of Courtois Cornets, A Kanstul Custom Flugel, 4 Besson Tenor Horns, Two baritones, two Eb and two Bb Besson Sovereign Basses, so you won't necessarily need to buy a horn if you are offered full membership in the band. If you are unfamiliar the music of a championship level band, it can be quite challenging. If you look at the excerpts we are providing you will see that a high level of skill will be required, but I know there are many of you here who are up to the challenge! The band has approximately 60 events (about 40 rehearsals, 20 performances), and the tentative schedule can be found in the audition packet. That way you can get a sense of the commitment level we need from you. But if you can't make all of the dates, don't despair. We are also looking to have stable of great musicians who can't make all of the year, but can play a concert series or two with us as well. For all you mellophone players out there, you are exactly the kind of person we are looking for on tenor horn, and you are free to audition on mello. Thanks for reading, and if you're up to the challenge, we hope to hear you in July! http://www.illinoisbrassband.org Jeff Banyots Bass Trombone VP The Illinois Brass band

Hello DCPers, The Illinois Brass Band, based in Lincolnshire, IL (near Chicago), is holding auditions for our 2008 - 2009 season. We have secured a top rate Music Director, and have a renewed musical drive. Auditions will be held in Chicago on Saturday July 19, and Saturday July 26, 11AM - 4:30 PM More information can be found at our website http://www.illinoisbrassband.org The band is a six time North American champion in the top (Championship) division, and has made two overseas trips since the year 2000. The band follows a traditional British Brass Band Model. Instrumentation is as follows: 1 Eb Soprano Cornet 12 Bb Cornets 1 Flugelhorn 4 Eb Tenor Horns (alto horn as as you may know it) 2 British Baritones 2 Euphoniums 2 Tenor Trombones 1 Bass Trombone 2 Eb Tubas 3 Bb Tubas 3 Percussionists The band owns a full set of Courtois Cornets, A Kanstul Custom Flugel, 4 Besson Tenor Horns, Two baritones, two Eb and two Bb Besson Sovereign Basses, so you won't necessarily need to buy a horn if you are offered full membership in the band. If you are unfamiliar the music of a championship level band, it can be quite challenging. If you look at the excerpts we are providing you will see that a high level of skill will be required, but I know there are many of you here who are up to the challenge! The band has approximately 60 events (about 40 rehearsals, 20 performances), and the tentative schedule can be found in the audition packet. That way you can get a sense of the commitment level we need from you. But if you can't make all of the dates, don't despair. We are also looking to have stable of great musicians who can't make all of the year, but can play a concert series or two with us as well. For all you mellophone players out there, you are exactly the kind of person we are looking for on tenor horn, and you are free to audition on mello. Thanks for reading, and if you're up to the challenge, we hope to hear you in July! http://www.illinoisbrassband.org Jeff Banyots Bass Trombone VP The Illinois Brass band

Some guy I met in some orchestra and then later the same guy was hanging around my high school all shady like and then I wasn't with the Scouts and then there was a spot... Well, you know the rest Mac.

It is too much to ask. Sorry. Looks there are three old SCV contras on this thread! I have played the new King, and it has an ingenious first valve slide that is doubled over to allow a five inch throw to effectively act as a ten inch throw. And the horn plays very well, very resonant and relatively in tune. But use the slide, and you are in business! You can make the horn the exact length you would like, and the resonance that can be extracted from this horn when in tune is pretty close to a real concert horn. The bad news? The slide is in an awkward place, and the horn is so front heavy that I have no idea how youngsters are marching with these things. I found it much easier to march and hold a 4 valve Super Magnum than this, and that is the heaviest contra made!

I was just going off of the above post, where you implied that his "community band" that pays was, well, you wrote "a fairy tale." So it is not inconceivable that there is a band in Ohio that does the same, or a corps in the US. Looking forward to seeing you guys in Rochester.

Here is one. http://www.wheatonmunicipalband.org/whoweare.html Please note the portion where they mention "All members who are accepted to the band, and substitute players who are called in, receive a small stipend for each concert they play." While I realize that this is not in Ohio, there is precedent for a "community band" to pay performers.

Your colon is in the wrong place :P Literally. it should read http://************** Hope that clears it up

His new parts seem tasty. In a Crispity Crunchity, Peanut McNuttery kind of way.

It seems that you are implying that the only path to true enlightenment of higher quality brass sound and correct tuning concepts, is to go Bb. It also seems that you believe that there may be a new bias in the judging community that would favor Bb's over traditional G horns. I am pretty sure you are incorrect about the first thing, and am hoping you are mistaken about the second. Good players can play in tune on anything, no matter what the key. Good programs can teach anyone to sound good (within reason, according to talent) Good judges shouldn't care what you play on, just that it is done with precision and good sound (whatever that may be) Lastly, your opening sentence was a little harsh, wouldn't you say?

I know this is late, but http://download.lardlad.com/sounds/season4/monorail8.mp3

Thanks for the link.. I see that it is spelled correctly on the site. Great show from what I can see!

I don't know if this is better, but it's pretty #### cool!

To cover all of the parts correctly the exact numer of brass is 24. In the UK that is the number you go out on stage with. 24 horns, and as many percussion as the piece calls for. Here in the states, in NABBA specifically, you are allowed 30 members on stage, including percussion. I am not too sure of the U.S. Open's numbers. Dallas? Clark? But as far as mini corps instrumentation, drop a couple of sops and your good to go! Can you tell I am a low brass guy?

A quick question. Were the misspellings of Holst's name included verbatim on Pioneer's website? I cannot seem to find the info on their site.

Hey Dan, Just a little clarification. When Stavanger (Norway) came over for the NABBA championships in 2003, they performed their first piece from memory, with staging, and that was a test piece, so this is not really a new phenomenon. It is still very impressive to normal folks (not so much to us drum corps types! :) ) Also, there are several contests in during Whit Friday celebrations in the Saddleworth region (Yorkshire) that involve bands doing a short program on the march down a street, followed by a performance of a march out in the town square, standing, from memory as well. I had occasion to be there live with the Illinois Brass Band in June 2000, with Formaer Kilties Sr.'s Kenny and Jim Sobacki as well. http://www.whitfriday.brassbands.saddlewor...g/Photos_00.htm There have been staight up entertainment contests in the UK for quite some time, the Yeovil contest has been running for 27 years now, and there are many more than that each season. http://www.yeoviltownband.co.uk/yeovil_ent...ent_results.htm I see the prize money for these increasing though, so I would look for more of them as the years go on. See you Saturday!

Thanks for clearing that up!

Hello, and welcome to the planet! I was just wondering if you might have the year wrong on your photo. It appears that the guy is playing a King K-90 contrabass. If so, I am pretty sure they weren't around until 1983 when the Velvet knights and Blue Devils got theirs. Any experts know the answer?

If any corps were that open to influence from outsiders on a rules congress vote, wouldn't you have to question it's integrity on all fronts, creative and otherwise?

Was it Cavailers 2005? And it was a trumpet, with a flugel horn.

Bryan, It took a lot to write this down for the public to see. Thank you for your insight. And, without taking away from this thread, I wanted to also thank you for the time I spent with you at Limited Edition. I had a great time there. That's all. :)