Symphonic band
Sun, 15 April 2007, 3:56 am by jadeiteFound a whole archive of band music on multiply.com and downloaded a whole bunch of songs that we’d played back when I was in secondary school band. Man, I hadn’t realized how much I missed playing my clarinet and how much I’d secretly enjoyed band despite the terribly regimented and overly disciplinary nature of it. I remember all the good parts now :) and the utter bliss of creating beautiful music together as a band. Alfred Reed’s music thrills the blood.
Been crazy over El Camino Real, Armenian Dances, Overture Jubiloso, Concerto D’Amore, Wachet Auf, American Graffiti…I’m really upset that I can’t find Johan de Meij’s Hobbit or Jan van der Roost’s Spartacus: A Symphonic Tone Poem. I absolutely loved Spartacus. Never mind, my favorite is El Camino…it’s been rather embarrassing listening to it in public because my arm twitches to conduct the fascinating beat and to sing my clarinet part out with gusto.
I miss TKGSSB. Never thought I’d say that, but yeah. I miss being in band. I miss sectionals.
And of course a little part of me misses being greeted “Good afternoon ma’am” everytime I bump into a junior, hoho.
Do you still play? I was in a music group too at school. I still miss it.
Haven’t touched my clarinet since I left school because I don’t have one of my own, and I will guiltily admit that my piano sits dusty in my house and I haven’t tinkered with it in ages. I really should.