Barrenjoey High Concert Band - Repertoire

Barrenjoey High School Concert Band

NBIF 2019 - BHS CB Appraisal

2018 Repertoire

Term 3

Tangents Angular (Gr 3) symphonic
Roland Barrett
Nimrod (Gr 3.5) chorale / classical
Edward Elgar arr Alfred Reed
Galop (Gr 4) symphonic
Dmitri Shostakovich trans. Donald Hunsberger
Harlem Nocturne (Alto Sax feature) (Gr 3) Jazz Ballad
Earle Hagen and Dick Rogers arr. Paul Murtha
Rise of the Firebird (Gr 3.5) Symphonic
Steven Reineke

Later this year, maybe

Radetzky March (Gr 3.5) march / classical
Johann Strauss arr. Alfred Reed
Mt Everest (Gr4) symphonic
Rosano Galante
Arabesque (Gr 5) symphonic
Samuel R. Hazo

NBIF Gala concert

Stevie Wonder In Concert (Gr 3) pop
arr. Paul Murtha
In Stillness (Gr 3) chorale
Brian Hogg (Aus)
The Witch and the Saint (Gr 4) symphonic
Steven Reineke

repertoire

Colonel Bogey (Gr 3.5) march for ANZAC day
Kenneth H. Alford arr. Andrew Glover
Angelic Festival (Gr 3) symphonic
Richard L. Saucedo

Northern Beaches Instrumental Festival  2017

Appraisal by James Brice

Audio quality isn't great. The mic'ing position means the balance does not represent the sound in the room. 
The piano mics were sent straight into the recording so the piano and horns are much too loud, especially in Danzas Cubanus.

However, James Brice' appraisal is wonderful as always and his comments on blend, balance and dynamics do represent how it sounded in the room at the back of the audience. The recording highlights very well any rhythmic issues and lack of togetherness, wrong notes and intonation issues.

So these recording are an amazing and valuable educational tool, so long as you listen with that in mind.

Intro
Barrenjoey
Pirates of the Caribbean
Barrenjoey
Irish Tune from County Derry
Barrenjoey
Danzas Cubanus
Barrenjoey

Repertoire 2017

With Each Sunset (Gr 3) chorale
Richard L. Saucedo
Symphonic High from Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (Gr 4.5) symphonic
Hans Zimmer arr. Jay Bocook
White Water Journey (Gr 2.5) symphonic
Bruce Preuninger
Air For Band (Gr 2) chorale
Frank Erickson
Chillers and Thrillers (Gr 3) pop / film / symphonic
John Williams arr. John Moss
African Symphony (Gr 3) symphonic
Van McCoy arr. Naohiro Iwai
A Childhood Hymn (Gr 2) chorale
David Holsinger
Cantus Jubilante (Gr 3) march / symphonic
David Shaffer
Sophisticated Ladies (Gr 3) pop / jazz
Duke Ellington arr John Edmondson
Steel (Gr 3) symphonic
David Holsinger
Dam Busters Concert March (Gr 3) march
arr Douglas E Wagner

note: I use the term "chorale" of any piece which feature slow, soft and beautiful playing.
Often used as a warm up piece, we use these to work on blend, balance, intonation and phrasing.

Northern Beaches Instrumental Festival 2016

Gala Concert - Appraisal by James Brice

Intro
Barrenjoey
Incantations
Barrenjoey
Band Of Brothers
Barrenjoey
Lion King
Barrenjoey

Repertoire - 2016

Invercargill March (Gr 4) march
Alex Lithgow - this is the brass band version, but is similar to our version
A Night in Tunisia - Sax Section Feature (Gr 3) pop / jazz
arr Paul Murtha
The Eagles on Tour (Gr 3) pop
arr Patrick Roszell
A Titanic Tribute (Gr 2) hymn / symphonic
Paul Haack
Incantations (Gr 3) symphonic
Robert W Smith
The Lion King (Gr 3) film / symphonic
arr. John Higgins
Symphonic Suite from Band of Brothers (Gr 4) symphonic / film
arr Jerry Brubaker
The Avengers (Gr 3) pop / film
arr Michael Brown
Southern Hymn (Gr 4) hymn
Samuel R Hazo
Bond...James Bond (Gr 4) pop / film
arr Stephen Bulla
Abram's Pursuit (Gr 4) symphonic
David Holsinger
Dave Brubeck - It's About Time (Gr 4) pop / jazz
arr Charles Sayre
Sevens (Gr 5) symphonic / jazz
Samuel R. Hazo
Eric Clapton on Stage (Gr 4) pop
arr Paul Murtha
Bohemian Rhapsody (Gr 2-3?) pop
Freddy Mercury arr John Berry