Our wind band are playing a piece called Year of The Dragon by Philip Sparke. It was originally for brass band. Apparently it is quite popular with brass bands as a competition piece. Just wondered if anyone on here is familiar with it. I like the piece, though the last movement is like a semiquaver excersise!

I love Year of the Dragon. It was the first test piece I ever played. But it is quite tricky, like you said, lots of semiquavers. There's a great recording of it (by Doyen recordings) on an album called 'Year of the Dragon' by the Britannia Building Society Band, if you're interested. It's well worth getting

OUr Youth Wind band did it apparently, about 10 years ago or so for a competition in Spain. A devil of a piece, or so i have heard

o0o0o00o00 now that is one fun piece!

I love the piece. I am on the recording of it that was done by the RNCM Wind ORchestra. It's worth a listen as it soudns really good. Any dodgy piccolo bits are my fault!!!

I'm sure you sound just fine

IrisH - LoonY

You played in the RNCM wind orchestra? *green with envy*

I've got a few of their recordings and they are so amzing. Did you see any of Timothy's "forte is a light dynamic" T-shirts?

Yeah I did quite a bit of work with Tim Reynish whilst I was there.

Which recordings have you got? I'm on three!!!

Woolfenden, Gregson, Bedford, Brittish Wind Band Classics. Was going to get the French Classics or Grainger (we played Lincolnshire Posy in the Christmas concert). Listened to some of the Russian one on Amazon, remember the trombone concerto from school!

ps, forte is a light dynamic is certainly better than the usual loud wind and deafening percussion we often hear. Well done Tim!