http://creeva.com/2008/08/22/i-hate-traditional-marches/ My life unfolding and being told online - 1 byte of information at a time. Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://creeva.com/2008/08/22/i-hate-traditional-marches/comment-page-1/#comment-15760 Is There a Strong Future For Community Bands? « Words on unread web pages Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:26:37 +0000 http://creeva.com/?p=3085#comment-15760 [...] recognize.  This is not to say that I think the old music should be ignored, no matter how much I dislike traditional marches.  I think we should play a wider variety of music that encompasses all eras.  Young people that [...] [...] recognize.  This is not to say that I think the old music should be ignored, no matter how much I dislike traditional marches.  I think we should play a wider variety of music that encompasses all eras.  Young people that [...]

]]> http://creeva.com/2008/08/22/i-hate-traditional-marches/comment-page-1/#comment-15753 I Hate Traditional Marches « Words on unread web pages Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:27:58 +0000 http://creeva.com/?p=3085#comment-15753 [...] Traditional marches, I’m not a fan.  Ironically when I was in marching band we didn’t play many traditional Sousa Era marches, and those that we did play I loathed.   When I joined community band however we have played a ton of traditional marches.   I wouldn’t complain to much but most of the music was written before my grandparents were born, I can understand playing some of the traditional Sousa marches that everyone recognizes, but hte more esoteric ones that don’t get played as much?  Well there really is a reason they don’t get played as much. Original From: I Hate Traditional Marches [...] [...] Traditional marches, I’m not a fan.  Ironically when I was in marching band we didn’t play many traditional Sousa Era marches, and those that we did play I loathed.   When I joined community band however we have played a ton of traditional marches.   I wouldn’t complain to much but most of the music was written before my grandparents were born, I can understand playing some of the traditional Sousa marches that everyone recognizes, but hte more esoteric ones that don’t get played as much?  Well there really is a reason they don’t get played as much. Original From: I Hate Traditional Marches [...]

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