Richard Marshall accompanied by the Black Dyke Band performs the cornet solo "Life's Pageant" by Terry Camsey at the New York Staff Band's 129th annual festival held on March 19, 2016 at the Centennial Memorial Temple in New York City.
I have listened to the best UK cornet players for well over 60 years. That performance ranks with the best. He is simply a wonderful player. May he go on for many more years to come.
Terry Camsey was a family friend when I was young. One of my favourite visitors to the house. He was a lovely man and this cornet solo was one of my all-time favourites even as a kid. It's such a lovely melodic piece of music. Delightful to hear it played so elegantly by Richard.... almost as good as Terry, himself 😜😜😜
Brings back old memories...I used to play in a Salvation Army Bras Band for many years. My Godfather taught me how to play the e-flat horn when I wad around 5 or 6 years old. The reason I started with the e-flat horn ( the 2nd.) because it is the easiest to learn I still remember the first piece that my Godfather taught me some 76 years ago. I am.81 now. It was "Rock of ages* when I was around 8 years old. I wad able to join the bras band. That was in the town where I was born an raised up. A small town near Zurich- Switherland. I plaid different.horns over the years, just about every type of horn that was common in a Salvation Army band I plaid in that band until 1963 in 1964 I moved to Vienna- Austria to study music. In 1965 I immigrated to the United States - San Francisco I joined a Salvation Army Band in San Francisco where I plaid the cornet also the e- flat cornet which was my favorite Around 1992 I had to stop playing brass instruments due to an infection on my lips. I will always miss hearing the sound of a good Salvation Army Band
I was raised in the 50s on a diet of Basie,Ellington,Heath,Kenton etc but i must say this is an example of superb musicianship different yes...but equally brillant.
Pure perfection and beauty - this solo line is packed with technical difficulties, but Richard Marshall makes them all seem so easy. Great interpretation of this peace.
Brilliant - takes me back to when I played this as a 15 year old (not as good as this I hasten to add, but I did it). Thanks. Wished I kept that skill - now lost due to not practicing
#SEMPER FIDELIS #QUA PATET ORBIS #JE MAINTAN DRAI ! ♫♪ great ♫♪♫♪♫♪☺ BRAVISSIMO @/bisbis 🎶🎵🎼 great music! a well tuned ensemble that sounds like an organ ! Fabulous banding! Compliments! #SEMPER FI #QPO #JMD🎵🎼🎼🎶🎵🥁🎺👌👌🙏🎺Robert Schumann Quote : Composing something real unique is writing down a melody/set of notes that no one else ever had done before.... ♫♪
A splendid job by Richard Marshall, however, either he had some spit in his horn, or the audio kept cracking very faintly, but I hear it when I wear my headphones. Though it doesn't stop me from enjoying this amazing music.
It is very interesting to compare David Daw's outstanding c.d performance of this to Richard Marshall's live performance here. The level of performance and musicianship of both versions are world class, and l was kind of hoping l could give Richard the thumbs up as the best version because of my love for Dyke, but l think David's version just edges it in by the smallest of margins. Both performances are very similar in interpretation and beauty. Very exciting to hear Richard play this piece here, and l will say that he is the most amazing brass player l have heard live. I've heard David Daws and Steven Mead and all the rest, but Richard played to levels l couldn't have dreamed of when l heard him in Oz. 6:39 - 6:40 = Richard unfortunately stumbles with some untidy playing. Never mind, everyone has their moments and it shows he's human.
Great cornet players come by the dozen. Doc Severson is as good as any. And then there is Wynton Marsalis who can play any type of music at the highest level. Did someone say Jazz?
