A wonderful performance!

I went for the MMB Concert, and I was very and immensely impressed by the performance they put up. I am in particular very impressed with one of their repertoires: "Ireland: Of Legend and Lore". They dedicated this piece to Rev. Bro. Vincent Corkery. The style of the piece was so well etched and the harmony was pleasantly clashing one another.

The effect was partially Irish, and partially Scottish. Certain areas of the piece was trainquil, at other times it was excited, as if a fierce battle was going on. The tone was very majestic. This piece was by far the most beguiling and appealing piece I've ever heard in an orchestral performance. I'm so impressed by the style and texture of the piece that I've put in all my efforts to download the piece, which eventually I succeeded.

To continue with my comments, the repertoire was very well etched melodically. The beginning of the music already showed its majestic features, and the theme of the piece was particularly appealing. The percussions were never too heavy to drown the melody or solo parts. The ending was just as grand, ending with the cymbals trilling from the softest to the loudest. The accompaniment showed every sign of musical variety, some parts are chordal, some applied the Alberti bass, at times broken chords. Very frequently, the music moved in sixths. Some melody moved independently, each with their own tale to tell.

The theme, I noted, is heard every now and then, but played by different instruments; sometimes by the flutes, sometimes clarinets, saxophones and sometimes even by the brass. Each time the theme is heard, decorations (passing notes, acciacatura, etc.) are added to it. After the theme was played at the beginning of the repertoire, groups of triplets (perhaps even a change of time signature from simple quadruple to compound duple time) were played by flutes and clarinets (perhaps) in an interchanging manner, without losing the style and emotion of the piece.

The percussions played an important role in ensuring that the repertoire retains its vitality. Different types of percussions used produced different textures and melodic/harmonic shaping. The percussions were also used well to introduce new passages in different keys and tempo. The ending of the repertoire with the cymbals playing in a crescendo and suddenly stopping produced the most majestic of all endings.

I've finished commenting the piece "Ireland: Of Legend and Lore" by Robert W. Smith. Ah, words do not suffice for all my comments to be delivered. If you want to know what I mean, you can contact me and I'll send you the song via email.

Anyway, to the MMB members, well done! It was a night well spent and memorable.