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Plenty of tuba seminars in Slovenia
2008-05-04 12:32:00
1. Daniel Perantoni (Trbovlje - cca. 230€ for 3 days)2. Martin Rex (Koper - cca. 170€ for 4 days)3. József Bazsinka (Hmm.. I can't find info for him)If I will be able I will participate at Martin Rex seminar. If you are interested in any of these 3 events, contact me for further info.
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Tim Reynish video
2008-03-31 10:37:00
(One of) My favourite specialist for wind bands! He will be one of three conductors at Canford Summer School of Music, which I am going to attend.More at his web-site
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UPOL (student) concert photos!
2008-03-30 22:12:00
Photos by Iztok ZupanMore photos here!
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Queen Symphony recordings (UPOL)
2008-03-27 13:27:00
Last year we played a Queen Symphony , writen by Tolga Kashif. Finally, the recordings are published. Check them!Yesterday we had also a nice concert with UPOL. Many students came to listen us. I hope we will get few new members.

UPOL (student) concert
2008-03-25 15:42:00
Tommorow (at 19:30) we will have a concert with UPOL for students in Ljubljana (FDV hall).I special like the arrangment of Nessun dorma (by Ellerby) and first symphony ever written (Military Symphony).Repertoire:Military Symphony in F: Francois Joseph Gossec Waltz: Aram KhachaturianNessun dorma: G. Puccini: arr. Martin EllerbyQueen simfonija: T. Kashif (1st mvt.)Stars and Stripes Forever: John P. Sousa arr. R. WilliamStrike up the Band: George Gershwin arr. Peter Kleine SchaarsSlovenec sem: Gustav Ipavec; arr. T. TomšičStani: O. Naber, S. Zvezdić; arr. M. SimićRap 4 You: Nejc Bečan
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Summer plans...
2008-03-10 19:50:00
This summer I'm probably going to visit two "courses". One will be in UK and the other one in Poland.Playing in Symphonic Wind Orchestra with many young talents from all over the Europe/world. Very famous conductors like Tim Reynish, Philip Scott and Mark Heron. I received funds from Hidria to cover the expenses for it!! This is the repertoire:Sallinen - Palace RhapsodyRoxburgh - Elegy for UrSparke - Dance MovementsBinney - Master Humphrey's Clock (Complete)Wilby - Laudibus in SanctisBailey - Chasses MusicalesRoxburgh - Aeolian CarillonsSchuller - Nature's WayKanchelli - Magnum Ignotum http://www.canfordsummerschool.co.ukŻywi eckie SuwakowanieMore like masterclass for trombones and tubas. Also playing in huge low brass group. There will be big names like Zoltan Kiss from Mnozil Brass, Paul Krzywicki from Philadelphia Orchestra and many others. I found out for it through my friend from Poland Mateusz Lupinski! He will be there too and maybe even Humberto P. from Spain!!!http://ww...
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New profile photo!
2008-03-10 19:09:00
I've added the new photo of me today. I think it is better than previous. The photographer was Robert Zabukovec. His camera is really, really nice... Photo below is commpresed by blogspot, but it is still in very good quality (click). :)
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Kidd Jordan's second line LIVE
2008-03-06 18:29:00
About week and a half ago we (KCBB) played at Metelkova - Club Chanell Zero (ch0). I really enjoy playing at clubs with our band. Everything was very good, except there was too little of tuba in the speakers and monitors. I tried to tell that to the "tone master", but nothing helped. I agree, in most cases tuba is just a background instrument, but not at music like for ex. Youngblood Brass Band. I know we would need our own "t. master", but anyway, it happens to many times that t.m. is much smarter than performers. In next video my playing is mostly only background, but imagine the same volume for hit "Brooklyn". Crap.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpA-U fa0vh0
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First birthday of my Tuba blog!
2008-03-02 00:35:00
Today is exactly one year since my first post. I will spend this post for some of the statistics, achievements and for plans for future!Why did I start? Just for fun and joke, but then many people asked me to continue writing this diary...Basic statistics:-58 posts-2000+ visitorsOne of the biggest achievements of my blog is certainly the appearance at the home page of one and the only one Timothy Reynish! http://www.timreynish.com/hpdec07.htmComm ents:-Wey Rok!!Congratulations for your tuba blog!! It´s amazing to know people who writes very interesting things about what they do.Thank you very much for your work!!!Very good.by Humberto Pailos-I like very much, too, your tuba blog.Please keep reminding me of the tuba blog, for there is always somethingvery interesting on it.by John Alden Stanley-Sem pa danes slučajno brskala po internetu in našla tudi tvoj blog! Super je in...by Helena Tusar-I was led to remember our negotiations when browsing through a website of Rok Sinkovec, a tu...
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Concertino for tuba and band
2008-02-16 19:02:00
This was my preformance of James Curnow's Tuba Concertino in December 07 with Wind band Idrija. The recording unfortunatelly isn't very good (weird resonance sound, poor low brass sound, sound is delaying comparing to picture). There was about 1000 people at the concert. Thanks to Alen Bogataj for publishing!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =eQYMM9WpyEE
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KCBB - Round one (Originally from Youngblood Brass Band)
2008-02-08 12:49:00
Our band a few months ago in MIKK Murska sobota, Slovenia.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d AXQJSpSq88
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Kar Ces Brass Band new video - Ederlezi
2008-01-21 12:16:00
Last year we played with vocal group Lira. It is finally now at youtube. This song is more known as Đurđevdan. Here I play an old helicon tuba. We will play on 2/2/2008 (Slovenian halloween) through the pubs of Cerkno.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4X nWahSCd4Pust - Slovenian Halloween's day
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Videos from Ljubljana University Symphonic Winds concert!
2008-01-19 14:19:00
Check these videos of our UPOL orchestra. We played this concert a few weeks ago. You can find even more clips at youtube.com (search UPOL)! Expect tuba solo video soon too!http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z9t71qHbrj shttp://youtube.com/watch?v=2UmZxIcXAB4
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Private party - "noname" Big Band
2008-01-09 10:39:00
1.1.2008 I went to a private party, to a Slovenian Philharmony, where played a couple of my friends in a "special" Big Band (I didn't play). Rok Kovačič - Fish played percussion, Sebastjan Jermol - Moli played trumpet, Julijan Vidmar - Jule was conductor, Sonja Benčina - em.. Sonja played trombone for a while... It was very nice. Photos are property of Fish. Check other photos at his blog: http://fishmymusic.blogspot.com/Big Band !Trombone sectionMoli&FishJulijan Vidmar (He was my tuba teacher in 2003)Tibor Kerekeš & his brother (not really)Me & Samurai from Japan
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Couple of nice concerts played in last few days
2007-12-29 13:26:00
First one was on 23/12 with University Symphonic Winds Ljubljana. The guest was Alenka Gotar. She represented Slovenia at Euro vision in Helsinki this year. We played:The Rossenkavalier: R.Strauss, arr J.Cober*Henry V.: Patrick Doyle, arr.J de Meij*Aria from (bachianas Brasileiras No.5): H.Villa-Lobos arr: W.Herbert*Ich gehor nur mir(Elisabeth-musical):Michael Kunze,arr: S.Felder*Cvet z juga:Andrej Babić arr: Rok Golob#* Slovenian premiere# First performanceSecond concert was on 27/12 with Simfonika Vrhnika, conductor Marko Fabiani. We played with violin player Anja Bukovec. We played in Grand hotel Union. The concert was sold out suddenly (about 900 seats). It was a beautiful concert. Guests: Vasilij Meljnikov, Jadranka Juras. Repertoire: Gershwin, Piazzollo, Sarasete, Williams...http://www.triera.net/novica.p hp?id=A137341http://www.anjabukovec.com
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Philip Sparke - Tuba concerto
2007-12-28 23:37:00
Domen told me about new Tuba Concerto (2006), written by Philip Sparke (Hanover Festival). I checked about it, but it seems to be a very difficult, but also very great piece. The concerto is available with concert band, brass band or piano accompaniments. Perhaps I will order the piano acc. soon. Check the mp3 samples, to hear amazing piece and performance.http://www.justmusicuk.com/sp web/details.php?catno=JM46935

Midwest Clinic in Chicago!
2007-12-20 18:00:00
Our conductor (Wind band Idrija) Domen Prezelj, went to the Midwest clinic, to Chicago . Check their great website here: www.midwestclinic.com/ (Check very fresh videos!)I hope he will bring us some nice music sheet!Here are two nice photos, from their website!

Three great concerts with Wind band Idrija!
2007-12-19 14:03:00
We had three concert last week with our wind band. On Friday we played a exclusive repertoire for our great sponsor Hidria. It was a little bit different concert than usual. You can check two interesting youtube clips from there!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVPV utW5zSAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVF K8Nk5wukSix of young musicians (including me) received some funds for further music studying. Thanks to Hidria again!On Saturday and Sunday we played at Christmas concert in Sp. Idrija and in Idrija, like every year. Like I described in previous post I played solo, Concertino for tuba and band (James Curnow). On Saturday I played it good (not perfect). I was a little bit nervous and my mouth were dry. On Sunday I played it better and I was really satisfied (happy) with my performance. I am waiting for videos, which I will put on youtube!
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Concert invitation for Wind Band Idrija
2007-12-11 15:24:00
Please check out the "Concert invitation" for wind band Idrija (Powerpoint file). It is very beautiful.I'll be playing a Concertino for tuba and band, composed by James Curnow. It is a beautiful solo.Link will be here for 1 month:http://files-upload.com/files/67239 7/vabilo_na_novoletni_koncert.ppsHot Slovenian search words: GDRI, Godbeno društvo rudarjev Idrija, pleh, godba, muska, bandaIF YOU WANT TO SEE IT, CONTACT ME TROUGH EMAIL AND I WILL SEND IT TO YOU!!!
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Great quote from maestro Markson...
2007-11-08 11:36:00
"Forget about the paper in front of you! You don't need it. The Music... the Music will tell you what she needs. All that black stuff on the page on your stand there- that's her cage. Watch me! We'll set her free.... start at 5..." -Gerhard Markson (IYWO)
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Solos for tuba and bands
2007-11-07 17:33:00
This is the list of most famous Tuba concertos:BARCODETITLECOMPOSERCATEGORYGR. PRICE616955008437 *Gentle Annie Foster, Stephen VOICE OR VARIOUS INSTRUMENTAL SOLO 33 $55.00685697225655 *Variations for Tuba and Band (The Liberty Song) Brink, Paul R. TUBA AND BAND 44 $65.00LUDWIG20160528 Ave Maria Schubert, Franz VARIOUS SOLO INSTRUMENTS SACRED 33 $45.00654979086307 Children of the World Barnes/Smith OPT STRINGS OPT CHORUS VARIOUS SOLO INSTRUM 3+ $60.00029156012323 Christmas Concerto Various ...
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Another comment on IYWO concert!
2007-11-07 17:16:00
This one I found at the homepage of Christopher Marshall, composer of great work Resonance! From (The Irish Times, Dublin, July 17, 2007)
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Trombone player wanted!
2007-10-25 16:29:00
We (Kar Ces Brass Band) are looking for another trombone player from Slovenia, who could/would play stuff like Youngblood brass band, serbian/gipsy music, new orleans street jazz. Music high school is recommended (because of difficulty). Info: www.karces.com / sinkovec.rok@gmail.comThis weekend we play in Cerkno (Franja), in Tuesday in Murska Sobota (MC). Come to check it out!Music like below:If links doesn't work properly, please go to:http://youtube.com/watch?v=U5TLqG6aRNw http://youtube.com/watch?v=JzRYaQuSZn4htt p://youtube.com/watch?v=mmsGon2vLew
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Plans in next few days...
2007-09-25 22:50:00
Today: instrument lesson, march concert (wind band Idrija), rehearsalsMore this week: instrument lessons, rehearsals and recording solo for trombone & wind band (I'm getting sentimental - wind band Idrija), recording video, rehearsals with KCBB, rehearsals with UPOL, High School symphonic orchestra...Next week: rehearsals and concert UPOL, rehearsals and concert with guys from AG (music academy)- Academic symphonic orchestra, many more rehearsals...____________________________ _Program for UPOL concert:A. Reed: Armenian DancesA. Khachaturian:WaltzNad mestom se dani, vozi me vlak: J. Privšek, N. BečanD. Amram: En memoria de chano posoTolga Kashif: Queen symphony (inserts)Concert will be on 1/10/2007 at about midday in center of Ljubljana
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Another Youngblood BB video!
2007-09-25 22:28:00
At youtube.com there was a new video published about week ago. It's not new (2005), but it is interesting to watch anyway. The festival where they played is called Big Chill. If you look carefully, you can see that every percussion player has his own cymbal. So, when the 'refrain' arrives they really find expression in it. I also like very original beginning and the solo(s) of the trombone player. Thing I don't like is saxophone solo. Not because of saxophone player, but because of missing tuba solo. I understand that present tuba player can't replace Nat Mcintosh just like that, but he could try anyway. Even these days, they still play Brooklyn without that tuba solo. What a pity!
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