Ron Nelson - Savannah River Holiday

jeopardymaster · Post by **jeopardymaster** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 2:35 pm

is scheduled later in the season of an orchestra I play in. My first exposure to Ron Nelson was many years ago in Wind Ensemble. We pulled up his "Rocky Point Holiday" and I was thinking, oh great, must be a cheesy Leroy Anderson wannabe.

I was wrong.

Now I see this on the program. Anyone out there know it? Decent stuff? Should I practice?

KevinMadden · Post by **KevinMadden** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:10 pm

I played it a year or two ago and if I recall the piece correctly its not quite on the same field as Rocky Point, but its no pushover of a part either, certainly worth a look.

goldtuba · Post by **goldtuba** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 12:43 am

I got the opportunity to play this a few years back, and I had a blast playing it. Check out the Dallas Wind Symphony recording. The power of the brass section will make your hair stand straight up.

jeopardymaster · Post by **jeopardymaster** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:04 pm

Finally read it last night. The orch tuba part is decent but no great shakes. I bet the band part is a killer!

Chuck Jackson · Post by **Chuck Jackson** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:46 pm

Finally read it last night. The orch tuba part is decent but no great shakes. I bet the band part is a killer!

Yeah, it is and then some.

Chuck

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Ron Nelson - Savannah River Holiday

Ron Nelson - Savannah River Holiday

Savannah River Holiday - orch version