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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?

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.

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.

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

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