Entry of the Gladiators

DonShirer · Post by **DonShirer** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 8:25 pm

Another good job, Dave. Sounds like it would be fun to play. On my computer speakers (admittedly not hifi), the melody on the first time through the trio did not stand out. You may want to increase the volume on that track.

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:25 pm

And also popularly associated with circuses on this side of the pond, as well.

rwiegand · Post by **rwiegand** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 11:16 am

In the circus world it's often known as "Thunder and Blazes" and played *way* faster than the more stately "Entrance of the Gladiators".

Henry Gertcher · Post by **Henry Gertcher** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 1:29 pm

I know that when I was thinking about auditioning for one of the premiere military bands they wanted the tuba part played at around 168 or 172. I don't remember the exact metronome marking but man was it fast. I am glad that I don't have to play that piece again.

Henry Gertcher

Alex F · Post by **Alex F** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:38 pm

The last live performance of this work that I heard was rendered by a church organ during mass. In some Catholic churches, at the conclusion of the introductory rite, the priest calls all children to the front, blesses them, and sends them off (with assorted parents and teachers) to a separate space for kiddie scriptures and prayers. They rejoin the congregation after the adult homily.

On this Sunday, as the kids, having been blessed, were walking off in their usual disorderly manner, the organist launched into s spirited playing of Entry.

It was the organist's last day at that parish (He had already announced his leaving).

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:03 pm

Oh, that's rare! I love it. It's almost as good as the Bishop, Rector and Dean all processing, and the organist improvising a slow pedal passacaglia on "Three Blind Mice!"

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 11:07 am

While I was in music school, at the annual "holiday concert", the Woman's Chorus was processing down the aisles to the stage singing "O Come All Ye Faithful". The organist, who was an aging couterpoint professor, and known to imbibe from time to time, started a completely correct contrapuntal improvisation between verses. The only trouble was, when he again started the tune, he had modulated UP a 6th.

The resulting shrieking was painful. Needless to say, it was the last such performance he was "required" to attend.

Alex F · Post by **Alex F** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 3:38 pm

". . . The only trouble was, when he again started the tune, he had modulated UP a 6th."

Are you sure you didn't mean a FIFTH?

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 5:30 pm

Alex F wrote:Are you sure you didn't mean a FIFTH?

Nope. Nothing so pedestrian. And to him, it was just another day at the keyboard...

tubaguy9 · Post by **tubaguy9** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 12:43 pm

bloke wrote:
Fucik
careful...!!

aka "Thunder & Blazes"

Yeah...make sure you keep that 'i' in there!!!

tubaguy9 · Post by **tubaguy9** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 12:44 pm

rwiegand wrote:In the circus world it's often known as "Thunder and Blazes" and played *way* faster than the more stately "Entrance of the Gladiators".

Wow, is that ever true!!!