Does Any One Like Opera?

[Guest OneOutOfnOne]

A Festive Overture.

For concert pieces, most of my favourite lean more towards James Swearingen, Steven Reineke and Holst.

The name Alfred Reed didn't sound familiar, but I have definitely played a piece called 'A Festive Overture', perhaps this was it. Reineke does sound familiar, but I can't think of anything he's written. Holst is wonderful, I've played Jupiter, Mars, and his Second Suite for Military Band (the one with the blacksmith song).

I played so much James Swearingen in middle school. I could probably write a James Swearingen piece. Maybe if he retires or passes away, I could get a job as a James Swearingen ghostwriter for concert band.

My personal favourites which I have performed (on tuba) include:

Masque by Kenneth Hesketh

October by Eric Whitacre

Symphonic Metamorphosis by Paul Hindemith

Fall River Overture by Robert Sheldon

[Guest S. Chrissie]

Alfred Reed's one of America's profilic composer But the only piece I like from him is A Festive Overture

Some of Reineke's pieces that I like are

Pilatus Mountain of Dragon (I love it the most)

Fate of The Gods

Into The Raging River

A Vision Of Majesty

Goddess of Fire

Heaven's Light

Rise of The Firebird

Where Eagles Soar

Hopetown Holiday

For James Swearingen

Blue Ridge Saga

Seagate Overture

Centuria

I like Sheldon's

Visions Of Flight

Century Point

We rarely have the chance to play these type of music from rather modern western composers. The only piece from the list that I played before in my high school band was Century Point. Most bands here prefer "local" and oriental music. So we played lots of music by Asian composers, especially Japan.

The best concert piece I even loved is a band arrangement of Joe Hisaishi's composition for a rather good anime -Princess Mononoke.

Sherlyn

[Guest Neuro]

I couldn't name names because I fail at memorization, but I love the passion and soul of opera. It is simply breath taking. I used to listen to it with my uncle when we read the newspaper in Maryland, just sitting there in awe of the amazing music. (He never talked to me, or I to him; we'd just sit there listening to opera. The only ones in the family who could stand it, for some reason XD)

[Guest Amelie]

I like some opera... Mozart is always great, Puccini. I'm not a fan of Verdi's operas on the whole, although I love individual pieces from his operas. My all-time favorite is Lucia di Lammermoor by Donizetti, which I had the chance to see at the opera house in Vienna. It was amazing!!!

[Guest Rosie2012]

I like opera when its mixed with Trance music.

Albinoni (Above & Beyond Opera Mix) by Rollerball being my favorite of that genre.

I dont know if that counts though hehehehe:P

[Guest Aviannè_Annabella]

I like Opera quite a bit, I've listened to almost all of Wagner's Rings cycle.. though only on Siruis radio... haven't gotten to see any in person... Also heard lots of others. I was a music major while i was in college and classical music is my religion