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Favorite Grade 3ish slow tunes

Posted by ntxmsbd on 11/13/2024, 1:51 pm

Looking for a little help on a slow piece (or piece with a nice slow section) for UIL in the grade 3 range. Brass is a little stronger than woodwind, but overall no giant holes/weaknesses.

Re: Favorite Grade 3ish slow tunes

Posted by A thought. on 12/4/2024, 10:51 am, in reply to "Favorite Grade 3ish slow tunes"

Surprised to see Beautiful River by Chambers not mentioned. Maybe worth a look?

Re: Favorite Grade 3ish slow tunes

Posted by Oldster on 11/27/2024, 6:35 am, in reply to "Favorite Grade 3ish slow tunes"

Calvin Custer's Scarborough Fair

Re: Favorite Grade 3ish slow tunes

Posted by Um... on 11/20/2024, 2:37 pm, in reply to "Favorite Grade 3ish slow tunes"

Simple Gifts - Four Shaker Songs
On the list as a 3 (play any 3 movements).
On the list as a 2 (play any movement).
Movements 1 & 3 are beautifully lyrical.

Re: Favorite Grade 3ish slow tunes

Posted by other options on 11/19/2024, 2:31 pm, in reply to "Favorite Grade 3ish slow tunes"

American Riversongs has a very nice slow middle section if I remember correctly.

Cajun Folk Songs has a beautiful slow first movement with some deceptively difficult intonation challenges.

Songs of Old Kentucky has a nice lyrical first movement

Re: Favorite Grade 3ish slow tunes

Posted by Quick Step on 11/19/2024, 11:35 am, in reply to "Favorite Grade 3ish slow tunes"

Rippling Watercolors
The Seal Lullaby -have to have a piano player
With Quiet Courage

Re: Favorite Grade 3ish slow tunes

Posted by jt3 on 11/15/2024, 2:02 pm, in reply to "Favorite Grade 3ish slow tunes"

I personally love Rippling Watercolors by Balmages

Re: Favorite Grade 3ish slow tunes

Posted by James Dean on 11/14/2024, 11:40 am, in reply to "Favorite Grade 3ish slow tunes"

As Summer Was Just Beginning - Daehn

Re: Favorite Grade 3ish slow tunes

Posted by Me on 11/14/2024, 10:18 am, in reply to "Favorite Grade 3ish slow tunes"

I Am by Boysen is underplayed.

Deir in De has some slow pretty stuff.

Plenty of transcribed hymns/sacred songs such as Blessed are They, Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, and a Pie Jesu.

I also love As Summer Was Just Beginning by Daehn, Nimrod from Enigma, and Down Longford Way by Grainger.

Those are all in the first *five* pages on the PML if you search by "100 - Band, Grade 3."

I'm sure you can find a few dozen options if you expand beyond that. The Grade 3 list is quite good.

Re: Favorite Grade 3ish slow tunes

Posted by Mr. Dude on 11/14/2024, 8:42 am, in reply to "Favorite Grade 3ish slow tunes"

Blue and Green Music

Re: Favorite Grade 3ish slow tunes

Posted by Me on 11/13/2024, 7:47 pm, in reply to "Favorite Grade 3ish slow tunes"

Australian upcountry tune

Re: Favorite Grade 3ish slow tunes

Posted by Anon on 11/13/2024, 5:59 pm, in reply to "Favorite Grade 3ish slow tunes"

Hymn song of Philip Bliss

Yorkshire ballad

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