Can you Play Flight of the Bumble Bee? - Page 2

trumpetmike · 09-27-2005, 05:03 PM

Can I play every version? - no.
Can I play some versions? - yes.

Would I play it in concert? - no, there are better pieces of music out there.

Anybody else familiar with the Harry Mortimer version? A great way to scare cornet players - it comes after a really simple arrangement of The Lost Chord in the Harry Mortimer Album - when they turn the page, the look on their faces is beautiful

Rick Chartrand · 09-27-2005, 06:20 PM

Dear Manny

Thank you. Very well said

Flight of the Bumble Bee is a great technical challange and exercise, and I just like the tune.

I have the Harry James verson in an old Harry James method book that I like to go over. A lot of young people think because something is old they don't think it can be complex or a challange. If you can locate this book I urge anyone to try it out. Its fun and a challange.

We all have to have a good strong foundation in music, whether it is Jazz or Classical because you HAVE TO know where you are coming from in order to know where you are going.

In other words, if you disrespect the past and past great artists you have no roots. How can a tree grow and flourish with no roots?

Rick AKA Trumpet Man

oj · 09-28-2005, 03:14 AM

Mike,

The Mortimer version is in fact by George Swift.

Ole

trumpetmike · 09-28-2005, 03:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oj

Mike,

The Mortimer version is in fact by George Swift.

Ole

This is true, but who made it (in)famous?

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09-27-2005, 05:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
trumpetmike Forte User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Farnham (a place too smal Posts: 1,202	Can I play every version? - no. Can I play some versions? - yes. Would I play it in concert? - no, there are better pieces of music out there. Anybody else familiar with the Harry Mortimer version? A great way to scare cornet players - it comes after a really simple arrangement of The Lost Chord in the Harry Mortimer Album - when they turn the page, the look on their faces is beautiful

09-27-2005, 06:20 PM	#12 (permalink)
Rick Chartrand Piano User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 391	Dear Manny Thank you. Very well said Flight of the Bumble Bee is a great technical challange and exercise, and I just like the tune. I have the Harry James verson in an old Harry James method book that I like to go over. A lot of young people think because something is old they don't think it can be complex or a challange. If you can locate this book I urge anyone to try it out. Its fun and a challange. We all have to have a good strong foundation in music, whether it is Jazz or Classical because you HAVE TO know where you are coming from in order to know where you are going. In other words, if you disrespect the past and past great artists you have no roots. How can a tree grow and flourish with no roots? Rick AKA Trumpet Man

09-28-2005, 03:14 AM	#13 (permalink)
oj Pianissimo User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 84	Mike, The Mortimer version is in fact by George Swift. Ole

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