Red Priest 2010
During his lifetime, Antonio Vivaldi was known as 'il Prete Rosso', the Red Priest, thanks to his youthful ordination and his flaming red hair. The son of a violinist at San Marco in Venice, Vivaldi's musical pedigree was impeccable and an excellent start to his career was coupled with astounding energy and productivity. His vast output of concerti grossi, using soloists in groups, inspired this composition and performers may choose appropriate stage positions for the various groupings of cornets and trombones, spaced around the performance area. The score quotes freely from some of Vivaldi's most popular compositions, including 'Winter' from The Four Seasons, the motet Nisi Dominus, the famous Gloria and the fugue from the Concerto grosso in D minor found in L'Estro Armonico.
However, it is the musical spirit of Vivaldi, a close contemporary of both Handel and Casanova, that inspired this music, which should be played with a mixture of accuracy and abandoned virtuosity. The musical images in this piece have clear associations in the composer's mind with individual Venetian locations, ranging from bustling street scenes to vaulted interiors, and describing the famous journey down the Grand Canal, past the Doge's Palace, to the Ospedale della Pietà where Vivaldi worked for so many years.
Composer: | Philip Wilby |
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Type: | Test Piece |
Date | Contest | Band | Position |
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07 Feb 2025 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 2) |
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1 |
01 Dec 2024 | Belgian Nationals (Championship Division) |
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8 |
29 Sep 2024 | WAIBOP Regional Band Contest (Open Section) |
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1 |
28 Sep 2024 | Fife Charities Band Association Contest |
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3 |
16 Jun 2024 | St. Galler Kantonal-Musikfest (Championship Section) |
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3 |
26 Nov 2023 | Belgian Nationals (Championship Division) |
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4 |
05 Mar 2023 | SCABA Spring Contest |
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1 |
25 Feb 2023 | Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest (Championship Section) |
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2 |
25 Feb 2023 | Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest (Championship Section) |
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1 |
27 Nov 2022 | GBBA Own Choice (Section A) |
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5 |
17 Jul 2021 | New Zealand National Championships (A Grade) |
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10 |
24 Aug 2019 | NSW State Championships (A Grade) |
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3 |
10 Nov 2018 | Swedish National Championship (Elite Division) |
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2 |
14 Jul 2018 | New Zealand National Championships (A Grade) |
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7 |
27 Nov 2016 | Belgian Nationals (Championship Division) |
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6 |
26 Nov 2016 | Scottish Open |
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7 |
26 Nov 2016 | Scottish Open |
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10 |
02 Oct 2016 | Queensland State Brass Band Championship (A Grade) |
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2 |
11 Jun 2016 | Dutch Open (Championship Division) |
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6 |
07 May 2016 | German National Championship (1st Division) |
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2 |
22 Nov 2015 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Open Section) |
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4 |
22 Nov 2015 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Open Section) |
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2 |
11 Jul 2015 | New Zealand National Championships (A Grade) |
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9 |
05 Apr 2015 | Australian Championships (A Grade) |
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2 |
12 Jul 2014 | New Zealand National Championships (A Grade) |
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8 |
12 Jul 2014 | New Zealand National Championships (A Grade) |
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10 |
12 Apr 2014 | North American Championships (Championship Section) |
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4 |
24 Nov 2013 | Belgian Nationals (Championship Division) |
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6 |
17 Nov 2013 | Northern Open (Championship/First Section) |
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2 |
02 Nov 2013 | Danish National Championship (Championship Division) |
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3 |
29 Sep 2013 | SCABA Autumn Contest (Championship Section) |
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1 |
29 Sep 2013 | Fleetwood Contest (Championship Section) |
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3 |
15 Sep 2013 | Tasmanian Band Championships (A Grade Brass) |
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1 |
02 Jun 2013 | European City of Filadelfia Music Competition |
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1 |
25 Nov 2012 | Swiss National Championships (Excellence Division) |
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6 |
25 Nov 2012 | Swiss National Championships (Excellence Division) |
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10 |
18 Nov 2012 | GBBA Own Choice (Section A) |
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2 |
14 Oct 2012 | Tasmanian Band Championships (A Grade Brass) |
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2 |
26 Aug 2012 | NSW State Championships (A Grade) |
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2 |
07 Apr 2012 | Australian Championships (A Grade) |
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10 |
07 Apr 2012 | Australian Championships (A Grade) |
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11 |
10 Feb 2012 | Norwegian National Championships (Elite Division) |
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7 |
27 Nov 2011 | Belgian Nationals (Championship Division) |
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2 |
11 Sep 2011 | Dr Martin Trust Contest |
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2 |
22 Jul 2011 | New Zealand National Championships (A Grade) |
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1 |
01 May 2010 | European Championships |
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4 |