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Mark Glover - Euphonium
Five Lakes Silver Band (www.fivelakessilverband.com)
Conductor - Christopher Ward
Midwest Regional Tuba and Euphonium Conference
May 2024, BGSU, Ohio, USA
Variations on Chan Mali Chan by Lee Jinjun
Brass band arrangement by Erica Goh
Variations on Chan Mali Chan was commissioned by the Singapore Wind Symphony in 2014, as a closing piece for their concert featuring the great trumpet virtuoso Joe Burgstaller. The original idea was to do a showpiece similar to the Arban variations on The Carnival of Venice, but using local folk tune as the theme. After some deliberation, the popular Malay folk song Chan Mali Chan was chosen. I also decided to take concept further by laying out the variations so that they develop into a mini tone poem. Each variation depicts an aspect and stage in a person's life - childhood, the bold teenage years, being in love, industrious work, growing old and death - rounded off with a finale that quotes the heroic themes from Richard Wagner's operas, celebrating how each individual's life plays or can play a part towards making a better world in which we can live. Variations on Chan Mali Chan is dedicated to all Singaporeans, especially to the many unsung heroes who have quietly made a difference.
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Mark Glover is the solo /principal euphonium of the world famous Grimethorpe Colliery Brass Band in the UK. The band are from Grimethorpe village in Yorkshire and were the stars in the hit movie 'Brassed Off' which stared Ewan McGregor and Stephen Tompkinson. The band are famous for playing music like 'Danny Boy', 'Concerto De Orange Juice' and 'William Tell'. Grimethorpe are ranked in the top 10 bands in the UK and in 2023 came 4th in the British Open Brass Band Championships. Mark endorses Sterling Musical Instruments and K&G Mouthpieces and is an affiliate for musicroom.com. Mark is a teacher for The Entrust Staffordshire Music Service where he is an expert brass teacher. He can teach all brass instruments including trumpet, cornet, trombone, euphonium, horn and tuba. He has experience teaching beginners, intermediate players and advanced musicians. His teaching philosophy helps brass players find easy and simple ways to make progress in a limited amount of time. Mark also teaches privately, conducts and coaches ensembles, could be a guest soloist in a concert or can give masterclasses. His website and blog can be found here - www.markglovermusic.co.uk