There hasn’t really been a glut of new releases of late onto the brass band market place, but there has still been a healthy demand for those that have been produced.
Cory top
As with the 4BR rankings, its Cory who are top of the list – this time with their winning appearance at Brass in Concert and their new CD release, ‘Enter the Galaxies’.
Famous marches
Black Dyke’s take on some of the most famous marches of the Salvation Army come in a strong third, with the amazing PLC music machine still churning them out with ‘Walking with Heroes’ in fourth.
As with the 4BR rankings, its Cory who are top of the list...4BR
Nice to see
Elsewhere it nice to see some serious music still making an impression with Bram Tovey and Foden’s with ‘Maestro’, whilst Stavanger provide something a little different with ‘Jubulani’.
Gilbert Vinter and Philip Wilby have plenty of fans out there too, whilst there are plenty of people who want to recall the highlights of the Norwegian Nationals last year.
4BR Top Sellers:
1. Brass in Concert 2008 (DVD)
http://www.4barsrest.com/shopping/dvds_detail.asp?id=1463
All the thrills and spills of Brass in Concert – from Cory’s brilliant winning performance, to some of the lesser, but equally enjoyable contributions from the other contenders.
2. Enter the Galaxies
http://www.4barsrest.com/shopping/cd_detail.asp?id=809
More Cory. This time with a reprise of their Brass in Concert repertoire as well as some cracking solo playing and some new items too. High class stuff indeed.
3. World Class Marches of the Salvation Army
http://www.4barsrest.com/shopping/cd_detail.asp?id=810
Black Dyke know a thing or two about a top class march or two – so it comes as little surprise that they produce a series of cracking performances of some of the Salvation Army classics.
4. Walking with Heroes
http://www.4barsrest.com/shopping/cd_detail.asp?id=767
The PLC machine still churns out the CDs to meet the amazing demand for his music. You have got to hand it to the lad…
5. Crème de la Crème
http://www.4barsrest.com/shopping/dvds_detail.asp?id=1462
The mad cap antics of the those Mnozil lads. Despite the slapstick, they can’t half play…
6. Jabulani
http://www.4barsrest.com/shopping/cd_detail.asp?id=803
Talking of mad cap antics – Stavanger do something completely different, and more than a little risque, with this brilliant release.
7. Maestro
http://www.4barsrest.com/shopping/cd_detail.asp?id=796
The man himself. One of the finest CDs of recent times…
8. A Breathless Alleluia
http://www.4barsrest.com/shopping/cd_detail.asp?id=793
Great music, brilliantly played by Black Dyke as Wilby showcases all his talents.
9. The Music of Gilbert Vinter
http://www.4barsrest.com/shopping/cd_detail.asp?id=792
Music from the man who made brass bands interesting again…
10. 2009 Norwegian National Brass Band Championships
http://www.4barsrest.com/shopping/cd_detail.asp?id=805
Those wonderfully fresh and inventive Norwegians – helped of course by the odd Brit or two…
