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National podcasting Band

The National Children's Band of Great Britain has been busy with their first podcast production.

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The National Children's Brass Band of Great Britain is set to launch it's first podcast.

During their week's course at Bromsgrove School, the players in the band had been discovering what podcasts are all about and they've now recorded their own thoughts on the week.

On line

With the thoughts from players and staff involved, the podcast is a new innovation for the course and administrator Philip Biggs informed 4BR that he anticipated that the podcast would be available on-line in the next couple of weeks.

the podcast is a new innovation for the course and administrator Philip Biggs informed 4BR that he anticipated that the podcast would be available on-line in the next couple of weeks4BR

Awards

Meanwhile, during the Farewell Concert in Bromsgrove on Saturday, various awards were announced.

William Norman, who arrived on the course to play cornet and changed to flugel was honoured for his outstanding contribution throughout the week.

Principal Horn, Emily Evans, received the inaugural Betty Anderson Trophy and the band's Principal Cornet, Illiam Quane was also acknowkledged for his leadership during the week.

Section award

The race for 'Section of the Week' became very competitive, but in the end, Dr Nicholas Childs awarded the honour to the cornets who were under the guidance of Robert Westacott and Claire Allen.

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