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4BR Quiz: January Quiz

We have a fantastic prize of a huge bundle of Prima Vista Musikk and Cory’s 125th anniversary book to be won before the contest season begins!

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A great new quiz this month in time for the fun and games at Skegness.

Brilliant package

We have a brilliant package of goodies on offer for the person who can come up with the correct answer to our January brain teaser.

If you get the right answer we have a wonderful prize of some of the latest releases from our friends at Prima Vista Musikk, as well as a copy of the Cory Band 125th anniversary book written by Dr Robert Childs

It’s a prize package worth close on £200!

We have a brilliant package of goodies on offer for the person who can come up with the correct answer to our January brain teaser4BR

Great music

So if you want your band to get to grips with the great concert feature, ‘King Solomon’s Mines’ by Rodney Newton, the brilliant fanfare opener ‘Flame of Independence’ and the luscious flugel solo ‘Moonbeams’ by Dan Price, the wonderfully atmospheric ‘Mist of the Forest’ by Gareth Wood and the enjoyable test piece, ‘Constellations’ by Philip Harper – and still have time after practice to enjoy a good read about the history of the world’s top brass bands, then make sure you get your answer into us!

The Question:

The question that needs to be answered is:

What was the original name of the Cory Band?


Find the answer:

You will need to go to the Prima Vista Musikk website at:
http://www.primavistamusikk.com/index.php?page_id=2


E-mail:

...and e-mail us the answer at: quiz@4barsrest.com

The closing date for entries on this one is 9.00am Thursday 20th January

More information:

For more information on releases from Prima Vista Musikk, go to:
http://www.primavistamusikk.com/index.php?page_id=2

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