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THE BBW INTERVIEW: PARALLEL REALITIES
Christopher Thomas talks to David Thornton about breaking boundaries and thrilling audiences
KNOW THE SCORE: TRIUMPH OVER TIME
Composer, Peter Graham, revisits the Belle Vue of 1973 — inspiration for his 2016 British Open test
LET'S DEBATE: TIME FOR A RETHINK
Edward Gregson offers a composer's view of the big contest test-piece and says it's time to 'rebalance'
PRO PRACTICE:
Besson Artist and international tuba soloist, Les Neish, advises stay flexible when warming-up
PRO PLATFORM: TO BOLDLY GO...
Oliver Fitzgerald-Lombard interviews Robert Samuel — former Cory Band player — to find out about his globetrotting life as Second Trumpet with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales
BBW CASTAWAY:
Jim Hayes (or should that be Jonny Midnight?) selects his after dark, desert island listening
YOUNG VOICES:
Young Willebroek's Jonas Violet tells Mark Good what makes him tick
BBW CENTRE BAND:
America's premier collegiate brass band — James Maddison University
EDUCATION AND CAREERS:
Brass Education and career 'opp's as students await their all-important examination results.
Featured in this useful focus: Trinity College London; ABRSM; Bryantson School; Chetham's School of Music; Royal Air Force; Royal Marines; Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama; University of Huddersfield; Yamaha Class Band scheme, Steve Legge compares music education stateside with the UK
NEWS:
Butlins ramps up the X-facto, Brighouse & Rastrick at Carfest, Black Dyke's heritage developments, the National Youth Brass Band of Scotland in Norway, the latest pre-contest season signings and Osaka Competition opens for entries
…AND ANOTHER THING:
Guest wit, John Barber, unearths the folklore of learning the hard way
RANKINGS:
Which bands have a crack at taking the No. 1 slot in September and which Australasian band has forged ahead?
REVIEWS OF THE LATEST CD RELEASES:
Dreamtimes — Steven Mead
Music in the Air — The Central Band of the Royal Air Force
Musicals — The Household Troops Band of the SA
NEW MUSIC REVIEWS OF:
Philip Wilby's The Pilgrim's Progress — Triumphonic
Dave Collins' Broadway Boogie — Prima Vista Musikk
Dan Hall's Colours in the Rain — Prima Vista Musikk
CONCERT REVIEWS:
Cory at the Welsh Proms
Black Dyke Festival Gala Concert
PRODUCTS:
The new Mike Lovatt Smith-Watkins Trumpet
Besson's new tuba
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BRASS BUSINESS
Hayes Music relocates and gets bigger and better
Geneva acquires Amati USA and plans glittering New York Queen Mary instrument launch
DIARY DATES:
What's on around the World in August and September
Edward Gregson offers a composer's view of the big contest test-piece and says it's time to 'rebalance'BBW
THIS MONTH'S CONTRIBUTORS:
Alan Jenkins; Allan Withington; Christopher Thomas; Chris Turner; Craig Roberts; Dan Price; David Childs; Edward Gregson; Evan Sayer; Gordon Simpson; Ian Clowes — Goldy Solutions; John Barber; Jonathan Crowhurst; Katrina Marzella; Lisa Fitzgerald-Lombard; Les Neish; Mark Good; Nezzy; Nicola Bland; Nick Walkley; Oliver Fitzgerald-Lombard; Paul McGhee; Peter Graham; Rita Arendz; Rodney Newton; Steve Legge
