The brilliant 60 page September edition of Brass Band World magazine is out today
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September edition:
News:
2017 National Championship Regional test-pieces revealed
2017 British Open challenge unveiled
The Wallace Collection entertains and conducts FREE workshops at the Cheltenham National Finals
Cory in concert at the Royal Albert Hall National Final
Commemorative Aberfan concert draws Welsh stars
Foden's in Parliament
View from the box:
Want to know what four of the Cheltenham Finals judges — Alan Morrison (Section 1), Steve Sykes (Section 2), David Childs (Section 3) and Dr. Robert Childs (Section 4) will be marking high on at this weekend's Cheltenham National Finals?
Find out by subscribing to BBW Digital — www.brassbandworld.co.uk
Know the score — Plight of the Lone Wolf
RAH Final composer, Simon Dobson, lifts the lid on his Bartok-inspired Royal Albert Hall challenge
Historic quartet for Cory at British Open:
Cory Band scores historic four titles with 'Open' win as Christopher Thomas reports on their sensational British Open performance, plus opinions on the day of performances on Peter Graham's 'The Triumph of Time'
BBW Interview:
Young Yamaha Tuba Artist, Ross Knight, lands top job with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande in Geneva
Mellow Fruits:
Top trumpet and cornet player, Pacho Flores, is actively involved in the development of the Stomvi instruments that he plays.
In this month's edition of BBW, he lends insight into the rising profile of the cornet and its four-valve version in orchestral performance
Previews:
Find out about the headline entertainment at the 2017 January Butlin's Mineworkers' Open National Brass Band Festival
Want to know what four of the Cheltenham Finals judges Alan Morrison, Steve Sykes, David Childs and Dr. Robert Childs will be marking high on at this weekend's Cheltenham National Finals?BBW
In addition:
2016 Brass in Concert Festival celebrates four decades with workshops, taster sessions, the World of Brass in Concert starring Black Dyke with to soloist, James Morrison, and the main entertainment Championship.
Find out more about the two-day Festival and how to sign-up to the workshops by subscribing to BBW Digital — www.brassbandworld.co.uk
Pro Platform:
David Childs interviews Davur Juul Magnussen — a brass band trombonist from the Faroe Islands, who become Principal Trombone with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Leading embouchure expert, Marcus Reynolds, offers advice about how to alleviate pressure
BBW Castaway:
Percussionist, Simone Rebello, reveals her desert island listening and favourite 'tipple'
Young Voices:
Mark Good meets Thomas Brown — the young composer who wrote for HM
BBW Centre Band:
Shake-up at Brighouse & Rastrick
...And another thing:
Guest wit, John Barber, finds some contest day banding Olympics
Ranking:
Which band has opened up a wide margin at the top in September?
Latest CDs:
Jonny Midnight's 'Fallen Angels' by David Thornton
The 2016 European CD/DVD by Steven Mead
Septura Volume 3 by Nigel Seaman
New Music:
Paul McGhee reviews 'United We Stand' by Dean Jones, published by Lake Music; Rodney Newton reviews 'Positivity' by John Wallace, released by Nimbus Music Publishing; Dr. Luc Vertommen analyses 'The Tydfil Overture' by Joseph Parry, edited by Anthony George, published by Nimbus Records.
Dan Price reviews two new Wright and Round titles — English Counterpoint by Lewis Furber and Calon Lan — lyrics by Daniel James, music by John Hughes, arranged by Philip Harper
Concerts:
The UK's four stellar national youth bands in concert; Wellington Band's concert pilgrimage to Dobcross
Products:
Denis Wick Products launches Bass Trombone Travel Mute
The new pro cornet from Wessex Tubas
Brass Business:
World of Sound relaunches website selling top quality FLAC downloads and sells on iTunes
World of Sound's recording price fix offer
Geneva Group appoints German 'Euro' distributor
Diary dates:
What's on around the World in September and October
