As part of the review coverage of the recent RNCM Brass Band Festival, 4BR and Ian Clowes at Goldy Solutions worked together to produce a series of video interviews and features on the event.
Interviews
You can now catch up with interviews with Festival Artistic Director Paul Hindmarsh, composers Edward Gregson, Gavin Higgins and Ludovic Neurohr, as well as conductors Garry Cutt and James Gourlay and performers Helen Williams and Rex Richardson.
World premiere
There is also the opportunity to enjoy the world premiere of 'From a Sepia Photograph' written by Bramwell Tovey and performed by Lode Violet with Foden's Band.
Extended features:
In addition there are extended features on composer Martin Ellerby working with Foden's Band under James Gourlay, Kevin Stees and the James Madison University Brass Band, Philip Wilby, Dorothy Gates with Ian Porthouse and Tredegar Band.
Go to:
Interview with Paul Hindmarsh:
https://vimeo.com/202569232
Performance of Lode Violet with Foden's Band of Bramwell Tovey's 'From a Sepia Photograph': https://vimeo.com/202570115
Interview feature with Martin Ellerby working with James Gourlay and Foden's Band:
https://vimeo.com/202577358
Interview feature with Philip Wilby, Dorothy Gates and Ian Porthouse with Tredegar Band:
https://vimeo.com/202572273
Interview feature with Kevin Stees and the members of the James Madison University Band:
https://vimeo.com/202581110
Interview with Edward Gregson:
https://vimeo.com/202617681
Interview with Gavin Higgins:
https://vimeo.com/202568177
Interview with Garry Cutt:
https://vimeo.com/202564388
Interview with James Gourlay:
https://vimeo.com/202565322
Interview with Helen Williams:
https://vimeo.com/202563448
Interview with Rex Richardson:
https://vimeo.com/202567651
Interview with Ludovic Neurohr:
https://vimeo.com/202562150
Concert Reviews:
Concert reviews from the performances of Black Dyke, Fairey, James Madison University Band, Tredegar, Foden's, RNCM Brass Band, Grimethorpe Colliery and Cory can be found at: