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New partnership link for 4BR and Presto Music

If you are looking to add to your classical music collections or those linked to the brass world, then you can do it by a click or two...

Presto CDs
  There will be regular updates of featured CDs on the homepage carousel and news page

4Barsrest has started a new partnership with Presto Music, the UKs leading e-commerce site for classical music.

It will enable 4BR readers to enjoy a direct link to CD and other product purchases through the 4BR site — with regular updates shown on the 4BR homepage Carousel and news page.

New features

Those featured will have a link to the brass banding world — through artists, conductors or music, so that you can add to your own collections through a trusted retailer.

Featured CDs

Peter Graham: Force of Nature

Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Prof Nicholas Childs
Soloists: Rex Richardson, David Childs

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/9538164--graham-force-of-nature?utm_source=4barsrest.com&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=carousel

Bliss: Music for Brass Band

Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Prof Nicholas Childs

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/9640012--bliss-music-for-brass-band?utm_source=4barsrest.com&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=carousel

Virtuoso: Music for Euphonium and Brass Band

Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Prof Nicholas Childs
Soloist: David Childs

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/9755491--virtuoso-music-for-euphonium-brass-band?utm_source=4barsrest.com&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=carousel

Wynton Marsalis: The London Consort

English Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Raymond Leppard
Soloist: Wynton Marsalis

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8360150--wynton-marsalis-the-london-concert?utm_source=4barsrest.com&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=carousel

Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe

Sinfonia of London
Sinfonia of London Chorus
Conductor: John Wilson

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/9539739--ravel-daphnis-et-chloe?utm_source=4barsrest.com&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=carousel

Respighi: Pines, Fountains & Festivals of Rome

Sinfonia of London
Conductor: John Wilson

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8795045--respighi-pines-fountains-festivals-of-rome?utm_source=4barsrest.com&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=carousel

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