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4BR TOP 10

The 4BR Best Seller Charts show that Music for Battle Creek was still the CD everyone wanted in June...

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Due to plenty of behind the scenes work from 4BR Director Anthony Banwell, 4BR is now able to publish for the first time our monthly ‘Top 10’ list of ‘Best Sellers’.

June Top 10

So if you want to know which recordings, books, DVDs etc have been moving off the 4BR shelves quicker than a cheap litre of 4 star petrol, then these are the top 10 for June 2008.

Cue ‘Fluff Freeman’ and the ‘Swinging Cymbal’ music….

1. Music for Battle Creek
Black Dyke take in battle mode – and plenty more Sparkey stuff to enjoy besides.
http://www.4barsrest.com/shopping/cd_detail.asp?id=737


2. National Brass Band Championships 2007
Musical highlights of the winners from Harrogate and London, with Grimey on stunning form.
http://www.4barsrest.com/shopping/cd_detail.asp?id=746


3. Essays for Brass – Volume 1
YBS on top form and a chance to hear one of the 2008 finals pieces to boot.
http://www.4barsrest.com/shopping/cd_detail.asp?id=150


4. Celtic Charm
David Childs goes native with plenty of fiddly diddly music.
http://www.4barsrest.com/shopping/cd_detail.asp?id=734


5. DVD – Brass in Concert Championships – 2007
All the fun and games, music, mayhem and Mr Sandman, from the Sage last year.
http://www.4barsrest.com/shopping/dvds_detail.asp?id=1459


6. Classical Dyke – Volume 1
Dyke doff their cap to Elgar – and with Sir Colin Davies at the helm too.
http://www.4barsrest.com/shopping/cd_detail.asp?id=740


7. DVD — The Trojan Boat
Laugh a minute antics – and some stunning playing too from those weird and wonderful guys at Mnozil Brass.
http://www.4barsrest.com/shopping/dvds_detail.asp?id=1457


8. Baritones to the Fore!
Brilliant baritones? Get away – No. It’s true!
http://www.4barsrest.com/shopping/cd_detail.asp?id=736


9. Fantastic Overtures – Volume 2
Black Dyke delve into the overture archives on this Obrasso release.
http://www.4barsrest.com/shopping/cd_detail.asp?id=739


10. Symphonic Brass
Black Dyke on the Naxos label with a touch of symphonic about themselves.
http://www.4barsrest.com/shopping/cd_detail.asp?id=722

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