4BR Features

It may well be a quiet contesting month, but there has been plenty going on at 4BR to satisfy your latent brass band cravings.

Friday, 08 August 2008

The 4BR Editorial this month looks takes a look at the question of vibrato – especially as it seems the orchestral world is getting its knickers in a twist about it all.

Knickers in a twist

There are also our views on the need for a break at the British Open and the great fun to be had at Summer Schools around the country.

http://www.4barsrest.com/editorial/ed059.asp

Frank Renton hosts his luncheon party for his invited guests, whilst there is plethora of strange and wonderful gizmos and gadgets (including a Tibetan singing bowl) to tickle your fancy too4BR

Articles

There are also plenty of articles for you to browse through too:

The 4BR Time Team has gone back to the Summer of 1968 to find out what was going on in the year of great political upheaval and a young Edward Gregson sporting a fantastic hairdo and glasses combo…

http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2008/art882.asp

Budding percussionists

For all budding percussionists there is the third part of Dave Danford’s series of how to build the complete percussion team at the back of the band – with the timpani coming under his scrutiny.

http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2008/art881.asp

Meanwhile, Frank Renton hosts his luncheon party for his invited guests, whilst there is plethora of strange and wonderful gizmos and gadgets (including a Tibetan singing bowl) to tickle your fancy too.

http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2008/art880.asp

http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2008/art879.asp

Reviews

The 4BR reviewers have been busy with Malcolm Wood taking the time to listen to the National Children’s Band and 4BR Editor Iwan Fox and Peter Bale casting their critical ears over the latest releases from Chris Houlding, Boscombe & Fodens, Black Dyke, Grimethorpe, Steven Mead and PolySteel.

Concert Review:

http://www.4barsrest.com/reviews/concerts/con513.asp

CD Reviews:

http://www.4barsrest.com/reviews/cds/cd735.asp

http://www.4barsrest.com/reviews/cds/cd734.asp

http://www.4barsrest.com/reviews/cds/cd733.asp

http://www.4barsrest.com/reviews/cds/cd372.asp

http://www.4barsrest.com/reviews/cds/cd371.asp

http://www.4barsrest.com/reviews/cds/cd370.asp

Coming soon

Over the next week or so there is more to come too, with more CD releases, a new band under the spotlight, an exclusive 4BR interview, the top tenor horns from Besson, York and Yamaha under the 4BR Roadtest, and the start of our British Open build up.

Phew!

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