CD: Brass Machine

September 21, 2006
Leyland Band
Conductor: Russell Gray
Obrasso Recordings: CD913
Total Playing Time: 67.08

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Concert: British Open Gala Concert

September 13, 2006
Black Dyke; Fodens Richardson; YBS; BAYV Bands
Conductors: Nicholas Childs; Garry Cutt; David King; Robert Childs
Symphony Hall
Birmingham
Sunday 10th Sptember

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Concert: The Great Northern Brass Arts Festival 2006

September 8, 2006
Sponsored by World of Brass
Supported by Yamaha-Kemble Music (UK) Ltd., Besson Musical Instruments Ltd.
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 2nd September 2006

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CD: 2006 National Youth Band of New Zealand CD ‘Live at Expressions’

September 6, 2006
This great bunch of enthusiastic and energetic youngsters have produced a great CD in this one! Alexandra Kerwin walks us through...

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Book Review — Preparation, Practice, Performance

September 1, 2006
Paula Russell, Principal Cornet for Brisbane Excelsior, reviews Dr Roger Webster's new book Preparation, Practice, Performance.

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Concert: Gilbert Morrison 75th Birthday Celebration

August 30, 2006
North Shore Band Rooms, Takapuna
Featuring: Auckland City Brass Band conducted by Andrew Leech
North Shore Brass conducted by Brent Large
Guest Soloist: Riki McDonnell

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Concert: Spectacular Classics: Capricornia Silver Band

August 30, 2006
Classical Music is alive and well in Central Queensland thanks to Dennis Ilott and the Capricornia Silver Band.

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Concert: Cathedral Brass — St Kilda Brass

August 24, 2006
When — 20 August
Conductor—Steve Miles
Soloist—Brett Baker (Trombone)
Venue—Knox Church, Dunedin

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Concert: Poles Apart—Close to the South Pole!

August 24, 2006
Review: Brass on Sundays
Centrestage—Invercargill
Featuring: Ascot Park Hotel of Invercargill Brass Band, conducted by John McKinlay with special guests, Riki McDonnell and Alexandra Kerwin

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Concert: National Youth Brass Band of Scotland

August 14, 2006
Conductors: Richard Evans and John Barber
Younger Hall, St. Andrews
Saturday 5th August

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Product: 4BR Roadtest: Virtuosi Baritone VB-521SP

August 14, 2006
Rob Richardson, Principal Baritone of the YBS Band casts his eye over the VB521 Virtuosi baritone from First Brass.

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Concert: National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain

August 8, 2006
Conductor: Dr Robert Childs
Guest Soloist: David Childs
Victoria Hall, Hanley
Saturday 5th August

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Concert: International Summer School Brass Band

August 8, 2006
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs
Taliesin Theatre
Swansea University Campus
Friday 4th August

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Concert: National Childrens Brass Band of Great Britain

August 2, 2006
Conductors: Dr Nicholas Childs and Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Guest Soloist: John Doyle
The Artrix Centre
Bromsgrove
Friday 28th July

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Concert: Stars of Brass

August 2, 2006
Presented by Brisbane Festival 2006
27 July 2006
Brisbane City Hall
Featuring:
Ashley Gittins, Alexandra Kerwin, Peter Luff, Riki McDonnell, Ron Prussing, Paula Russell
Brisbane Excelsior (Howard Taylor)
QLD Conservatorium Brass Band (Greg Aitken)

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Concert: Leyland Band

August 1, 2006
Conductor: Russell Gray
Victoria Hall
Settle
Saturday 15th July

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Black Dyke — An Inside Story

July 24, 2006
John H. Clay
171 Pages
Jagrins Publications
£30.00 plus postage and package

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CD: In Shining Armour

July 24, 2006
Brett Baker and Paul Woodward
Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel Band
Conductor: Chris Houlding
Amadeus Recordings: CDAMS101
Total Playing Time: 2hrs 10 mins approx

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Product: 4BR Roadtest: Wallace Collection Eb Soprano Cornet

July 24, 2006
First there was the Schilke and then the new Yamaha Xeno. So is the new Wallace Collection soprano, a mix of Scottish and the German better than both of these?

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CD: Heroes

July 20, 2006
The Household Troops Band of The Salvation Army
Conductor: Major John Mott
SP&S Ltd: SPS 211 CD
Total playing time: 76.58

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