Concert: 2006 Mountbatten Festival of Music

February 20, 2006
Her Majesty's Royal Marines Bands
Royal Albert Hall,
Thursday 16th February

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Concert: 2006 Northwest Brass Band Festival — Seattle

February 16, 2006
4BR correspondant Pat Herak was on hand to sample the delights of the Seattle sounds at the recent Northwest Brass Band Festival.

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Concert: Persimmon Homes Hepworth Band

February 9, 2006
In aid of St. Gemma's Hospice
Conductor: Mark Bentham
Leeds Parish Church
Saturday February 4th.

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CD: Back to the 40’s

February 9, 2006
The Staffordshire Band
Conductor: David Hirst
Soloists: Richard Wigley, Mark Glover, Jo Todd
BHSS Recordings: CDSS0511
Total Playing Time: 68.36

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CD: Young at Heart

February 9, 2006
Whitburn Band
Conductors: Andrew Duncan and Michael Marzella
Total Playing Time: 68.22

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CD: Epic Film Themes

February 7, 2006
Oberaargauer Brass Band
Conductors: Manfred Obrecht and Ueli Kipfer
Obrasso Recordings: CD910
Total Playing Time: 72.24

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CD: Momentum

February 3, 2006
The Friary Guildford Brass Band
Conductor: Keith Maxwell
Soloists: Richard Straker, Nigel Stevens, Dawn Culver, Roland Wri, Ian Stewart, Adam Gregory
Amadeus Recordings: AMS095
Total Playing Time: 71.42

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CD: Brassin’ Mozart 2006

February 3, 2006
Steven Mead (euphonium)
Accompanied by Sound-Inn-Brass
Conductor: Howard Evans
Guest vocal soloist: Charlotte Pistor
Bocchino Music: BOCC105
Total Playing Time: 67.34 mins

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CD: A Classical Celebration

February 3, 2006
The Roberts Bakery Band
Conductor: Colin Cranson
Soloists: Mark Davies, Philip Dias, Laura Smallwood, Sarah Loney, Laura Beeston, Andrew Ingleby
Amadeus Recordings: AMSCD086
Total Playing Time: 60.52

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CD: Spectacular Classics Volume 5

February 3, 2006
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs
Soloists: Brett Baker, John Doyle, Peter Roberts, David Thornton, John French, Roger Webster, Leslie Howie
Obrasso Recordings: CD 906
Total Playing Time: 62.25

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Concert: 2006 RNCM Festival of Brass: Fodens (Richardson) Band

February 2, 2006
Conducted by Garry Cutt
Soloist: Ian Bousfield
Saturday 28th January

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Concert: 2006 RNCM Festival of Brass: Grimethorpe Colliery (UK Coal)

February 2, 2006
Conducted by Allan Withington
Soloist: Hakan Hardenberger
Friday 27th January

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Concert: The Trumpets of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

February 2, 2006
Huddersfield University Brass Band,
Conductor: Phillip McCann
Wednesday 18th January
St Paul’s Hall
Huddersfield

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Concert: 2006 RNCM Festival of Brass: RNCM Brass Ensemble

February 2, 2006
Conducted by James Gourlay and Mike Hall
Soloists: James Gourlay (Tuba) Victoria McClean (Soprano)
Saturday 28th January

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Concert: 2006 RNCM Festival of Brass: Buy As You View Band

February 2, 2006
Conducted by Dr Robert Childs
Soloist: David Childs
Saturday 28th January

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Concert: 2006 RNCM Festival of Brass: Brighouse and Rastrick

February 2, 2006
Brighouse & Rastrick Band
Conducted by James Gourlay
Vocal Soloist: Fiona Scott
Sunday 29th January

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Concert: 2006 RNCM Festival of Brass: YBS Band

February 2, 2006
Conducted by Professor David King
Soloist: Sheona White
Sunday 29th January

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Concert: 2006 RNCM Festival of Brass: Black Dyke Band

February 2, 2006
Conducted by Dr. Nicholas J Childs
Soloist: David Thornton
Sunday 29th January

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Concert: 2006 RNCM Festival of Brass: Peripheral Events

February 2, 2006
4BR looks at the peripheral events that took place at the Royal Northern College of Music Festival of Brass.

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Concert: Hollywood comes to Preston

January 20, 2006
Darebin City Brass-Preston Band, conducted by Jason Mears, Preston Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia, Saturday 26th November, 2005.

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