CD: Greatest World Hits

January 8, 2005
Leyland Band
Conductor: Garry E Cutt
Soloists: Andy Lord, Bill Miller, Lucy Murphy, Brian Heyes
Obrasso Recordings: CD903
Total Playing Time: 67.30

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CD: Ad Optimum

January 6, 2005
Brass Band Buizingen
Conductor: Luc Vertommen
Featuring: Peter Roberts
Mirasound Recordings: CD 88470-2
Total playing Time: 78.36

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CD: Kapitol Brass

January 5, 2005
Highlights of the Besson National Brass Band Championship Gala Concert 2004
Black Dyke Band; The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines
Conductors: Dr. Nicholas Childs; Lt. Col. Chris Davies
Doyen Recordings: CD191
Total Playing Time: 66.24

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Concert: Chalford Band

December 27, 2004
Conductor: Steve Tubb
Christmas Concert
Stroud Subscription Rooms
Stroud
19th December 2004

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Concert: Black Dyke Band

December 27, 2004
The National Champions at Christmas
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs
Huddersfield Town Hall
Sunday 19th December 2004

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Concert: Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel Band & Massed Choir

December 27, 2004
Musical Director: Dr Simon Lindley
Leeds Parish Church
Leeds
Wednesday 8th December 2004

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CD: Futures

December 19, 2004
The United Co-op Yorkshire Brass Band
Conductor: John Roberts
Amadeus Recordings: AMS CD079
Total Playing Time: 65.04 minutes

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Concert: Carlton Main Frickley Colliery

December 14, 2004
Musical Director: Brian Grant
St George’s Minster
Doncaster
Thursday 2nd December

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Concert: Sellers International Band

December 14, 2004
Conductor: Phillip McCann
Morley Town Hall
Compere: Dr Simon Lindley
Saturday 11th December

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Concert: Fairey FP (Music) Band

December 14, 2004
Conductor: Major Peter Parkes
Annual Christmas Concert
Stockport Town Hall
Friday December 10th

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CD: Monument

December 14, 2004
Brett Baker
Trombone
Accompanied by The Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

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Concert: Salford University Brass Band

December 14, 2004
'Voice of the Vikings'
Conductors: Selmer Simonsen and Captain Pete Curtis RM
Peel Hall, University of Salford
Wednesday 8th December

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British Trombone Society

December 14, 2004
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
14th November

Chris Thomas, Principal Trombone of the BAYV Band recently enjoyed himself at the BST get together in Cardiff. Here he reports on the event.

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Concert: Hepworth [Persimmon Homes] Band

December 14, 2004
Musical Director: Mark Bentham
Stroud Brass Band Festival
Subscription Rooms, Stroud
Saturday December 11th

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CD: From the Heart

December 7, 2004
Riki McDonnell
Accompanied by Lee Farley (piano)
Doyen Recordings: CD189
Total Playing Time: 74.10

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CD: The Wonder of Christmas

December 5, 2004
Buy As You View Band
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs
Soloists: Owen Farr, Joanne Dean, David Childs, Ian Williams, Christopher Thomas
Amadeus Recordings: CD078
Total Playing Time: 73.16

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Book Review — Beyond the Box

December 5, 2004
David Read
A social history of brass bands over the last 60 years as seen through the eyes of one of the world's foremost adjudicators
Jagrins Publications
Price: £11.99

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CD: The Kerwin Sound

December 3, 2004
Alexandra Kerwin
Featuring: David Childs, Philip Wilby, Scottish Co-op Band, Glasgow City Brass and Brass Band Emmental
Doyen Recordings: CD187
Total Playing Time: 70.27

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CD: Pastoral Brass

December 2, 2004
Kettering Citadel Band
Conductor: Bandmaster Richard Phillips
SP&S Ltd: SPS 186 CD
Total Playing Time: 64.03 mins

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Book Review — The Samplist

December 2, 2004
Francis Ellen
Ronak Publishing
With accompanying CD
Price: £10.99

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