Reviews
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Product: The New Besson "Prestige" BE2028 Cornet from Boosey and Hawkes
September 12, 2001
Review by: Roger Webster. Principal Cornet Black Dyke Band
CD: Highlights from the 2001 European Brass Band Championships
August 23, 2001
Stravinsky Hall, Montreux, Switzerland
Doyen Recordings—CD 125
Double CD—2hrs 5 mins 41 secs playing time
Concert: The National Youth Wind Orchestra of Great Britain
August 17, 2001
Conductor: James Gourlay
La Madeleine Church, Paris.
Sunday August 12th 2001
Product: The Sopranos: France declares war on the USA
August 14, 2001
The Schilke soprano comes up against the new French model Eb Sop from Courtois — we give our verdict.
Concert: The International Brass Band Summer School
July 31, 2001
Course Directors: Allan Lewis and Frank Renton
Swansea University
22nd—28th July 2001
Concert: Black Dyke Mills Band
July 24, 2001
Conductor: Nicholas Childs
Harrogate International Festival
Royal Hall, Harrogate
Saturday 28th July 2001
Concert: Lake Wobegon Brass Band and The Tongwynlais Band
July 24, 2001
Conductors:
Charles B. Olson (LWBB), Michael Halstenson (LWBB), Rob Burnett (Tongwynlais)
Bishop of Llandaff High School, Cardiff
Saturday 21st July 2001
Website — The Leyland Band
July 7, 2001
Webmaster: Paul Warder
www.leylandband.co.uk
There has been something of a resurgence with the Leyland Band over the past six months or more, and judging by the quality of the hard work put into their website, it’s well deserved.
CD: Eric Ball—The Undaunted
June 28, 2001
Grimethorpe Colliery RJB Band
Conducted by Elgar Howarth
Doyen CD108
Total playing time 60.22
Concert: Black Dyke Band
June 12, 2001
Conductor: Nicholas Childs
Dean Close School, Cheltenham.
Saturday 9th June 2001
Concert: The Welsh Brass Arts Festival
June 12, 2001
The Leyland Band conducted by Robert Childs with the Parc and Dare Band conducted by Dr Roy Newsome.
The Parc and Dare Theatre, Treorchy.
Sunday 10th June 2001
Concert: Buy As You View Cory Band
June 12, 2001
Conductor: Robert Childs
Guest Soloist: David Childs
Cliff Town Church, Southend on Sea
9th June 2001
Website — The Black Dyke Band
June 6, 2001
www.blackdykeband.co.uk
For just about anyone with an interest in brass bands, the most famous band in the world is without doubt, Black Dyke.
CD: The Voice of the Euphonium — Morgan Griffiths
June 6, 2001
The Yorkshire Building Society Band
Conducted by David King
Polyphonic Recordings — QPRL 098D
Total Playing Time: 66.21
CD: Prodigy—David Childs
June 6, 2001
Brighouse and Rastrick Band
Conducted by Robert Childs
Doyen Recordings—CD104
Total playing time 70.08
CD: Essays For Brass Volume 3
May 16, 2001
Yorkshire Building Society Band
Conducted by David King
Recorded at Salford University November 1999 and June 2000
Polyphonic — QPRL202D
Total Playing Time: 75.14
Product: Antoine Courtois 267 RV—II Euphonium
May 9, 2001
Review by: Glyn Williams. Principal Euphonium Fodens Courtois Band
The Antoine Courtois euphonium for many reasons is far the best euphonium I have ever played.
Website — The Williams Fairey Band
May 5, 2001
www.williamsfaireyband.co.uk
Webmaster: Ian Yates
The first thing that struck us about the site was how well put together the whole package was. It’s neat and tidy with clean lines and good use of colour.
CD: Phenomenon
May 5, 2001
Brett Baker and Ian Porthouse
Polyphonic Reproductions Ltd—CD QPRL 203D
The Flowers Band
Conducted by Michael Fowles, Bryan Hurdley and David Barringer
CD: Reflections 1
April 20, 2001
Brass Band World Magazine Promotional CD
– not for sale
