Product: CD review: Violet — Volume 1

December 6, 2023
Brass Band Willebroek
Conductor: Frans Violet
Soloists: Kevin Van Giel, Robby Boone, Simon Binon, Lode Violet
Doyen Recordings: CD427

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Product: CD review: Peter Graham — Force of Nature

December 5, 2023
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Prof Nicholas Childs
Soloists: Rex Richardson; David Childs
Naxos Recordings: CD 8.574563

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Product: CD review: Banding with Ball

November 23, 2023
The Music of Eric Ball
Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band
Conductor: Robert Oughton
Soloist: Kevin Bolton
Audiocord Recordings: ACD 210

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Product: CD review: Triquetra

November 22, 2023
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Prof Nicholas J. Childs
Soloists: Stephanie Binns, Gavin Saynor, Brett Baker
Organ: Philip Wilby
Piano: Darius Battiwalla
Narrator: Matthew Routley
Doyen Recordings: DOY CD425

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Product: CD review: Loudmouthed Beauty

November 21, 2023
Concert Pieces for Bass Trombone
Clare Farr
Featuring: Inger-Lise Ulsrud (organ); Sverre Riise (tenor trombone); Sidsel Walstad (harp); Petter Winroth (trombone); Sigstein Folgero (piano); Norwegian Trombone Ensemble
LAWO Recordings: CD LWC1242

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Product: CD review: Da Vinci

November 12, 2023
Flowers Band
Conductor: Paul Holland
Soloists: Paul Richards, Emily Evans, Lauren Chinn, Iain Culross
Doyen Recordings: CD423

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Product: CD review: Postcards from Grimethorpe

November 11, 2023
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Conductors: Jack Stamp, Ben Palmer
Toccata Next: CD TOCN 0030

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Concert: Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Brass Band

October 29, 2023
Conductors: Dr Robert Childs Dan Dennis, Charlotte McGregor-Graham
Soloist: Grace Thomas
Dora Stoutzker Hall
RWCM&D
Cardiff
Friday 27th October

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Concert: Foden's Band

October 28, 2023
Conductors: Russell Gray, Matthew Ryan
Regent Hall Brass Arts Festival
London
Friday 20th October

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Concert: Penclawdd Brass Band

October 27, 2023
50th Anniversary Concert
Conductor: Tony Small BEM, M.Mus
Featuring: Parti Llwchwr; Ros Evans
St Catherine's Church
Gorseinon
Friday 20th October

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Concert: Amersham Band

October 26, 2023
Conductor: Paul Fisher
Featuring: James Fountain
Regent Hall Brass Arts Festival
London
Wednesday 18th October

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Concert: Black Dyke Band

October 18, 2023
Featuring: Shirebrook Miners' Welfare Band & Shirebrook Junior Band
Conductors: Prof Nicholas Childs & Luke Pallister
Shirebrook Academy
Shirebrook
Thursday 12th October

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Concert: GUS Band

October 17, 2023
90th Anniversary Concert
Conductors: Christopher Bond; Chris Jeans, Melvin White, John Berryman
Compere: Dr David Thornton
Soloists: James Fountain, Thomas Fountain, Jordan Ashman, Dr David Thornton
Northampton High School
Sunday 24th September

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Concert: Tredegar Band

October 16, 2023
Conductor Ian Porthouse
Soloist: Mark Fewer (violin)
Barry Memorial Hall
Friday 22nd September

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Product: CD review: Aldbourne Rejoicing

October 15, 2023
Conductors: Glyn Williams, Ivan Meylemans
Soloists: Richard Hughes, Cerys Mair Hughes, Hayley Beynon, Robert Marsh, Danny Jones
World of Sound Recordings: WOS172

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Product: CD review: Regionals 2024

October 14, 2023
Eikanger Bjorsvik Musikklag; Cory; JBB Sports Leyland; GUS Band
Conductors: Howard Snell, Philip Harper, Richard Evans, Christopher Bond
Doyen Recordings: CD424

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Book review: The Brass Band Movement

August 30, 2023
Authors: John F Russell & J. H. Elliot
Publisher: J.M Dent & Sons
First Published: 1936

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Product: LP review: 1983 Brass Band Festival

August 20, 2023
Featuring: Cory Band and massed bands of Besses o' th' Barn, St. Austell, Yorkshire Imperial
Conductors: Major Arthur Kenney; Elgar Howarth; Eric Ball
Guest Soloist: James Shepherd
Chandos Recordings: BBRD 1023
Cassette: BBTD 1023

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Product: CD review: Manuscripts II

August 17, 2023
The International Staff Band of the Salvation Army
Bandmaster: Dr Stephen Cobb
Soloist: Philip Cobb
SPS Recordings: SPS 445 CD

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Concert: National Youth Brass Band of Scotland Reserve Band & Senior Band

August 11, 2023
Conductors: Ian Porthouse, John Boax, Chris Shanks, Charlie Farren
Perth Concert Hall
Saturday 5th August

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