CD: Basso Bravissimo!

August 10, 2008
Steve Sykes is on red hot form with his latest release — with a bit of international help. Bravo indeed!

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Concert: Senzoku Gakuen College of Music & Parc & Dare Bands

August 10, 2008
Conductors: Takeo Yamamoto, Richard Evans, Robert Childs
Llandaff Cathedral
Cardiff
Saturday 9th August

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Concert: International Brass Band Summer School

August 9, 2008
Conductors: Dr Robert Childs & Dr Nicholas Childs
Brangwyn Hall
Swansea
Friday, 8th August

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Concert: National Childrens Brass Band of Great Britain

August 6, 2008
Conductors: Dr Nicholas Childs, Dr Bramwell Tovey, Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Guest Soloist: Joseph Cook
The Artrix Centre, Bromsgrove
Saturday 2nd August

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CD: Boscombe & Foden’s Live

July 30, 2008
Fodens and Boscombe enjoy a night of celebration in a live release that delivers what it intends.

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CD: Houlding his own

July 30, 2008
A serious bit of business as Chris Houlding delivers a substantive recital of something different.

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CD: Essential Dyke Volume VIII

July 22, 2008
Pieces of eight for Dyke as they turn up the volume on their latest essential release.

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CD: Hymns

July 21, 2008
Grimethorpe seek divine musical inspiration as they showcase the great hymns through the ages...

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CD: Audacious

July 20, 2008
Steven Mead dons the crampons and wields the icepick to tackle some of the last remaining fearsome high peaks for the euphonium.

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Concert: Grimethorpe Colliery Band

July 19, 2008
Conductor: Howard Evans
Cliffs Pavilion,
Westcliff on Sea,
Saturday 12th July

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CD: The Incredible PolySteel Band

July 18, 2008
Bish, bash, bosh — PolySteel enjoy themselves in their own very 20/20 special way...

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Concert: James Shepherd Versatile Brass

July 16, 2008
Conductor: Frank Renton
Central Methodist Church, Brighouse
Friday 4th July

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Concert: Essex Police & Clacton Co-operative Bands

July 15, 2008
Conductors: Keith Manners & Trevor Davy
Princess Theatre, Clacton
Sunday 6th July

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Concert: RNCM Brass Band

July 15, 2008
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs
Newton Heath Train Maintenance Depot
4th July

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Concert: RCM Zone One Brass & West Glamorgan Youth Band

July 14, 2008
Conductors: Paul Archiobald & Jeff Pearce
St Samlet Church
Oystermouth
Swansea
Wednesday 25th June

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CD: From The Deep

July 14, 2008
Tormod Flaten delves deep into the heart and soul of the euphonium repertoire for his latest release.

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Concert: RCM Zone One Brass Band

July 14, 2008
Conductor: Paul Archibald
All Saints Church
Oystermouth
Swansea
Wednesday 25th June

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DVD Review — BBTV 2

July 9, 2008
The second installment of BBTV from Brass in Concert has lots of features, debate and high class playing to enjoy.

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CD: Norwegian Brass Band Championships 2008

July 9, 2008
The very best of the performances from Bergen — Eikanger on top Odin and Riff form to some lower section delights too.

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Concert: A Summer Festival of Music

July 8, 2008
Ascot Brass
Conductor: Bryan Catcheside
Philip Cobb, trumpet, cornet and flugel; Richard Phillips, piano
Compre: Frank Renton
High Wycombe
Saturday 28th June

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