Concert: Brass Band of Battle Creek

June 13, 2023
A New Orleans Celebration
Conductor: Michael J Garasi
Featuring: Wycliffe Gordon, Doreen Ketchens, Herlin Riley, Al Ayoub, Steven Mead
W.K. Kellogg Auditorium
Battle Creek, Michigan
Saturday May 20th

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Concert: Whitburn Band

June 9, 2023
Conductor: Bryan Allen
Soloist: Mike Lovatt
Saturday 27th May
Bellshill Salvation Army

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Product: CD review: Oskar Bohme: Trumpet Concerto & Pieces

April 22, 2023
Matthias Hofs
The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen
Conductor: Tarmo Peltpokoski
Berlin Classics: 0302814BC

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Concert: A Royal Tribute

April 18, 2023
The Band, Bugles, Pipes and Drums of the Royal Irish Regiment
Conductor: Bandmaster Richard Douglas MBE
Waterfront Hall
Belfast
Saturday 15th April

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Product: CD review: The Brass Band Music of Johan de Meij

April 17, 2023
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Conductors: Johan de Meij and David Thornton
Soloists: Brandt Attema, Adam Bokaris, Chris Binns, Johan de Meij
World of Sound Recordings: WOS167

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Concert: National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain & His Majesty's Royal Marines Collingwood

April 16, 2023
Conductors: Dr Stephen Cobb & Capt Sam Hairsine
The Ruddock Performing Arts Centre
Edgbaston
Saturday 15th April

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Product: CD review: The Recital Series Volume 1: Classics

April 12, 2023
Iain Culross & Howard Evans
Culross CD: CD001

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Concert: National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain

April 9, 2023
Conductor: Dr Stephen Cobb
Guest Soloist: Philip Cobb
Stoller Hall
Manchester
Saturday 8th April

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Concert: Live in London

April 4, 2023
International Staff Band & New York Staff Band
Conductors: Bandmaster Derek W. Lance; Dr Stephen Cobb; Peter Graham
Regent Hall, London
Saturday 25th March

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Product: CD review: Soaring through the Skies

March 27, 2023
The Staffordshire Band
Featuring music for brass band by Samuel Shelley
Conductor: Craig Williams
Soloists: Nick Lear, Mark Glover, Ademola Odedina
WOS Recordings: WOS169

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Concert: Brighouse & Rastrick & Grimethorpe Colliery Bands

March 26, 2023
Conductor: Prof Garry Cutt
Huddersfield Town Hall
Saturday 25th March

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Product: CD review: Seascapes

March 24, 2023
Foden's Band
Conductor: Michael Fowles
Soloist: Gary Curtin
Doyen Recordings: CD420

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Product: CD review: Brukdown

March 9, 2023
Bone-Afide
Doyen Recordings: CD418

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Product: CD review: Scarborough Fayre

March 8, 2023
Hammonds Band
Conductor: Morgan Griffiths
Soloists: Kirsty Abbotts, Zoe Wright, Alan Morrison, Michael Walsh
Much Loved Productions
KMJ Recordings: HB0005

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Product: CD review: Rather Romantic — Beautiful Memories told by the Euphonium

March 7, 2023
Duo Giovivo
Featuring: Fabian Bloch and Muriel Zeiter
Genuin Recordings: GEN 22791

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Product: CD review: Paris 1900

February 24, 2023
The Art of the Cornet
Soloist: Eric Aubier
Accompanist: Laurent Wagschal
Indesens Recordings: INDE152

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Product: CD review: RSA — A Centenary Celebration

February 22, 2023
The Music of Ray Steadman-Allen
Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band
Conductor: John Ward
Featuring: Peter Moore (trombone); Thomas Nielsen (cornet); Thomas Moore (organ)
CA Recordings: CA0006

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Product: CD review: Victoria Brass Live

February 21, 2023
Conductor: Dr Matthew van Emmerik
Soloist: David Elton (trumpet)
Featuring: Calvin Bowman (organ); Matthew Little (vocals and narration)
Move Recordings: MCD 641

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Book review: The Essence of Time

February 16, 2023
Celebrating One Hundred Years of Lydbrook Band: 1923 — 2023
Author: Andrew Mason
Price: £10.00

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Concert: Brighouse & Rastrick Band

February 6, 2023
Conductor: Russell Gray
Soloist: Isobel Daws
RNCM Brass Band Festival
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 29th January

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