Reviews
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Concert: Cory Band
February 3, 2024
Cory offer a timely reminder of their substantial powers under Philip Harper...
Concert: RNCM Brass Band
February 2, 2024
Student led musical radicalism continues to make a lasting impression at RNCM Festival.
Concert: Black Dyke Band
February 1, 2024
Portraits drawn from English time, place, character and allegory sat alongside one of tumultuous Polish virtuosic romanticism as the National Champion rounded off Saturday at the RNCM Festival.
Concert: Tredegar Band
January 31, 2024
Absorbing counterbalances of purity and angst highlighted the heavyweight talents of Matthias Hofs and the Welsh champion on Saturday afternoon at the RNCM.
Concert: Brass Band Treize Etoiles
January 30, 2024
Swiss excellence turns respect and expectation to acclaim and admiration on festival debut.
Concert: Foden's Band
January 29, 2024
British Open Champion, Michael Fowles and Sheona White bring an absorbing infusion of musical flavours to the opening concert of the RNCM Festival.
Concert: Brighouse & Rastrick and Brass Band Treize Etoiles
January 28, 2024
Intimate Dobcross stage provides the tastiest of RNCM previews as well as expectation for battles ahead...
Product: CD review: Festive Gold
December 13, 2023
Sovereign Brass
Conductor: Alan Gifford
Soloists: Rebekah Lock, Karl Slater, Ian Brailsford
WOS Recordings: WOS173
Book review: Front Row Seat — Brass bands and British culture in uncertain times
December 8, 2023
Author: Peter Hardy
FRC Publications
273 pages
ISBN: 978-1-3999-6085-4
Product: CD review: Carols From Before The Trenches
December 7, 2023
Soloist: Micah Dominic Parsons
CD: Remembering Henry
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
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
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
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
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
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
Product: CD review: Postcards from Grimethorpe
November 11, 2023
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Conductors: Jack Stamp, Ben Palmer
Toccata Next: CD TOCN 0030
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
Concert: Foden's Band
October 28, 2023
Conductors: Russell Gray, Matthew Ryan
Regent Hall Brass Arts Festival
London
Friday 20th October
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
