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Concert: Black Dyke Band
December 27, 2006
Conductor: Dr Nicholas J Childs
Guest Vocalist: Sarah Ogden
Huddersfield Town Hall
Sunday 17th December
Concert: St Kilda Brass Festive Brass
December 8, 2006
Saturday 2nd December saw St Kilda Brass give their final concert of 2006 at the Kings High School Performing Arts Auditorium and what a high note to finish on.
Concert: Brass for Charity
December 7, 2006
Regent Hall, London,
Friday 1st December
Featuring: Rod Franks, Professor James Watson, David Daws, The Brass Ensemble of the Royal Academy of Music and the combined bands of St Albans City and Welwyn Garden City.
Conductors Stephen Tighe and Stuart G
CD: Pryor Engagement
December 5, 2006
Ian Bousfield
Accompanied by the Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs
Doyen Recordings: CD 212
Total playing Time: 61.53
Concert: Chalford Band
December 1, 2006
Conductor: Steve Tubb
Cirencester Parish Church
Saturday November 18th
Concert: Classics to Contemporary: Brisbane City Temple and Brisbane Excelsior Band
November 30, 2006
This concert, at the Brisbane Salvation Army Temple Hall Saturday 25 November, featured a good variety of arrangements and works from throughout the ages, all under the baton of Brisbane Excelsior's current Music Director, Howard Taylor.
Concert: Battle of the Bands Final
November 28, 2006
Defending Champions, Warringah Concert Brass has won the 2006 Battle of the Bands Entertainment Festival for the third year running. The Grand Final was held at St Marys Band Club on Sunday, 26 November.
Concert: Peter Minear Charity Concert
November 25, 2006
Buy As You View Band
Conductor: Dr Robert Childs
Carn Brea Leisure Centre
Redruth
Saturday 18th November
Concert: Brass in Concert: Gala Concert
November 25, 2006
Grimethorpe Colliery (UK Coal)
Conductor: Steven Mead
Brass Band of Central Florida
Conductor: Michael J. Garasi
Compere: Frank Renton
Concert: South London Fellowship Band
November 25, 2006
Conductor: Major George Whittingham
Upper Norwood
Friday 17th November
Concert: The YBS Band
November 25, 2006
Conductor: Professor David King
Morley Town Hall
Saturday November 18th
CD: The Lighter Side of Elgar Howarth
November 18, 2006
Buy As You View Band
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs
Soloists: Owen Farr, David Childs, Chris Thomas, Joanne Deane, Susan Thomas, Michelle Ibbotson, Andrew Williams, Ian Williams, Chris Turner, Darren Thomas
Doyen Recordings: DOYCD215
Total Playing Time:
Concert: Brass Band of Central Florida and Regent Hall Band
November 17, 2006
Conductors: Michael J Garasi, Stephen Hanover
Regent Hall
London
Tuesday 14th November
CD: Fairey Band in Concert
November 17, 2006
Conductor: Simon Stonehouse
Soloists: Stephen Wilkinson, Katrina Marzella, Lucy Murphy, Christopher Pannell, Christopher Haigh, Andrew Oetegenn, Rebecca Crawshaw, David Belshaw
Doyen Recordings: DOY CD224
Total Playing Time: 72.47
CD: The Black Dyke Christmas Carol
November 17, 2006
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs
Soloists: Richard Marshall, John Doyle, Brett Baker, David Thornton
Narration: Ken Greenwood, James Sykes, Ken Hoyle
Doyen Recordings: DOY CD220
Total Playing Time: 79.45 mins
CD: A Suffolk Prelude
November 16, 2006
Ipswich & Norwich Co-op Band
Conductor: Robin Norman
Soloists: Stephen Gilbey, Peter McLean, Danny Wright, Trevor Laird
Total Playing Time: 77.05 mins
Concert: Besses O’ th’ Barn Band
November 15, 2006
World Tour Centenary Concert
Guests: Besses Boys Band, Bolton Youth Band
Conductors: John Hinckley, James Holt, Helen Minshall
Compere: Gilbert Symes
Friday 10th November
Formby Hall, Atherton
Product: 4BR Roadtest: London Musical Instruments — Royal EEb Tuba — RO82
November 13, 2006
As we don't know a great deal about 4th valves, pedal notes and compensation we thought we had better ask Scottish Solo Champion Graham Fraser to look at London Musical Instruments new Eb tuba — the 'Royal'.
Product: 4BR Roadtest: London Musical Instruments — Royal BBb Tuba — RO94
November 13, 2006
4BR continues its look at the leviathans at the back of the band as we ask David Hamilton, Principal Tuba of the National Youth Band of Scotland to cast his eye over the new LMI BBb tuba.
Product: 4BR Roadtest: Sterling Virtuoso Euphonium
November 12, 2006
4BR has had its hands on the Sterling Virtuoso euphonium to roadtest. This is what we thought of it.
