Product: The Battle of the Cornets

April 21, 2005
4BR looks at the three leading models of cornet that are now being produced to try and capture the important and potentially lucrative young student market to find out which one is the best of the bunch from a Besson, Yamaha and a Jupiter.

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CD: Joseph Horovitz: Music for Brass Band

April 20, 2005
CWS (Glasgow) Band and Brass Band Berner Oberland
Conductor: Joseph Horovitz
Soloists: Steven Mead, James Gourlay, Roger Webster, Ewan Millar
Polyphonic Recordings: DPRL 901D
Total Playing Time: 93.23 (2 Disc set)

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CD: US Open Brass Band Championships 2004

April 20, 2005
Brass Band of Central Florida, Dearham Band, Fountain City Brass Band, Motor City Brass Band, Prairie Brass Band, Illinois Brass Band.
Total Playing Time: Approx 70 mins

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Concert: Pemberton Old Wigan JJB Band

April 20, 2005
Conductor Mark Peacock
St. Chad’s Church
South Hill
Trombone Soloist: Andrew King
Friday 15th April

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Concert: Raising Brass for Kirsty

April 19, 2005
Black Dyke Band
Dr Nicholas J Childs
Delph Band Club
Saturday 16th April

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Product: The Wild Thing Cornet

April 16, 2005
If you are looking for something a bit different from the usual makes in the cornet stakes, why not let your hair down and go a bit 'Wild'?

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CD: Blaze

April 14, 2005
Richard Marshall
Cornet/Trumpet
Grimethorpe Colliery (UK Coal) Band
Conductor: Richard Evans
Doyen Recordings: CD192
Total playing time: 72.05

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Product: Pocket Tones PT — 15

April 13, 2005
12 Note C Chromatic—vocal and instrument tuner
Produced by Farley Musical Essentials, Santa Barbara, California

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Concert: Wormshead Brass

April 12, 2005
Band Stand Concert
Millennium Centre Foyer
Cardiff
Sunday April 3rd

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Concert: Gresley Old Hall Band

April 12, 2005
Annual Concert
Gresley Old Hall
Sunday 10th April

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Concert: National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain

April 6, 2005
Conductors: Dr Nicholas J Childs and Garry Cutt
Guest Soloist: Lesley Howie
Manchester Cathedral
Saturday 2nd April

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Concert: Champion Brass: Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag

April 1, 2005
Conductor: Reid Gilje
Compere: Viggo Bjørge
Dobcross Band Club
25th March 2005

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Product: Besson 1000 Tenor Trombone

April 1, 2005
We asked Jonathan Pippen to have an extended look at the Besson 1000 tenor trombone — the entry level model for aspiring young players, and see what he thought about it. Here's his verdict.

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Product: Edwards T350 Tenor Trombone

April 1, 2005
Chris Thomas, the Principal Trombonist of the Buy As You View Band takes a personal look at the Edwards T350 trombone and how a top qulaity product was tailored for his specific needs.

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Concert: Brighouse and Rastrick Patrons Concert

March 23, 2005
Huddersfield Town Hall
Brighouse and Rastrick and Hepworth Persimmon Homes Bands
Guest Conductor: Garry Cutt
March 19th

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Concert: Brass Opus

March 23, 2005
Goteborg Brass, New Zealand Community Trust Woolston Brass, Addington Brass
Guest Soloist: Richard Marshall
Christchurch Town Hall
New Zealand
Sunday 19th March

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Concert: Hendon Highlights Concert

March 23, 2005
21st Hendon Highlights Festival
Saturday 12th March
Royal Festival Hall
London

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Concert: KM Medway Band Benefit Concert

March 23, 2005
Gravesend Salvation Army Seating Fund
MD: Graham Wilson
St. George's Church,
Gravesend

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DVD — British Open 2004

February 10, 2005
Highlights from The British Open Brass Band Championship 2004 and World of Brass Gala Concert
Symphony Hall, Birmingham, September 2004
WOB108DVD

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CD: The Light of the World

February 9, 2005
The New England Brass Band
Conducted by Douglas Yeo
NEBBCD103
Total playing time: 58.51 mins

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