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General: 4BR Music Review: Four latest releases from Prima Vista Musikk
4BR looks at four of the latest releases from Prima Vista Musikk.
CD: Terra Australis
Terra firma for new Australian Fare? Not really with this uneven release from Grimethorpe.
CD: Romeo and Juliet for Brass Band
As dramas go, not even the 'Sopranos' can run this production from Eikanger close...
CD: Special Moments
There is no Austrian anomaly anymore. Just exceptional playing from an exceptional brass band.
CD: Grimethorpe in Concert: Volume IV
Any more stuff like this and the World Wildlife Fund may well be putting pressure on Grimethorpe to be set free from their enforced musical captivity...
CD: Die Alpen
Have Black Dyke managed to deliver a high peak of musical achievement for Obrasso, or is it a question of yet more Swiss inspired cheese?
Concert: National Youth Wind Orchestra
Conductor: James Gourlay
Soloist: David Childs
Dukes Hall
Royal Academy of Music
London
Sunday 15th August
Product: 4BR Roadtest: Exclusive first look at the new Yamaha Neo tenor horn
4BR has got its hands on a final prototype Yamaha Neo tenor horn. We give it an exhaustive world exclusive roadtest to see what we think...
Concert: International Brass Band Summer School
Conductors: Dr Nicholas & Dr Robert Childs
Soloists: Richard Marshall & Brett Baker
Brangwyn Hall
Swansea
Friday 6th August
Concert: National Childrens Band of Great Britain
Conductors: Dr Nicholas Childs & Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Guest Soloist: Richard Marshall
The Albert Hall, Nottingham
Saturday 31st July
CD: The World of the Trombone: Vol 2
Brett Baker places himself under close scrutiny with his latest release...
CD: A Mingled Chime
Despite the title, Virtuosi GUS send out plenty of signals with this release that they could well be ringing in contest celebration in the near future.
Concert: The National Youth Band of Wales
Conductor: Edward Gregson
Soloist: Gareth Small
Brangwyn Hall
Swansea
Tuesday 27th July
Concert: Llwydcoed Band
Music on the Patio
Conductor: Mike Pearce
Big Pit: National Coal Museum
Blaenavon
Sunday 25th July
CD: World Class Marches of the Salvation Army: Volume 2
Black Dyke take the well paced orders to provide the latest set of variations on the huge selection from the Salvation Army's march back catalogue.
CD: Triumphant Brass
AD2009 - the year Cory very nearly ruled the world. Bet you Tears for Fears never thought that might happen...
General: Brass in Concert DVD 2009
A bit like the World Cup, the 2009 Brass in Concert contest wasn't truly memorable - although the well picked selection of highlights make for enjoyable viewing.
CD: Patrons Choice III
There is more to patronage than sticking your hand into your pocket to help a worthy cause every now and again..
Concert: The Clarence Adoo Band
Conductor: Doctor Howard Evans
Hadleigh Temple Songsters
Conductor: Paul Hillson
Hadleigh Temple
Saturday 17th July
CD: 2010 Norwegian Brass Band Championships
There was drama, excitement and controversy by the bucketful in Bergen this year - so it's a pity these highlights only recall some of them...
CD: Kingdom of Dragons
It seems Tony Blair's sound bite mantra is alive and well in the land of the Kingdom of Dragons.
CD: A Short Ride in a Brass Machine
Tongwynlais Temperance show they have come a long way in a very short space of time with their latest release.
Concert: Archbishop Sumner Primary School & Cambridge Heath Brass
Conductor: Roy Terry
St Peters Church
Vauxhall
Monday 5th July
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Wirral Brass
Wirral Brass are a friendly brass band based in Merseyside. We have vacancies for quality musicians in the following sections...
Contests
British Open Championships
Date: 4-Sep-2010
Venue: Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Concerts
Dodworth Colliery M.W. Brass Band
Date: 5-Sep-2010
Venue: ARDSLEY HOUSE HOTEL BARNSLEY Doncaster Road, Ardsley,Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 5EH
Professional Cards
David Ashworth
RSCM
Conductor, band trainer and independant adjudicator
