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Concert: RNCM Festival of Brass: Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: Howard Evans
Soloist: Zoe Hancock
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 24th January
Concert: RNCM Festival of Brass: Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Conductor: James Gourlay
Soloist: Lloyd Buck
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 24th January
Concert: RNCM Festival of Brass: RNCM Brass Band and Brass Ensemble
Conductors: Dr Nicholas Childs & John Miller
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 24th January
Concert: RNCM Festival of Brass: Foden's Band
Conductor: Garry Cutt
Soloist: Glyn Williams
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 23rd January
Concert: RNCM Festival of Brass: Cory Band
Conductor: Dr Robert Childs
Soloist: David Childs
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 23rd January
Concert: Tubalations
Conductors: Carl Woodman & Derick Kane
T4 Tuba Quartet & Stotfold Band
Bandmaster: John Street
Letchworth Free Church,
Saturday 23rd January
Concert: RNCM Festival of Brass: Leyland Band
Conductor: Jason Katsikaris
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 23rd January
Concert: RNCM Festival of Brass: Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs
Soloists: David Thornton, Brett Baker
RNCM Manchester
Friday 22nd January
Concert: Hendon Band & New York Staff Band
Conductors: David Rudd & Ronald Waiknoris
All Angels
Queen Elizabeth Hall
London
Saturday 16th January
Concert: New York Staff Band
Bandmaster: Ronald Waiksnoris
St Mary's Church
Maidenhead
Friday 15th January
CD: The Peter Graham Collection
A recording of two halves from Dyke and the ISB, as Peter Graham's music get's an uneven retrospective.
CD: Almrausch
A bit of flower power from Mnozil - as they take a trek over the Alps with some surreal yet beautiful results.
CD: The Torchbearer
Five prize winning performances can't hide the fact that The Torchbearer is a cheap production at a premium price.
CD: Apex
Is it a Sellers market? It seems so as Mark Bousie ends his youth band tenure with a recording to be proud of.
Concert: Greater Gwent Youth Band 50th Celebration Concert
Conductors: Robert Childs, Chris Turner, Sean O'Neill and guests
Ebbw Vale Leisure Centre
Sunday 3rd January
CD: Salt of the Earth
It's all about making the right choices to become a top class soloist, so has Les Neish done just that with his latest release?
CD: Within Blue Empires
Sometimes great brass band playing doesn't need the self justification or PR speak to go with it...
CD: Now that's what I call Brass!
Everyone likes a selection box of tasty goodies at Christmas, even if there are a few bits you'd rather give to the cat...
Concert: Beaumaris Christmas Concert
Conductors: Fred Evans, Gwyn Evans, Bari Williams
Beaumaris Leisure Centre
Saturday and Sunday 5th & 6th December
CD: Scherzo
Scherzo perform life saving work on an endangered species - and it pays off in style too with their debut release.
CD: Highlights of the 2009 European Brass Band Championships
The 2009 European belonged to Cory - although there were a number of other highlights from the seafront Kursaal.
CD: Rathamataz
Dedication is all you need. Brett Baker pays homage to his mentors on his latest release.
CD: Rococo Variations
The inveterate explorer goes down the Rococo path for his latest release, even if it may need an '18 only' certificate in places...
CD: Rococo Variations
Foden's control their tour de force intentions with their latest release - but it still has the ability to thrill.
CD: Classically Enfield
Enfield dip into the Who's Who library of Salvationist arrangers and composer for their latest release - and pick out a few crackers on the way too.
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Vacancies
Wakefield Metropolitan Brass Band
We are currently looking to recruit a first class front row cornet player, and a percussionist to complete our line up for th...
Contests
Midlands Regional Championships
Date: 14-Mar-2010
Venue: Civic Hall and Nicholas Chamberlaine Technology College, Bedworth
Concerts
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Date: 20-Feb-2010
Venue: The Concert Hall. Blagrave Street, Reading, RG1 1QH RG1 1QH
Professional Cards
Alan Hope
Conductor, teacher, adjudicator, contest organiser
