Product: 4BR Roadtest: Wallace Collection Eb Soprano Cornet

July 24, 2006
First there was the Schilke and then the new Yamaha Xeno. So is the new Wallace Collection soprano, a mix of Scottish and the German better than both of these?

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CD: Heroes

July 20, 2006
The Household Troops Band of The Salvation Army
Conductor: Major John Mott
SP&S Ltd: SPS 211 CD
Total playing time: 76.58

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Concert: Yorkshire & Humberside BBA 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert

July 19, 2006
Grimethorpe Colliery (UK Coal) Band
Conductor: Richard Evans
Compere: John Maines
Ripon Cathedral
Saturday 15th July

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Concert: Leeds Metropolitan University Summer Prom

July 19, 2006
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs
Leeds Metropolitan Singers
Conductor: Andrew Dean
Yorkshire Youth Brass Band
Headingley Campus
Sunday 16th July

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CD: Tribute

July 19, 2006
Tribute to the Life and Music of Norman Bearcroft
Various performers
SP&S: SPS 213 CD
Total playing time: 55.35 mins

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CD: A Musical Memo

July 16, 2006
Newbridge (Celynen) Band
Conductor: Paul Holland
Soloists: Rob Nesbitt, Nigel Thomas, Andrew Smith, Jeff Fear, Angie Thomas, Andrew Johnson
Dolce Productions: DOLCD001
Total Playing Time: Approx 1hr

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CD: Gifted Leadership: An Anthology of March Masterpieces

July 16, 2006
Brass Band of Columbus
Conductor: Dr. Paul Droste, Tim Jameson and Tony Zilincik
Total Playing Time: 65.05

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Product: 4BR Roadtest: Yamaha Xeno Soprano—YCR8620

July 13, 2006
The battle between the new generations of high quality bespoke soprano cornets is now hotting up. 4BR has had its hands on one of the newest that is trying to break the Schilke monopoly to see if they are, as Noel Edmonds might say—THE DEAL OR NO DEAL.

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CD: Poles Apart

July 11, 2006
Riki McDonnell and Alexandra Kerwin
Kiwi All Stars and Brass Ensemble: Lee Farley (piano); Kath Moseley (percussion)
Conductors: Howard Taylor and Simon Kerwin
Doyen Recordings: CD222
Total Playing Time: 72.32

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CD: Music Was My First Love

July 11, 2006
The Childs
Buy As You View Band
Soloists: Robert Childs, David Childs
Conductors: Nicholas, Robert and David Childs
Obrasso Recordings: CD908
Total Playing Time: 70.16

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CD: Cool

July 11, 2006
Reg Vardy Band
Conductor: Ray Farr
Soloists: Mark Nightingale, Steve Waterman, Natalie Farr
Egn Recordings: SFZ 132
Total Playing Time: 58.20

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CD: Score!

July 11, 2006
20 Years of Music
Regent Brass
Conductor: Richard Ward
Soloists: Tim Large
Silk Recordings: CD003
Total Playing Time: 64.25

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Concert: English Nationals Gala Concert

July 5, 2006
Leyland Band,
Conductor: Russell Gray
Soloist: Brenden Wheeler
Compere: Melanie Sykes

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Concert: RNCM Brass Band & Brass Ensemble

July 3, 2006
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs
Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
Thursday 29th June

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Concert: Gresley Colliery Band

June 24, 2006
Conductor: Chris Smith
Overseal
Sunday 11th June

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Concert: Brighouse & Rastrick Band

June 24, 2006
Conductor: Ray Farr
Soloists Alan Morrison & Jonathan Pippen
Durham Brass Band Festival
In association with MUSICON
The Gala Theatre,
Durham
Saturday 17th June

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CD: Kaleidoscope

June 24, 2006
Enfield Band
Conductor: Bandmaster James Williams
SP&S: SPS209CD
(from the Chandos original)

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CD: Frolic for Trombones …& Tuba

June 21, 2006
Wingates Band
Conductors: Andrew Berryman and John Dickinson
Soloists: Andrew MacDonald, Andrew Berryman, Rosalyn Davies, Adrian Morris, Ewan Easton
Amadeus Recordings: AMSCD099
Total Playing Time: 60.26

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CD: Festive Impressions

June 20, 2006
YBS Band
Conductor: Professor David King
Soloists: Stuart Lingard, Iwan Williams, Andrew King, Sheona White
Egon Recordings: CDSFZ129
Total Playing Time: 63.41

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CD: Euphonium Virtuoso

June 18, 2006
Steven Mead
Brass Band Buizingen
Conductor: Luc Vertommen
Bocchino Recordings: CDBOCC107
Total Playing Time: 76.05

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