BOOKS

Study Score - Spiriti

The cream of Europe’s top brass bands will perform ‘Spiriti’ by Thomas Doss, as the set work at the 2010 European Brass Band Championships in Linz in Austria on 30th April.

4BR price: £9.95

What Brass Bands Did For Me: Chris Helme

Chris Helme celebrates the world of brass bands and remembers the unforgettable characters that live on through their music.

4BR price: £12.99

Learn how to play the Cornet: Trevor Halliwell

From playing your first note to Advanced Soloist. Tuition for all standards

4BR price: £12.95

Calendar 2010: Foden's Band

Foden's Band 2010 calendar

4BR price: £5.00

Calendar 2010: Bedford Town Band - Naked!

Bedford Town Band have posed naked, with their instruments, for that very different BRASSED "get 'em" OFF calendar.

4BR price: £7.00

The Heritage of the North East Brass Band Movement: Dennis Taylor

The proceeds of this book go to the Brass Band Aid charity.

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The Complete Compere Notes Guide: John Maines

In compiling this guide John has set out to create a reference for anyone with the task of introducing music to an audience.

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Banding is my Life: Denzil Stephens

In this book Denzil Stephens takes us through his early years in Guernsey and his subsequent ecacuation to the UK in 1940.

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Grandad Played the Cornet: David Cawdell

A book by David Cawdell tracing the development of brass bands around the Colchester area.

4BR price: £6.95

Black Dyke - An Inside Story: John H. Clay

'An Inside Story' into the history of Black Dyke Band, including many personal diary entries, letters and photos, compiled by John Clay.

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Preparation, Practice, Performance: Dr. Roger Webster

A concise approach based on the physiology, methodology and Psychology of brass playing. [CD Included]

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The Modern Brass Band: Roy Newsome

From the 1930s to the New Millennium: A superb publication from Roy Newsome traces the development of the movement from the depths of the Depression years to the turn of the Millennium.

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150 Golden Years - The History of Black Dyke Band: Roy Newsome

In the history of brass bands, one name stands alone. With a heritage almost as long as the banding movement itself, Black Dyke Band's record stands unequalled by any other band.

4BR price: £14.99

Punchinello: J C Wadsworth

Life-long friends Stirling and Horny take us through their lives that revolve around banding, booze and family - in that order!

4BR price: £6.99

The Samplist: Francis Ellen

All the good, bad and down right disgusting things you need to know about music students [with accompanying CD].

4BR price: £10.99

Beyond the Box: David Read

Sixty years of social history crammed into a very enjoyble book from the brass band movements most experienced adjudicator, David Read.

4BR price: £11.99