Time for Brass
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To say that brass bands are flourishing in the Island is a real understatement.

Spectacular

Last weekend Castletown Metropolitan Silver Band entertained Bactiguard Wire Brass for a weekend of workshops for local brass players and a spectacular concert programme. To add to the interest and success, the guest soloist was Glyn Williams, principal euphonium of Fodens Band.

While this was going on, four youngsters from the Island were taking part in the Easter course of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain.

Winnie Wood, Meghan Quane and Illiam Quane from Ramsey Town Band and Bobby Corkish of Rushen Silver all enjoyed the experience.

Talented group

On Thursday and Friday of last week, Quintabile, a talented group of young brass players from the Guildhall School of Music, gave concerts in Peel and Ramsey.

A member of this group was Sam Kinrade, formerly principal cornet with Ramsey Town and a former member of NYBBGB and now studying trumpet at the Guildhall.

Yes, it’s all happening and next weekend we have the brass classes of the Manx Music Festival, culminating in Brass Band Night on Sunday April 25th. But that’s news for another programme.

Playlist:
Monday 19th April

1. South Shields Celebration
Martin Cordner
International Staff Band

2. Let Everything Praise
Martin Cordner
International Staff Band

3. Caanan’s Land
Peter Graham
International Staff Band
Euphonium Soloist: Derrick Kane

4. Polovtsian Dances
Borodin arr. Howard Snell
Fodens

5. Finale New World Symphony
Dvorak arr. Weston Nicholl
Black Dyke

6. Praeludium
Jarnefeld arr. A.O.Pearce
Black Dyke

7. Scherzophrenia
Frank Bryce
Virtuosi Brass Band
Soloists: Brian Evans and Peter Roberts

8. Romance from 'The Gadfly'
Shostakovich arr. Derek Broadbent
Fodens

9. Autumn Leaves
Kosma arr. Bill Geldard
Fodens
Trombone soloist: John Barber

10. Troyte
Brindley Boon
International Staff Band

11. Heavenward
William Gordon
International Staff Band