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June Edition:
The fantastic June edition is now out and features
PERCUSSION FOCUS:
A guide to the percussion section and percussion playing by top experts.
International soloist and Yamaha Artist, Simone Rebello on percussion as a rising solo voice, Cory's James Andrews asks if the Aluphone could be the next contest debutante and kit drummer Steve Jones highlights his basic perfect kit.
Meanwhile, there's Gavin Pritchard's top tips for the percussion novice, whilst former LSO percussionist Rodney Newton tunes into 'timps' and CBSO percussion leader, Adrian Spillett, says 'don't get pigeonholed'.
THE BBW INTERVIEW — DAME OF PERCUSSION:
Grammy award-winning Evelyn Glennie on her life, career and brass bands
THE BRASS BAND WORLD:
UK National Finals judges released, Brass in Concert announces draw and judges, the National Youth Bands of Great Britain gather, Scottish band prepares for European Brass/Wind Festival in Germany and Yamaha signs Le Yu.
YOUNG VOICES:
Mark Goods meets the trombonist Charlotte Horsfield
BBW CENTRE BAND:
Mach 5 for Danish Champion, Concord Brass Band
RANKINGS:
Which band has shot up 37 places?
MUSICAL THUGGERY:
Cory conductor Philip Harper, asks if creativity is being 'mugged' by modern composers and argues that major contests are setting poor quality test-pieces.
PRO PRACTICE:
Besson Artist and international tuba soloist, Les Neish, advises about how to engage an audience
BBW CASTAWAY:
Composer, Jan Van der Roost, chooses his 60th birthday desert island listening
Cory conductor Philip Harper, asks if creativity is being 'mugged' by modern composers and argues that major contests are setting poor quality test-pieces.BBW
HIDDEN MUSICIANS:
Professor Michael Alcorn charts the significant, but hitherto uncharted role of Irish bands in the development of brass banding
A GOLDEN STATE:
Rodney Newton goes banding in California
REVIEWS:
Recordings from Evelyn Glennie, Cory and Septura, plus the low-down on the new and fresh Steven Mead solo CD.
The latest repertoire from Boosey and Hawkes; reviews of the Elgar Howarth/Royal Academy of Music, Peter Parkes Tribute and King's Division concerts; brass stars reviews the Alliance euphonium and baritone mouthpieces, New Generation gig bags from tomandwill.com and Wessex Tubas launches the new Super Tenor Trombone and the Festivo Euphonium
AND ANOTHER THING:
John Barber's take on the Whit Friday spectacle
DIARY DATES:
What's on around the World in June and July
