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Radio: Listen to the Band

Plenty of great music from Frank Renton over the festive period.

Frank Renton
  Plenty of great music from Frank Renton

Listen to the Band:

December 27th:


Frank Renton casts his net wide for the list of top CDs for 2016, taking in America, France and home grown releases.

There's music from the President's Own United States Marine Corps Band, Cory, and an 80th celebration of Howard Snell. The CD 'Fantasy' by Philip Cobb features some of the finest music making to be heard this year.

January 3rd:


Brass in Concert is one of the most prestigious events in the banding calendar and Frank Renton has music from the entertainment programmes of Grimethorpe Colliery and Brighouse & Rastrick.

January 10th:


Frank Renton with award winning music from Brass in Concert 2016 played by Dutch champion Brass Band Schoonhoven, a rare new march from Virtuosi GUS and a new arrangement of famous London themed nursery rhymes by Dan Price played by Flowers Band.

January 17th:


Frank Renton with some new CDs, including the latest from tuba star Les Neish and 'Of Myths and Legends' featuring the music of Philip Sparke.

January 24th:


Frank Renton is joined by brass band archivist Tim Mutum for another delve amongst his record collection.

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Saturday 22 November • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. WC1 2DJ W1C2DJ


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November 13 • Audley Brass (First Section National Finalists 2025) are seeking an Eb BASS PLAYER as we work towards our Dickens A Christmas Carol theme concert, the Beartown Brewery Christmas party and the 2026 Area contest.


Crewe Brass

November 13 • Crewe Brass are looking for PERCUSSION (TUNED and KIT) to join our highly motivated 4th section band. We are a very welcoming and sociable band, with a positive outlook and a reasonably busy calendar of engagements. Other enquiries are welcome.


Crewe Brass

November 13 • Crewe Brass are looking for a BBb BASS player to join our highly motivated 4th section band. We are a very welcoming and sociable band, with a positive outlook and a reasonably busy calendar of engagements. Other enquiries are welcome.


Craig Roberts

BA (Hons), MA
Conductor / Adjudicator


               

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