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Brass Band World magazine: Latest edition out now...

The April edition of Brass Band World magazine is now out and once again its packed with articles, features, reviews and things of interest on every page...

June
  The June issue is out now and packed full of features

The latest edition of Brass Band World and BBW Digital is out now — packed with news, views, opinions and reviews that add up to essential reading.

This month's edition includes:

COVER INTERVIEW — PORTRAIT OF THE PLAYERS' CONDUCTOR


2020 Iles medallist, Ian Porthouse, talks about his musical life and love of the open road!

VIDEO PREVIEW:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqtt3rz90Fg&feature=youtu.be

NEWS


Campaigning against the Ivors Composer Awards' landmark decision to withdraw the Wind Band/Brass Band category for the first time since the inception of the Awards; virtual concert taking shape for National Youth Brass Band of Scotland; Covid-19 grant for SBBA; Brass Bands England 'busier than ever' during lockdown

FALLING BETWEEN THE CRACKS


Helen Williams finds out what financial help is out there for bands, musicians and organisations hit by Covid-19

LANDMARK RECORDING SERIES


Cory's Philip Harper charts his journey through masterworks on the band's first 'Cornerstones' CD release, due out shortly

PERCUSSION FOCUS


Leading percussionist, Mark Ford, gets emotional with Marimba music; Seán Hooper offers home practice advice and Alex Evans on the best 'perc' equipment to practice on in lockdown

CLEANING UP YOUR ACT


Technician, Justin Cooper, on sanitising your instrument

BONDING THROUGH MASSED BANDS


Richard Jones charts tradition of the massed bands concert, from the first orchestrated by Enderby Jackson 160 years ago at Crystal Palace, to modern-day editions

MARCHES ON


90 bands from ten nations, performing 43 different isolation marches, watched by over 411,000!

PRO PRACTICE


Dr. Robert Childs offers great suggestions to boost flagging motivation to keep you match-fit for post-lockdown rehearsal and performance

PRO PLATFORM


'Star Wars' French horn player, Terry Johns, who started his stellar music career with bands in the Welsh Valleys

2020 Iles medallist, Ian Porthouse, talks about his musical life and love of the open road!BBW

PROFILE


Black Dyke principal euphonium, Dan Thomas on becoming Harry of 'Brassed Off'

YOUNG VOICES


Jonathan Bates meets Harry Newton, who became the solo euphonium of a senior band aged just 14

CENTRE BAND


Llwydcoed's 'Little Prayer'

BANDING SPIRIT


The global online banding show goes on... as Helen Williams reports

CASTAWAY


Dame Evelyn Glennie reveals which artists and pieces of music would make it onto her desert island

REVIEWS


The latest CDs by The New York Staff Band with Cory Band; Milnrow Band and The Chicago Staff Band; new music from Prima Vista Musikk and Hallelujah Choruses — the flexible online performance resource winning global popularity!

AND ANOTHER THING


Take a moment or two to smile with our resident wit and cartoonist, Rob Nesbitt, better known as 'Nezzy'.

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pRESTOCDS

Presto Music Collection: Six more classic CDs

July 8 • You can continue to build your classic brass collection of CDs with 4BR's partnership with Presto Music.


Youth Fest

Brass sounds fill the air at Youth Fest in Barnet

July 8 • BBE's 'Brass Fest' event saw over 200 young players provide fantastic entertainment and great music making in Barnet.


Steve Phillips

Central England lead for Phillips

July 8 • The experienced Steve Phillips has become the new Musical Director of Brass Band of Central England.


Anthony Smith

New solo euphonium at Cory

July 8 • Anthony Smith becomes the new solo euphonium player at the Brass in Concert champion ahead of their British Open challenge.


Longridge Band - Anniversary Concert

Saturday 12 July • Longridge Civic Hall, 1 Calder Avenue, Longridge, Preston PR3 3HT


Haverhill Silver Band - Proms Concert - St Ives

Saturday 12 July • Hill Rise Park, St Ives PE27 6SP


The Hepworth Band - A Summer Proms Concert

Sunday 20 July • Hepworth United Sports Club, Far Lane, Hepworth, Holmfirth. HD9 1RN


Petworth Town Band - Ebernoe Horn Fair

Friday 25 July • Ebernoe Cricket Ground GU28 9LD


Petworth Town Band - Dorset House School Fete

Saturday 26 July • Dorset House School RH20 1PB


Petworth Town Band

July 7 • Petworth Town Band have vacancies for CORNETS, TUBA and BASS TROMBONE. We are an enthusiastic band with a full calendar of engagements. We would welcome you to join us and our inspirational MD Paula Streeter.


Epping Forest Band

July 7 • Epping Forest band have a vacancy for solo horn. We are a friendly 3rd section band with a variety of gigs through out the year. We have our own band hut with close to links with London Underground central line and the M11 motorway.


Concert Brass Poynton

July 4 • Concert Brass Poynton: No Contesting - Not a learners Band. Rehearse on Wednesday Evenings between 8.00 to 10.00pm (short comfort break). We seek a front row cornet and a Tenor Horn and A Tenor Trombone and Bass Trom too..


Steve Pritchard-Jones

FTCL LTCL LDBBA DipMusEd GMus QTS NPQH
Conductor, Adjudicator, Teacher


               

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