With all eyes, ears, lips and brains focused on the Regional Championships up and down the country during the past month, the demand for brass band recordings has been holding up strongly.
Knocked off
After months at the top of the 4BR charts the Regionals 2009 has finally been knocked off its perch by the release of the DVD from the 2008 Brass in Concert Contest at The Sage.
Appetite
The appetite for Gilbert Vinter’s music though has been enjoying a bit of a boom, with Black Dyke’s recording of his music and the ‘Tribute’ release from Eminence Brass doing well.
The appetite for Gilbert Vinter’s music though has been enjoying a bit of a boom, with Black Dyke’s recording of his music and the ‘Tribute’ release from Eminence Brass doing well4BR
Wilby
Elsewhere Philip Wilby’s ‘Breathless Alleluia’ remians very popular and there is still an amazing deamnd for the music of PLC – perhaps they are looking forward to the English Nationals test piece.
Fodens latest release makes an entry at number 8 and Katrina Marzella and Grimethorpe show that people love a touch of class too.
4BR Top Sellers:
1. Brass in Concert DVD
The fun and games (and plenty of great playing) from The Sage last year as Cory took top honours and Fairey’s and Stavanger took the breath away….
http://www.4barsrest.com/shopping/dvds_detail.asp?id=1463
2. National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain 2008
Up two places for the recording of all those memories from from Dyke at London to Lostock at Harrogate – oh — and a bit of merry old Grimethorpe too…
http://www.4barsrest.com/shopping/cd_detail.asp?id=769
3. A Breathless Alleluia
Down one place, but Black Dyke and Philip are still holding out with their great release.
http://www.4barsrest.com/shopping/cd_detail.asp?id=793
4. Regionals 2009
Still selling well as players, supporters and MDs buy a reminder of where it all went right (or wrong) at the contests up and down the country.
http://www.4barsrest.com/shopping/cd_detail.asp?id=791
5. The Music of Gilbert Vinter
Classic Black Dyke playing classic Gilbert Vinter. The originals are the best? It may be hard to disagree after listening to this release.
http://www.4barsrest.com/shopping/cd_detail.asp?id=792
6. Tribute
It seems the art of quartet playing is not dead – with plenty of pre-orders showing that there is still a desire to listen to Vinter and Co in minaiture.
http://www.4barsrest.com/shopping/cd_detail.asp?id=790
7. Walking with Heroes
There is no stopping the PLC phenomenon is there now? Months since its release and his heroes are still walking tall…
http://www.4barsrest.com/shopping/cd_detail.asp?id=767
8. Patron’s Choice II
Fodens roll out the favourites for a second time as they perform all their lollipops in quite stunning fashion.
http://www.4barsrest.com/shopping/cd_detail.asp?id=795
9. Katrina
The first lady of the baritone is gaining fans from all over the world – and you can hear why on this great release.
http://www.4barsrest.com/shopping/cd_detail.asp?id=787
10. The History of Brass Band Music Vol 6 — New Adventures
Grimethorpe goes where no band has really gone before? Not quite, but some of this music and playing is quite staggering, even after all these years.
