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Cory spotlight Festival help

The world's number 1 ranked band has provided a great spotlight on the final movement of the this year's Fourth Section Area set-work.

Spotlight
  Phil Harper places the spotlight on the Fourth Section test piece with his band

British Open Champion Cory is already hard at work preparing Ray Steadman-Allen's 'Seascapes' in defence of its Welsh Regional title in a few weeks time.

However, Philip Harper and the band has taken time out of their preparation to give an invaluable insight into the Fourth Section set-work to be used this year — 'Stantonbury Festival' — also written by the composer.

Building blocks and style

Recorded at their rehearsal room, Phil spotlights the tricky third movement of the piece — marked 'Allegro', to look at both the basic building blocks for conductors and players to work on as well as the musical style.

There is no guarantee or course that you will be able to sound like them come to contest stage — but it won't half help…

There is no guarantee or course that you will be able to sound like them come to contest stage — but it won't half help...4BR

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