Reviews
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CD: ‘Neath Austral Skies
April 18, 2008
A reminder of when solo playing was an art form in itself and the music asked for qualities of a bygone age. Mr Emmerik rolls back the years with tasteful ease.
Concert: Hepworth (Cookson Homes) Band
April 18, 2008
Champion Brass
Conductor: Mark Bentham
Uppermill Civic Hall
Saturday 12th April
Concert: Derwent Brass
April 18, 2008
Conductor: Kieth Leonard
Guests: Treorchy Male Voice Choir
Assembly Rooms
Derby
Saturday 12th April
CD: Slide Odyssey
April 17, 2008
A masterful display of trombone expertise and artistry from the man who can make the old instrument sound like liquid gold.
CD: Celtic Charm
April 17, 2008
David Childs goes native with a showcase of Celtic musicality and fiddly diddly technical brilliance...
CD: Lyrica
April 17, 2008
One of the up and coming bands in Belgium provides plenty of evidence that they are heading for the top under their star conductor.
CD: Fly Me to the Moon!
April 17, 2008
Two high class performers enjoy themselves fully as they take the Sinatra route to the stars...
DVD — Brass in Concert Championships 2007
April 11, 2008
Highlights from the 2007 Brass in Concert Championships and World of Brass in Concert
Various bands, conductors and soloists
World of Brass DVD: WOB128
Produced in Widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio
CD: Music for Battle Creek
April 10, 2008
Dyke go into Battle mode with some pretty spectacular results too. The Sparkes are flying quite brilliantly at times too...
CD: Classical Dyke Vol. 1
April 10, 2008
Classic Dyke on classic form under the command of Sir Colin Davies and Nicholas Childs. No wonder Elgar liked brass bands...
Concert: Black Dyke and The Yorkshire Youth Brass Band
April 10, 2008
The Ghandi Hall, Headingley Campus, Leeds Metropolitan University
Conductors: Dr Nicholas Childs and Elgar Howarth
Soloist: Mohammed Assani
Sunday 6th April
Concert: Black Dyke
April 10, 2008
The Ghandi Hall, Headingley Campus, Leeds Metropolitan University
Conductors: Dr Nicholas Childs and Elgar Howarth
Soloist: Richard Marshall
Saturday 5th April
CD: Euphor
April 9, 2008
And you thought students only watched Countdown and went to the pub? Not this talented quartet on the evidence of this display they don't.
Concert: Strictly Brass Dancing
April 9, 2008
Rayleigh Brass & guests
Musical Director: Alan Thorpe
The New Empire Theatre, Southend
Saturday 5th April
CD: Rise of the Phoenix
April 9, 2008
A great release from a hard working band — Clifton rise from the flames like — well, a phoenix of course...
CD: Fantastic Overtures—Volume 2
April 9, 2008
Dyke delve into the box of orchestral mystery once again and pull out quite a few plumbs too in an enjoyable mix of the well known and not so well known overtures.
Concert: St Kilda Brass — By Popular Demand
March 27, 2008
Saturday 15 March, 2008
Kings Performing Arts Centre, Dunedin
Conductor Steve Miles
Soloist David Bremner
Concert: Mayor’s Charity Concert
March 21, 2008
Hadleigh Temple Band
Bandmaster Ken Hillson
Hadleigh Temple Timbrels (Irene Ivory), Trillogy
Hadleigh Temple,
Saturday 1st March
Concert: Hendon Highlights
March 21, 2008
Hendon Band (Dr Stephen Cobb), Boscombe Songsters (Darren Bartlett)
Soloist: Richard Marshall (cornet/trumpet)
Cadogan Hall, London
Saturday 15th March
Concert: Parramatta City Band pre-Nationals Concert
March 11, 2008
Parramatta City Band were supported by Leichhardt Celebrity Brass & Yagoona District Band. Both Leichhardt's & Yagoona's conductors were featured as soloists with the bands at Padstow RSL Club, Sunday 9 March.
