Product: LP review: 1983 Brass Band Festival

August 20, 2023
Featuring: Cory Band and massed bands of Besses o' th' Barn, St. Austell, Yorkshire Imperial
Conductors: Major Arthur Kenney; Elgar Howarth; Eric Ball
Guest Soloist: James Shepherd
Chandos Recordings: BBRD 1023
Cassette: BBTD 1023

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Product: CD review: Manuscripts II

August 17, 2023
The International Staff Band of the Salvation Army
Bandmaster: Dr Stephen Cobb
Soloist: Philip Cobb
SPS Recordings: SPS 445 CD

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Concert: National Youth Brass Band of Scotland Reserve Band & Senior Band

August 11, 2023
Conductors: Ian Porthouse, John Boax, Chris Shanks, Charlie Farren
Perth Concert Hall
Saturday 5th August

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Concert: National Youth Brass Band of Scotland Children's Band

August 10, 2023
Conductors: Alan Fernie and Mark Bell
Perth Concert Hall
Saturday 5th August

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Concert: The National Youth Band of Great Britain

August 8, 2023
Conductor: Sarah Ioannides
Soloist: Scott Hartmann
Saffron Hall
Saffron Walden
Saturday 5th August

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Concert: National Youth Brass Band of Wales

August 2, 2023
Conductor: Paul Holland
Soloist: Lode Violet
RWCM&D
Cardiff
Sunday 30th July

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Concert: The National Children's Band of Great Britian

July 30, 2023
Conductor: Mareika Gray
Soloist: Simone Rebello
St Andrew's Hall
The Halls, Norwich
Friday 28th July

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Product: CD review: the sun is free to flow with the sea

July 26, 2023
Onyx Brass
NMC Recordings: NMC D276

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Concert: Brighouse & Rastrick

July 23, 2023
Echoes of the North: Four Chapters in Time
Conductor: Ian McElligott
Stoller Hall, Manchester
Saturday 22nd July

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Concert: Tredegar Band

July 22, 2023
Deal Music & Arts Festival
Conductor: Ian Porthouse
St. George's Church
Deal
Sunday 16th July

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Concert: Foden's Band

July 21, 2023
Featuring: Manx Youth Band & Manx Concert Brass
Conductor: Michael Fowles
Villa Marina Theatre
Douglas, Isle of Man
Saturday 15th July

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Concert: Mike Lovatt's Brass Pack

July 20, 2023
Francis Albert — A Capitol Reprise
Conductor: Colin Skinner
Featuring: Matt Ford
Harrogate Theatre
Friday 14th July

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Concert: WFEL Fairey Band

July 19, 2023
Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers
Conductor: Phil Chalk
Durham Brass Festival
Saturday 15th July

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Concert: Jordan Ashman

July 18, 2023
Cheltenham Festival Spotlight: BBC Young Musician
St George's Church
Cheltenham
Tuesday 11th July

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Concert: Reg Vardy Band

July 17, 2023
For Your Eyes Only: 70 Years of Bond
Conductor: Chris Shanks
The Fire Station
Sunderland
Sunday 9th July

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Concert: RCM Brass Ensemble

July 7, 2023
Music of the Angels
Conductors: Edward Gregson & Stone Tung
Soloist: Andrew Crowley (trumpet)
Royal College of Music, London
Wednesday 5th July

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Concert: Women in Brass

July 6, 2023
Conductors: Maureen Cameron & Phillipa Edwards OAM
Huntingtower Performing Arts Centre
Mount Waverly, Melbourne
Saturday 27th May

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Product: CD review: Casta Diva

June 26, 2023
Operatic Arias transcribed for Trumpet
Matilda Lloyd
Britten Sinfonia
Conductor: Rumon Gamba
Chandos Recordings: CHSA 5321

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Concert: Mnozil Brass

June 24, 2023
Gold
Symphony Hall
Birmingham
Friday 16th June.

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Product: CD review: Variations

June 23, 2023
Cory Band
Conductor: Philip Harper
Doyen Recordings: DOY CD421

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