Concert: Fairey Band

September 7, 2008
Conductor: Philip Chalk
2008 Great Northern Brass Arts Festival
Bridgwater Hall
Manchester
Saturday 6th September

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Product: 4BR Roadtest: Flugel fancy?

September 2, 2008
Brighouse & Rastrick's John Lee has had his hands full of late picking a flugel horn for himself. This is what took his flugel fancy...

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Concert: National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain

August 19, 2008
Artistic Director: Dr Bramwell Tovey
Guest Soloist: Les Neish
Bedworth Civic Hall
Friday 8th August

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Concert: Warringah Concert Brass with Special Guest — David King

August 17, 2008
16 August, 2008
Musical Director: John Saunders
Guest Soloist and Conductor: David King
Chatswood Salvation Army

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Product: 4BR Roadtest: Around the horns

August 14, 2008
4BR puts the latest Besson Prestige and York Preference up against the Yamaha Maestro to see which one comes out on top in the battle of the horns.

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CD: Endless Praise

August 13, 2008
One of the best bands in the Salvation Army produce a well crafted release under the baton of conductor Richard Phillips.

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CD: Sanctuary

August 10, 2008
Boscombe and Howard Evans provide an interesting selection of insightful music in a well crafted release.

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CD: Basso Bravissimo!

August 10, 2008
Steve Sykes is on red hot form with his latest release — with a bit of international help. Bravo indeed!

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Concert: Senzoku Gakuen College of Music & Parc & Dare Bands

August 10, 2008
Conductors: Takeo Yamamoto, Richard Evans, Robert Childs
Llandaff Cathedral
Cardiff
Saturday 9th August

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Concert: International Brass Band Summer School

August 9, 2008
Conductors: Dr Robert Childs & Dr Nicholas Childs
Brangwyn Hall
Swansea
Friday, 8th August

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Concert: National Childrens Brass Band of Great Britain

August 6, 2008
Conductors: Dr Nicholas Childs, Dr Bramwell Tovey, Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Guest Soloist: Joseph Cook
The Artrix Centre, Bromsgrove
Saturday 2nd August

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CD: Boscombe & Foden’s Live

July 30, 2008
Fodens and Boscombe enjoy a night of celebration in a live release that delivers what it intends.

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CD: Houlding his own

July 30, 2008
A serious bit of business as Chris Houlding delivers a substantive recital of something different.

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CD: Essential Dyke Volume VIII

July 22, 2008
Pieces of eight for Dyke as they turn up the volume on their latest essential release.

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CD: Hymns

July 21, 2008
Grimethorpe seek divine musical inspiration as they showcase the great hymns through the ages...

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CD: Audacious

July 20, 2008
Steven Mead dons the crampons and wields the icepick to tackle some of the last remaining fearsome high peaks for the euphonium.

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Concert: Grimethorpe Colliery Band

July 19, 2008
Conductor: Howard Evans
Cliffs Pavilion,
Westcliff on Sea,
Saturday 12th July

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CD: The Incredible PolySteel Band

July 18, 2008
Bish, bash, bosh — PolySteel enjoy themselves in their own very 20/20 special way...

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Concert: James Shepherd Versatile Brass

July 16, 2008
Conductor: Frank Renton
Central Methodist Church, Brighouse
Friday 4th July

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Concert: Essex Police & Clacton Co-operative Bands

July 15, 2008
Conductors: Keith Manners & Trevor Davy
Princess Theatre, Clacton
Sunday 6th July

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