Book Review — Banding Is My Life

August 3, 2007
Denzil Stephens has had a wonderful life in brass — and he recalls it all with real affection too with his life story.

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Book Review — Grandad played the Cornet

August 3, 2007
David Caldwell looks at the rich history of brass bands in North East Essex.

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Concert: Brass Day at the Proms — Prom 20

August 2, 2007
Royal Albert Hall,
London,
Saturday 28th July

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Concert: Brass Day at the Proms — Prom 21

August 2, 2007
Royal Albert Hall, 28th July

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Concert: National Children’s Brass Band of Great Britain

August 1, 2007
Conductors: Dr Nicholas Childs and Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Guest Soloist: David Childs
The Artrix Centre, Bromsgrove
Friday 27th July

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Concert: Greater Bendigo Concert Brass in Concert

July 31, 2007
Sunday 29 July 2007
Forest Street Uniting Church
Bendigo

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CD: Supremacy

July 31, 2007
The International Staff Band of The Salvation Army
Conductor: Stephen Cobb
Trombone soloist: Dudley Bright
SP&S Ltd: SPS 228 CD
Total playing time: 65.34 mins

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CD: Sounding Voices Sounding Brass

July 31, 2007
Wingates Band, Andrew Berrymen
Warrington Male Voice Choir, Russell Paterson
Piano & Organ: Anthony Whittaker
Amadeus:AMSCD102

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Concert: Black Dyke and Grimethorpe Colliery Bands

July 29, 2007
113th Henry Wood Promenade Concert Series
20th Promenade Concert 2007
Conductors: Dr Nicholas Childs & Allan Withington
With His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts; Tashkent Uzbek Musicians
Musicians from the RNCM and Birmingham Conservatoire

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Product: 4BR Roadtest: Besson Prestige BE2028 cornet

July 27, 2007
4BR has had its hands on the new version of the flagship cornet from Besson. Have all the improvements to a well loved but flawed original instrument once again put the Besson name back at the top of the cornet tree?

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Product: 4BR Roadtest: Besson Sovereign versus York Preference

July 27, 2007
We've had our hands on two of the most sought after cornets on the market. They may look very similar, but which one comes out on top in our roadtest.

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Concert: Waratah Brass in Concert

July 25, 2007
22 July 2007, 2pm
Lake Macquarie Performing Arts Centre
Lake St, Warners Bay, Newcastle

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Concert: Tredegar Town Band

July 23, 2007
Conductor: Ian Porthouse
Music on the Patio
Blaenavon Big Pit National Coal Museum of Wales
Sunday 22nd July

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Concert: Carl Richardson Memorial Concert

July 22, 2007
Burton Town Hall
Sunday 10th June

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CD: Grimethorpe in Concert –Volume III

July 18, 2007

Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Conductors: Richard Evans & Philip Harper
Soloists: Roger Webster, Michael Dodd, Kevin Crockford, Ian Shires, Gavin Pritchard
Egon Recordings: SFZ 134
Total Playing Time: 65.42

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Concert: Gunnedah Shire Band: Warners Bay July 2007

July 17, 2007
The Gunnedah Shire Band performed their final concert today in a series of very successful performances over the last two weeks to a packed audience at the Lake Macquarie Performing Arts Centre, Warners Bay near Newcastle.

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CD: Euphonium Magic, Vol 3: Earth Voices

July 17, 2007
Euphonium Soloist: Steven Mead
Bocchino Music: BOCC108
Total Playing Time: 54.34

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Concert: Music for Brass and Voice

July 17, 2007
Cambridge Heath Brass
Soloists: Edward Hallinan (tuba) & Andrea Hazell (mezzo soprano)
The Church of St John of Jerusalem
Hackney
Monday 2nd July

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Concert: Campbelltown City Band & Torrens Brass: Winter Concert 2007

July 3, 2007
Campbelltown Function Centre
Saturday 30th June
Compare and Guest Vocalist: Winston Kay
Musical Director: Al Kidney

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Concert: English National Gala Concert

July 2, 2007
Fodens Richardson Band
Conductor: Garry Cutt
Soloist: Ben Thomson
Preston Guild Hall
Saturday 30th June

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