Product: CD review: RSA — A Centenary Celebration

February 22, 2023
The Music of Ray Steadman-Allen
Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band
Conductor: John Ward
Featuring: Peter Moore (trombone); Thomas Nielsen (cornet); Thomas Moore (organ)
CA Recordings: CA0006

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Product: CD review: Victoria Brass Live

February 21, 2023
Conductor: Dr Matthew van Emmerik
Soloist: David Elton (trumpet)
Featuring: Calvin Bowman (organ); Matthew Little (vocals and narration)
Move Recordings: MCD 641

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Book review: The Essence of Time

February 16, 2023
Celebrating One Hundred Years of Lydbrook Band: 1923 — 2023
Author: Andrew Mason
Price: £10.00

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Concert: Brighouse & Rastrick Band

February 6, 2023
Conductor: Russell Gray
Soloist: Isobel Daws
RNCM Brass Band Festival
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 29th January

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Concert: Cory Band

February 5, 2023
Conductor: Philip Harper
Soloist: Tom Hutchinson
RNCM Brass Band Festival
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 29th January

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Concert: A4 Brass Quartet

February 4, 2023
RNCM Brass Band Festival
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 29th January

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Concert: RNCM Brass Band

February 3, 2023
Conductors: Florent Didier, Maria Barbosa Aristizabal, Andreas Asiikkis
Soloist: James Blackford
RNCM Brass Band Festival
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 29th January

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Concert: Black Dyke Band

February 2, 2023
Conductor: Prof Nicholas Childs
Soloists: Daniel Thomas, Michael Cavanagh
RNCM Brass Band Festival
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 28th January

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Concert: Junior RNCM Brass Band

February 1, 2023
Conductors: Les Neish, Jon Malaxetxebarria
RNCM Brass Band Festival
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 28th January

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Concert: Tredegar Band

January 31, 2023
Conductor: Ian Porthouse
Soloist: James Fountain
RNCM Brass Band Festival
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 28th January

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Concert: Wardle Academy Brass Band

January 30, 2023
Conductor: Lee Rigg
RNCM Brass Band Festival
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 28th January

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Concert: Grimethorpe Colliery Band

January 29, 2023
Conductor: Ben Palmer
RNCM Brass Band Festival
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 28th January

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Concert: Foden's Band

January 28, 2023
Conductor: Michael Fowles
Soloist: Roksana Dabkowska
RNCM Brass Band Festival
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 27th January

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Concert: National Youth Brass Band of New Zealand

January 27, 2023
Conductors: Tyme Marsters & Phil Johnston
Soloist: Nick Scott
Ngaio Marsh Theatre
Christchurch
Saturday 21st January

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Concert: Black Dyke Band

January 26, 2023
Conductor: Prof Nicholas Childs
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Sunday 22nd January

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Concert: Cory Band

January 19, 2023
Conductor: Philip Harper
Oxford Town Hall
Sunday 14th January

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Film Review: Tár

January 19, 2023
Director & Writer: Todd Field
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Nina Hoss, Noemie Merlant, Sophie Kauer
Focus Features/Universal Pictures
Running Time: 158 minutes

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Concert: Christmas Spectacular

December 21, 2022
Black Dyke, NASUWT Riverside, Reg Vardy, Redhills Youth Brass
Conductor: Prof Nicholas Childs
Soloists: Richard Marshall, Daniel Thomas, Glenn Van Looy, John Storey
Sage Gateshead
Sunday 4th December

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Concert: Brassed Off! — in concert

December 19, 2022
Victoria Brass
Conductor: Dr. Matthew van Emmerik
Melbourne Town Hall
Sunday 4th December

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Product: CD review: An Advent Journey

December 18, 2022
Boscombe Band of the Salvation Army
Conductor: Bandmaster Howard J. Evans
Narrator: Captain Jo Moir
Soloists: Craig Snell, John Starkes
SPS Recordings: SPS 443

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