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Issue no. 5665 – 14 May 2011

A master at work and play!

International trumpet star illuminates Manchester Spring Festival

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BB 2-3.indd 2 10-05-2011 17:26:01 NEWS Wrexham Brass to appeal over ‘kangaroo court’ penalty

Wrexham Brass (Glyndwr) and its conductor, was right and proper.’ the Welsh Regional Council cannot do the same. Wayne Ruston, are to lodge an appeal against In response to these penalties, the following Whilst we are an amateur movement, it does not the penalty imposed by the Welsh Regional statement was released by Wrexham Brass: call for it to be run in an amateurish way. Council (WRC) over an alleged incident ‘Wrexham Brass is extremely disappointed ‘Furthermore, Wrexham Brass was staggered at the conclusion of the Welsh Regional that the Welsh Regional Council has seen fit to find that Mr. Morris thought it appropriate Championships at the Brangwyn Hall in to exclude the band and its Musical Director to publish the news of our ban in the press Swansea on 19 March. from the Welsh Regional Contest for periods before having the common courtesy to notify British Bandsman understands that an approach of one year and two years respectively. The the band. The band did not receive official was made on stage by Wayne Ruston, shortly band and Mr. Ruston will vigorously pursue notification of our punishment until 21 April, after the announcement of results of the appeals against these sanctions. In order not to the day after the news was published by 1st Section contest in which Wrexham Brass prejudice the outcome of that appeal the band 4barsrest. In fact, we have reason to believe that had finished last of the ten competitors, to is not in a position to make a full statement at Mr Morris’ assertion that our ban was decided adjudicator C. Brian Buckley. It is alleged that this time regarding the events in Swansea or at the Welsh Regional Council meeting on 19 foul and abusive language was used by Mr. its correspondence with the Regional Secretary April is entirely false. We had been notified at Ruston in expressing his dissatisfaction in both before and after the 2011 contest our rehearsal on Monday 18 April by our friends Mr. Buckley’s judgement and questioning his regarding the appointment of the 1st Section at Rogerstone Band that we were about to appointment in the first instance. The incident adjudicator. We assure the banding community, be banned. led to an investigation being instigated by the both in Wales and further afield, that we are ‘We find it somewhat ironic to have been WRC, which issued the following statement determined to ensure that the full facts are found guilty of conduct detrimental to the following its meeting on 19 April: ‘The Welsh made available at the conclusion of our appeal.’ reputation of the contest when the Regional Regional Council has acted decisively to The statement continued: ‘We can confirm that Council and the Regional Secretary have dealt deal with a incident that took place at the despite our letter dated 28 March to the Regional with the whole series of events in an unfair conclusion of Section 1 of the 2011 Regional Secretary, Philip Morris, he and the Regional and incompetent manner. Wrexham Brass and Championships involving Wrexham Band, Council have completely ignored the basic Wayne Ruston now look forward to defending its conductor, Mr. Wayne Ruston, and the principles of natural justice that ought to have these charges through the appeal process.’ adjudicator, Mr. C.B. Buckley. For the offence applied to this investigation. Neither the band Speaking directly to British Bandsman on of bringing the reputation of the contest into nor Mr. Ruston have been provided with detailed behalf of the WRC, Philip Morris responded: disrepute, the Council has decided to exclude particulars of our “wrongdoing”, the evidence “As the matter is subject to appeal, it would be Wrexham Brass Band from the 2012 Welsh against us and, most importantly, offered no inappropriate to comment at this time other Regional Championships and Mr. Ruston opportunity to defend the charges. The Welsh than to say that the WRC has acted within its from the 2012 and 2013 Welsh Regional Regional Council and Mr. Morris have simply own rules and procedures throughout the entire Championships.’ The statement added: conducted proceedings in a “kangaroo court” process and that no decision whatosoever was ‘Furthermore, the Welsh Regional Council found manner. Almost all other competent bodies taken prior to the meeting on 19 April. We await that Wrexham Band’s claim that Mr. Buckley exercising a disciplinary function such as County the outcome of the appeal process, which will be should not have been appointed adjudicator Football Associations are able to provide proper conducted appropriately under the rules of the was totally unfounded and his appointment and fair procedures and we see no reason why National Brass Band Championships.”

Stan Kitchen to receive Masters NYBBGB calls for young talent

Dedicated Service Award Talented brass and percussion players from across the UK are invited to audition for the National Youth Children’s Brass Band of Great The organisers of the All-England Masters International Championship, Britain (NYBBGB) or the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain Philip Biggs and Richard Franklin, have announced that Stan Kitchen, (NCBBGB). Managing Director of Studio Music and Polyphonic Reproductions, will The NYBBGB is open to musicians aged 12 to 18 and the NCBBGB is receive this year’s Masters Dedicated Service Award. The Award will be open to those aged eight to 14. The 80-strong NYBBGB holds two presented to him at the conclusion of this year’s event, which will take one-week intensive residential courses each year and the 56-strong place at the Lighthouse Theatre, Kettering on Sunday 29 May. NCBBGB holds an annual one-week intensive course. Courses are led Philip Biggs commented to BB: “For well over 50 years, Stan has done by internationally renowned conductors and a team of high-profile terrific job in giving bands wonderful artistic opportunities through his instrumentalists from the brass and orchestral field, with courses work with Studio and Polyphonic and has worked tirelessly in doing so. He culminating in a series of high profile concerts. is a shining example to us all. It is also little known that Stan has regularly worked behind the scenes and has achieved much for others. We are Philip Biggs, Administrator of both the NYBBGB and the NCBBGB, said: delighted to be presenting Stan with this year’s Masters Dedicated “We are looking at talented children and teenagers from across the Service Award.” UK to audition for one of the two prestigious bands. Both bands are Tickets for both the Championship and Gala Concert are available from the a great breeding ground for talented youngsters, with many former Lighthouse Theatre Box Office - telephone 01536 414141. members going on to become leading performers in the professional music and brass band world.” The audition locations and dates are: Royal Academy of Music, London (Sunday 19 June); University of Huddersfield (Saturday 25 June); St. Dennis Bandroom, Cornwall Any news for us? (Saturday 17 September); Ratby Bandroom, Leicester (Sunday 23 October); University of Salford (Saturday 5 November); University of [email protected] Sunderland (Saturday 12 November). For further information, visit the organisation’s website at www.nybbgb.com

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BB 4-5.indd 4 10-05-2011 17:22:46 WORLD RANKINGS WORLD OF BRASS RANKINGS

Manger Musikklag’s sensational victory at the recent European Brass Band Championships in Montreux sees the Norwegian band storm into the top ten of the World of Brass - British Bandsman Rankings for the first time at number eight. The ever-consistent Cory retains the top spot following its second place, while the 2010 British Open Champion, Tredegar, moves up to an all-time high of third after another prizewinning contention at the ‘European’. Other contests held since the last update are: Australian Championships - won by Kew Band Melbourne; North American Brass Band Championships - won by Atlantic Brass Band; Holme Valley Contest - won by Skelmanthorpe; Northern Ireland Brass Band League - won by 1st Old Boys Silver; Irish Association of Brass and Concert Bands - won by Drogheda; Fife Brass Band Festival - won by Kingdom Brass; SCABA Spring Contest - won by Friary Guildford. The next update will follow the All-England Masters International, which will be held in Kettering at the end of the month.

Pos 07 May 2011 TOTAL 53 Burgermusik Luzern Switzerland 29.47 -9 1 Cory Wales 1,370.92 - 54 Marsden Silver Yorkshire 28.72 -13 2 Foden’s North West 880.08 - 55 Brass Band de Wâldsang Netherlands 27.55 +10 3 Tredegar Wales 841.07 +4 56 Molde Brass Band Norway 26.19 +11 4 Black Dyke Yorkshire 800.84 -1 57 Newstead Brass Midlands 24.44 -10 5 Fairey (Geneva) North West 767.67 -1 58 Festival Brass Band 23.94 +3 6 Grimethorpe Colliery Yorkshire 715.83 - 59 Burry Port Town Wales 23.35 -10 7 Brighouse and Rastrick Yorkshire 682.65 -2 60 Atlantic Brass Band USA 23.24 +105 8 Manger Musikklag Norway 505.42 +16 61 Oslo Brass Band Norway 23.22 +8 9 Rothwell Temperance Yorkshire 344.07 -1 62 Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel Yorkshire 22.17 -11 10 Eikanger-Bjørsvik Norway 332.48 +1 63 EYMS North 21.81 -13 11 Leyland North West 304.25 -2 64 Friary Guildford London & SC 20.82 -5 12 Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Yorkshire 208.04 -2 65 Concord Denmark 20.56 -1 13 Co-operative Funeralcare Scotland 168.37 -1 66 Blackburn & Darwen North West 18.61 -11 14 Desford Colliery Midlands 143.24 - 67 Brisbane Brass 18.38 +35 15 Brass Band Schoonhoven Netherlands 142.21 +31 68 Footscray-Yarraville City Australia 18.09 +89 16 Brass Band Treize Etoiles Switzerland 140.95 +10 69 Thoresby Colliery Midlands 17.37 -13 17 Hepworth (Cookson Homes) Yorkshire 129.76 -4 70 Aveley and Newham London & SC 16.96 -8 18 Stavanger Norway 128.10 +1 71 Ashton-under-Lyne North West 16.90 -14 19 Reg Vardy North 124.39 -4 72 Chicago Brass Band USA 16.48 +42 20 Virtuosi GUS Midlands 117.27 -4 73 Co-operative Milnrow North West 15.61 -10 21 Exchange Communications Whitburn Scotland 117.13 -4 74 Nord-Pas-de-Calais 15.60 +14 22 BTM Wales 115.87 -4 75 Ensemble de Cuivres Valaisan A Switzerland 15.54 -2 23 Tongwynlais Temperance Wales 115.41 -3 76 Dalmellington Scotland 15.19 -8 24 Flowers West 100.44 -2 77 Woolston Brass 15.13 -11 25 Pemberton Old Wigan DW North West 99.40 -4 78 Cwmaman Institute Wales 14.91 -6 26 Brass Band Oberösterreich Austria 96.67 +2 79 Fishburn North 14.59 -9 27 Noord Limburgse Belgium 92.75 +48 80 Gunnedah Shire Band Australia 14.52 -2 28 Beaumaris Wales 88.45 -5 81 Freckleton North West 14.39 -5 29 Brass Band Willebroek Belgium 85.00 +2 82 Felling North 13.33 -8 30 Kirkintilloch Scotland 83.79 -5 83 Markham and District Wales 13.29 -4 31 Hammonds Saltaire Yorkshire 70.21 -4 84 Staffordshire Midlands 12.96 -2 32 Buizingen Belgium 68.09 - 85 Sovereign Brass Midlands 12.92 -8 33 Redbridge Brass London & SC 59.72 -4 86 1st Old Boys Association Silver N. Ireland 12.87 +3 34 Fountain City Brass Band USA 59.38 -1 87 Pontardulais Wales 12.64 -6 35 Wingates North West 55.37 -5 88 Oldham Band (Lees) North West 12.31 -5 36 Kingdom Brass Scotland 54.23 -1 89 Tylorstown Wales 12.03 -4 37 Krohnengen Norway 49.62 +2 90 Lochgelly Scotland 11.63 -10 38 Brass Band Rijnmond Netherlands 41.01 +7 91 Bon-Accord Scotland 11.51 -1 39 Northop Wales 40.98 -3 92 Wakefield Metropolitan Yorkshire 11.44 +1 40 Ila Brass Norway 40.26 +8 93 Johnstone Silver Scotland 11.38 -7 41 Kew Band Melbourne Australia 39.78 +19 94 Newtongrange Silver Scotland 10.98 -7 42 Zone One Brass London & SC 39.48 -8 95 Wrexham Brass Wales 10.86 -4 43 Woodfalls West 38.21 -6 96 James Madison University USA 10.75 +1 44 Lyngby Taarbaek Denmark 38.12 +14 97 Co-operative Crewe North West 10.70 -13 45 Mount Charles West 37.71 -7 98 Sola Brass Band Norway 10.43 +22 46 Windcorp Sweden 37.67 +25 99 Brass Band of Central Florida USA 10.23 -7 47 Oslofjorde Brass Norway 35.33 +5 100 Warringah Concert Brass Australia 10.19 +7 48 Valaisia Brass Band Switzerland 33.02 +5 101 City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) Wales 10.11 -7 49 Skelmanthorpe Yorkshire 31.34 -7 102 Stockholm Brass Band Sweden 9.30 +2 50 Brass Band Fribourg Switzerland 30.43 +4 103 St. Dennis West 9.19 -8 51 Brisbane Excelsior Australia 30.32 -8 104 Unison Kinneil Scotland 8.90 -8 52 Camborne Town West 29.51 -12 105 Jaguar Land Rover Midlands 8.28 -6

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BB 4-5.indd 5 10-05-2011 17:22:47 TALKING POINT Out of the mouths of babes…

by Frank Renton musicians in Broxburn Public Band - a superb it was yesterday, not necessarily because of I was talking recently about performance to a bunch of people with whom I had a great the fact that they won the competition, but young musician, who I have seen and heard deal of fun and musical satisfaction. In those that they made real music in a totally honest grow up and who I believe is developing into days, every self-respecting band had at least way, and it was recognised. The thing was, I a fine player. I asked him why he had played one quartet and Broxburn was no exception. knew that Geoffrey Brand had been properly a phrase in a particular style. The reason I The cornet players were Charlie Calder and educated and trained as a musician, had played had asked the question was because I felt the Alan Forbes - great pals and both very good for many great conductors and was having a whole style and delivery was wrong - not a players. Davie Hughes was a beautiful sounding successful time conducting Black Dyke. We true replication of what was written and out horn player and John Stark the young but didn’t need to know what the adjudicator was of character for the young player in question. wonderfully talented euphonium player. looking for; it was written on the music! We His answer horrified me. “It’s what you have to They wanted to play at the National Quartet didn’t need to know what his criteria were, but do if you want to win competitions,” he said. Championships in Oxford. In those days we knew what he wanted to hear and that was “If you play what’s written the way it’s written, competing quartets expected to be conducted, what was written on the score. We gave it to the judge will say that you are boring, so you so I said I would take them. They chose to play him, exactly, and with great feeling! have to make everything more exciting, shorten Alla Burlesca, one of the Gilbert Vinter works notes, use accents even where there are none recently written for the brilliant GUS (Footwear) Years later, Geoffrey was judging a competition - basically go over the top on everything. If you Quartet. I discovered that the adjudicator was to at which three judges gave separate markings don’t,” he said, “you won’t get noticed!” be Geoffrey Brand, so I set about the score with and assessments. His were markedly different That a young player should even think in those the players, marking every nuance, every mark to the other two and the audience was aghast terms was, I thought, pretty terrible, but when I that the composer had made. We discussed at how this could be so. I knew. Geoffrey could turned to the conductor of the band he played how long every note marked staccato would be never reward slap-dash playing and over- with for support I discovered that he agreed in relation to those not marked and took as a exuberant readings made at the cost of sound whole-heartedly with him and that, while ‘he basic principle that every note not marked to be musical principals. I seem to remember Eric knew where I was coming from’, he based most played short would be played at the full written Crees being caught up in a similar dilemma of his reading (or interpretation if you like) of length. We discussed the playing of forte and suffering terrible criticism for it. Neither any music he played in a competition on how piano notes and sforzandi. We discussed the names have been at the forefront of organisers’ he could make his band sound different. What, relationship between fortissimo and pianissimo minds when they are picking judges for major I asked, about sound musical values, playing and everything in between. events in recent years, so it was good to see together and in tune, playing notes of the right Eric included in the adjudication panel for this length, being accurate and consistent in playing Then, once we had got all that out of the way, year’s European Championships. They are both staccato or different accents? He felt that my we began to make music. I was working in superb musicians with great knowledge and attitude was outdated. “It’s simple,” he replied, at the time so left the quartet in the experience at the highest professional level, but “when the music’s loud, play as loud as you can; capable hands of Tony Clucas, a great cornet perhaps some people find that intimidating! when it’s quiet, play as quiet as you can; when player in his day and a good and conscientious it’s fast, play as fast as you can and when it’s conductor, but I flew back for the day and we It’s interesting that in the orchestral and slow, play as slow as you can.” met up in Oxford and had a final run through. operatic world, two conductors have been It seemed to me that the young conductor had They went on and played as though they had recently honoured: Riccardo Muti, who was reduced the creation of performance to its most been performing at this level all their lives and awarded the musical equivalent of the Nobel basic elements. His attitude was basically that won the National Quartet Championship - a Prize, the Birgit Neilson Award, and Carlos there was no point in doing otherwise, because little band from Scotland that few people south Kleiber, voted the greatest conductor of all the majority of the people his band played for of the Border had ever heard of. There were time by 100 of today’s top conductors. What didn’t know any different. I asked about accents other quartets from big name bands, but none makes the two awards interesting is that and all the differing kinds of attack there can played with the same accuracy, the attention to both conductors are meticulous in extracting be on any given note. He felt that there was no the details in the score and the sheer musical every detail out of the score and creating point in working at that because many people confidence that this leads to. As I knew he performances of the highest musical integrity. they played for didn’t know the difference would, Geoffrey Brand rewarded our diligence Both demand hours of rehearsal so that they between one accent and another anyway, and the fact that we had brought Gilbert’s can check and then re-check that every nuance and even if they did most of the time they just music to life in the way that he intended, not in of the composer’s intentions is correctly and wanted the music to excite them. some transient search for musical fireworks. perfectly interpreted, even in works that they It was a great day in the history of Broxburn have conducted many times. Then having In 1972, when I was Bandmaster of the Gordon Band. I still see Tony and the four players that I checked and re-checked, they allow the music Highlanders, I was also working with the worked with and they remember it as though to speak for itself. Under their leadership, music

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BB 6-7.indd 6 10-05-2011 17:23:21 TALKING POINT

certainly has a powerful voice. Would they win Some years ago, I was judging in the Antipodes hoping to hear is a real musical performance a band contest? I don’t think so; certainly not and, as ever, after the competition I invited based on sound musical principals, not simply these days. The audience would love the sense the conductors to discuss with me, in a totally a performance that tries to create superficial of style and presence on the stage, but many non-confrontational manner, why I had come excitement, often for the sake of merely trying judges locked away in their little hidey hole to my decisions. It is a practice that I would like to be different. would not be moved by such accuracy. They to see more widespread. I know that many of A few years ago, I was one of a panel of three would likely go for something less correct and the conductors who don’t win competitions judging the national championships of one of more off the wall. think it’s because the judge is an idiot, and the mainland European countries. We were all sometimes they might be right! However, astounded by the technical efficiency of most Some 20 years ago, I conducted bands in if judges had to justify their comments and of the bands, playing a very difficult piece, and the Regional Championships in consecutive decisions face-to-face with the conductors the ability of nearly all the soloists to cope with weeks - not good for either the digestion or immediately after the competition, it might the demands made on them by the composer. one’s piece of mind! The first week, my band allay some of their fears. It would put the judges Asked to speak after the competition, I told was placed first and the adjudicator closed under pressure too. the audience how we had appreciated the his remarks with the words: ‘It’s wonderful to Back, though, to the Antipodes. One conductor ability of the bands and the soloists, who gave hear the score come to life before one’s very had won a competition some time previously, several very good performances. In the end, eyes. Thank you.’ A week later - same piece, playing the same piece, but I had put his band we gave first prize to the band that we felt same reading, but with one of the best bands in seventh place. I quietly explained that he had made the best music as well as being very in the land. The adjudicator in his words to the had chosen tempi at which the band that he accurate. The joy of that experience was that audience said that of all the performances he conducted couldn’t manage the notes that my two fellow judges were both professional had heard only six conductors had understood were written, “So it was the interpretation composers and conductors. As a team, we the score. I wasn’t one of them We were placed that you didn’t like,” he suggested. I quietly felt that we could justify our decision on both ninth and I very nearly lost my job because explained that interpretation was perhaps the technical and intellectual grounds. My heart of it. Hero to zero, as they say, in seven days wrong word, but that his musical judgement goes out to conductors and players alike when flat. I struggled to understand how the results might be called into question as since he the adjudicators come out and say, “What we could be so wayward and spoke to the judge in had chosen the speeds and so precipitated were looking for was music”. What do they question a few days later. “It was a very musical his band’s demise. I thought that he had mean? How do they judge musicality without performance,” he said, “and beautifully played, understood, then he said, “We won on the first judging accuracy? How can anything be but just not exciting enough.” I tried to explain same piece with the same tempi at our last counted as music when it isn’t in tune, isn’t that the music in itself wasn’t exciting in its very outing when the judge said that he loved to together and is technically inaccurate? Worse, nature. “That’s not my problem,” he replied, hear the red meat of performance.” I could only how can a number of conductors discern “It’s your job to make it exciting, whatever the reply that I prefer to hear the notes in the what is music in the ears of another human composer has written.” I had no answer for him. correct order! being without him or her giving first a detailed The thing is that I can remember the winning Over the years, I have adjudicated at most of appraisal of the piece as a whole? Be assured performance to this day. It was hard and ugly the major band competitions around the world that when I’m listening, I am looking for music, and seemed to be dominated throughout by and would like to do more in the coming years. but based on the sound principal of technical the bass drum. It’s something I enjoy and something that I and intellectual accuracy. I’m with Geoffrey think is worthwhile, and yes, what I would be Brand on that.

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BB 6-7.indd 7 10-05-2011 17:23:27 GREAT NORTHERN SPRING BRASS ARTS Highlights galore a Kenneth Crookston and BB photographer, John Stirzaker, spend a day

From the first sounds of the wonderfully band’s programme included the lively Tour de The hall had filled up considerably for the 2010 enthusiastic 2nd Rossendale Scout Group Band Band, Elgar’s wonderful overture, Cockaigne, National Champion, Brighouse and Rastrick, to Black Dyke’s farewell almost 12 hours later, Martin Ellerby’s The Death of Don Quixote and which appeared under resident conductor, there were highlights aplenty at last weekend’s Gordon Goodwin’s La Almeja Pequena, as well as Sandy Smith. The band opened with Derek Great Northern Spring Brass Arts Festival, featuring trumpet soloist, James McCabe, and Bourgeois’ rarely heard but excellent Whirligig presented by Philip Biggs Brass Festivals at euphonium soloist, Andy Marsh. Concluding before launching into the familiar overture, Manchester’s wonderful Bridgewater Hall and with Philip Sparke’s The Land of the Long White Raymond. Steve Walsh (euphonium) and Chris jointly sponsored by Besson and Yamaha. Cloud, this was a performance that deserved Gomersall (trombone) were both outstanding Having four of the UK’s leading contesting more than the sprinkling of an audience that in their respective solo spots, but the highlight bands on the programme is enough for a had made it in time for the lunchtime concert. of the B&R programme was Ben Tubb’s recent fantastic day out for any lover of brass music, Performances by the Yorkshire Youth Brass composition, Blizzard, a highly descriptive but as ever at these Great Northern Arts Band (YYBB) are always hotly anticipated and work for which the composer received warm festivals, high-quality foyer music ‘keeps the pot with this concert opening with Paul Lovatt- applause as he stepped forward from the boiling’ during the day. On hand this time were Cooper’s Horizons, followed by Maurice percussion section at its conclusion. Gilbert the excellent Northern Brass quintet and the Johnstone’s wonderful march written in the Vinter’s Symphony of Marches added something Doyen Brass Quartet, which as well as providing 1950s for CWS (Manchester) Band, County for the purist, while Artistry in Kenton and A excellent fare for those wishing to focus on Palatine, this was no exception. Edward Manchester Tale (Andrew Duncan) brought them, never pushed the volume too high for Gregson’s Variations of Laudate Dominum B&R’s contribution to an exciting end, with those who just wanted to chat in the breaks has enough in it to test most bands, but the Bonnie Briar Bush providing a reflective and between the main band performances. YYBB surpassed itself under Nicholas Childs subtle encore. The whole event is held together by John in giving a performance to be proud of, while Maines, who has a terrific affinity with the its accompaniments of Brett Baker in Atlantic So, to the evening Gala Concert, which Bridgewater Hall audience. The first band he Zephyrs and DL Blues showed that there is much opened with Foden’s Band in scintillating form introduced was Rothwell Temperance, making to commend the education underway in this under its old master, Howard Snell. George its debut at the event under David Roberts. The important part of the ‘Black Dyke Family’. Marshall’s excellent march, Spirit of Praise,

A talented trio - Zoe Hancock, Sheona White and Jonathan Bates in action A cluster of cornets from Rossendale Scout Group Band

BB Editor, Kenneth Crookston, presents the 2010 CD of the Year award to Foden’s Composer-in-Residence, Andy Scott A touch of Stan Kenton from Brighouse and Rastrick

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BB 8-9.indd 8 10-05-2011 17:25:22 GREAT NORTHERN SPRING BRASS ARTS at Northern festival day at the Bridgewater Hall for Manchester’s spring brass extravaganza

set the tone for the evening, with Weber’s the finest sounding we have heard in recent challenging overture, Ruler of the Spirits, years. Bravo! providing a platform for the band’s excellent soprano cornet, Richard Poole. Trumpeter, Black Dyke and Nicholas Childs closed the Jens Lindemann, was at his brilliant (and event with a programme that featured the zany) best in Peter Meechan’s Apophenia and outstanding Richard Marshall (cornet) and a remarkable arrangement of Shenandoah by Gary Curtin (euphonium) in solo spots, with Jay Chattaway. An extra surprise for the large the latter joining with flugel soloist, Zoe audience was Freddie Mercury’s Who Wants Hancock, in the centrepiece of Karl Jenkins’ to Live Forever? In which Helen Fox’s excellent The Armed Man - a real high spot in the day’s flugel opening was joined by Foden’s ‘new activities. Andrea Price displayed her talents in boy’, Jens Lindemann - a fantastic encore from her own lively percussion solo, Fling, and Black one of the world’s great trumpet soloists. Dyke sent the Manchester audience off into Finally, Howard Snell’s iconic arrangement of the night with Ray Farr’s Terrific arrangement The Old Chalet set the scene for a moment that of Stravinsky’s The Firebird, followed by the few could ever have conceived - a brass band band’s familiar farewell, Lucerne Song. arrangement by the undisputed master of the art of the Finale from Beethoven’s Symphony At the end of a long and successful day, Philip No. 7. As in his great arrangements of the Biggs commented: “This was a real crackerjack music of Ravel and Respighi, yet again Howard of an event and I couldn’t be more delighted. Snell has managed recreate orchestral sounds In addition to our long-standing event in and colours from a brass band, and only a September, this May event is now bearing genius can do that! That said, it takes a good the fruits of development and we are looking band to complete the effect and in the current forward to even greater things next year. The Yorkshire Youth Brass Band and Nicholas Childs Foden’s there is no question that this is one of Manchester bandwagon is rolling along!” accompanying Brett Baker

Northern Brass performs in the Bridgewater Hal foyer

Rothwell Temperance and David Roberts get into the spirit of the occasion

Foden’s and Howard Snell on scintillating form A new signing for Foden’s? Jens Lindemann shows his lighter side

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BB 8-9.indd 9 10-05-2011 17:25:43 COMPANY NEWS Band Supplies - supporting Salvation Army bands for over 35 years With the celebrations of the ’s 120th anniversary taking place on 4-5 June, Band Supplies would like to offer a warm welcome to all the participating and watching bandsmen and women from all over the world, for what promises to be wonderful weekend of music and friendship making. Band Supplies will have a very special offer in place by way of a ‘thank you’ to all the Salvation Army bandsmen, by offering a voucher for the Company’s trade stand on Saturday 4 June. For the first £50 spent a voucher to the value of £10 will be given, to be presented at either the Leeds or Glasgow store. Christopher Tudball, General Manager based at the Leeds store, commented: “As a business, we like to reward our customers from time to time, and to thank them for their loyalty and support. To coincide with a wonderful weekend, we are pleased to offer the vouchers exclusively from the Band Supplies trade stand at Imperial College Students’ Union. David Beal and I will be on hand to present a fantastic range of new and second-hand instruments, plus all brass accessories. International visitors will be able to redeem the vouchers on purchases at the Band Supplies website at www.bandsupplies.co.uk by quoting ISB120 when checking out.” David Beal added: “With lots of new products coming into the market so quickly, this year it will be an ideal time for our Salvation Army colleagues to get up close and personal to the new instruments, including the brand new Yamaha Neo euphonium and tenor horns, which have been a tremendous success and have received great reviews from all sectors of the music industry. Other brands also on display on the trade stand will include Besson, Geneva, Conn, Bach, Yamaha, Sterling and Band Supplies’ own exclusive Excel range, which has flown out of the shops. Make sure you get along and say a friendly hello to the chaps on the stand.”

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BB 10-11.indd 10 10-05-2011 17:26:35 ISB 120

Packed tour agenda for Chicago Staff Band

In America’s heartland, the Chicago Staff performing in concerts, worship services, clinics, Band remains dedicated to Christian service and Band (CSB) has come to represent the best in parades and seasonal activities from September musical excellence. It is a band composed of banding traditions of The Salvation Army. It is through June, with additional international capable musicians, but more than that, it strives composed of Salvation Army members from tours scheduled typically every two or to live up to what was described by a Chicago throughout metropolitan Chicago and, as the three years. newsman many years ago as ‘the band with a Army’s principal ensemble of the Midwest, its sacred message.’ innovative music is designed to inspire as well Since its founding in 1907, the CSB has travelled as entertain. extensively throughout the United States and Under Bandmaster William Himes, the CSB will has also conducted concert tours of the United warm up for its Royal Albert Hall appearance CSB members bring a diversity of background Kingdom, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, Hong with performances at Boscombe Salvation Army and vocation and work to honour God through Kong, Singapore, Australia, Philippines, Chile, (28 May), Reading (29 and 30 May), Norwich the ministry of music. The men and women of Jamaica, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Salvation Army (31 May), Morley Town Hall the band represent a variety of occupations and Germany, Korea and New Zealand. The band (1 June), Consett (2 June) and Chelmsford studies, including several who are employed by has performed for college students, prison Cathedral (3 June). On the menu when it The Salvation Army. inmates, church congregations, hospital reaches the capital are Vienna Philharmonic patients, music critics and school children, in Fanfare (Richard Strauss trs. Himes), Festival In addition to the Chicago Staff Band’s concert halls and on street corners, as well arrangement - Victory for Me! (Wilfred Heaton), demanding schedule, all members are active in as with professional symphony orchestras Song setting - Soli Deo Gloria (William Himes) their respective local Salvation Army worship and other brass bands in small towns and and Symphony No. 3, Mvt. 4 - Allegro con brio centres, where many serve in key leadership major cities. (Vittorio Giannini trs. Himes). It promises to be positions. The band’s engagements are one of the highlights of an already remarkable normally limited to one weekend each month, Over its century-plus history, the Chicago Staff occasion.

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BB 10-11.indd 11 10-05-2011 17:26:45 BRASS ROOTS Allan Withington and Stavanger Band will host a one-day Conductors’ Course at the Gala Theatre, Durham, on Thursday 15 July. This rare opportunity for aspiring and working brass band conductors in the UK to learn from the six-time National Champion conductor will be formatted into two sessions of intense rehearsal of two-and-a-half hours duration each, with the event starting at 10.00am. Allan Withington commented: “The aim of the day is to give delegates present an awareness of and an improvement in basic conducting skills, as well as to develop in each delegate a noticeable change or improvement in the band’s playing from the start to finish of each student’s time on the podium.” He added: “When they are not actively involved, all students will be present to watch, listen, learn and take part in any discussions that may arise.” Repertoire embraced during the day will be The Power of the Soul, Nimrod and, time permitting, some simple sight-reading, which will be given out on the day. Allan Withington added: “All the students need to bring is a good baton and an inquisitive mind.” Everything will happen in the main Gala Theatre auditorium. The cost of attending is £35 and delegates will be eligible for a 25 percent discount for Stavanger’s concert in Durham on 14 July. To enrol, call Nicola Bland on 07976 908546 or email [email protected]

The 17th French Open Championships will take place on the weekend of 20-22 May in the beautiful and historic town of Amboise in the Loire Valley, where 11 bands will battle for the various titles on offer. Amboise a great place for a band contest and the full line-up this year is:

Championship Section: Brass Band Willebroek (Frans Violet) (Belgium), Kortijk (Lieven Maertens) (Belgium), Lockwood Brass (John Roberts) (England) and Brass Band Normandie (Philippe Gervais) (France).

1st Section: Brassage (Mathias Charton) (France) and Brass Band Borgiacq (Pierre Dutot) (France).

2nd Section: Mons St. George (Thierry Descamps) (Belgium).

3rd Section: Concordia (Hervé Priem) (France).

4th/Youth Section: Blackley Band (Adie Smith) (England), Brass Band de la Gorgue (Vincent Meurin) (France) and Brass Band Junior De CCR de Tours (Gildas Harnois) (France).

The competing bands will play a varied programme, which includes the set test-piece. A Whit Friday-style march competition will take place on the Saturday morning in the Whaley Bridge Band has announced that Bill and Lynne Wilson of Cedar Finance town square in front of the Chateau d’ Amboise. have agreed to a further 12 months sponsorship for the band. To make the news The chosen test-pieces are The Year of the Dragon (Philip even sweeter, the amount of the sponsorship is to be doubled. Sparke) for the Championship Section and The Essence Speaking on behalf of the band, Musical Director Marcus Jones said: “In the current of Time (Peter Graham) for the 1st Section, while the 2nd climes, we are delighted that Cedar Finance has agreed to support the band for a Section competitor will be faced with Eric Ball’s Resurgam. further 12 months, but for them to agree to double their input is truly astounding. The 3rd Section band will also find a familiar score to tackle We are very aware that corporate sponsorships are few and far between and that in Philip Wilby’s A Little Light Music while the joint 4th/Youth many a higher section band would be envious.” Section bands will be performing Philip Sparke’s popular A The support received has helped the band with their ongoing projects for re-growth. Malvern Suite. In 2008, the band was down to just nine members, but now has 33. The senior band The adjudicators this year are David Horsfield, Philip Sparke, is still actively seeking new, experienced players and would specifically like to hear Pascal Eicher (Switzerland) and Dennis Wilby. Chris Jeans from trombone players. The growth of the learner section, which now boasts a band will adjudicate the March Section and the 30-minute of 22 and several other more raw learners, has been the jewel in the crown. This outside entertainment programmes will be judged by an all learner section has been developed with an emphasis on traditional brass band ladies panel consisting of Jenny Horsfield, Margaret Wilby, values. Both bands act as a family, with some of the seniors helping the learners and Margaret Etherington and Pat Read. many parents following their children’s example and starting to learn. The opening Gala concert on the Friday evening is to be Mr. Wilson of Cedar Finance stated: “When we first agreed to support the band we given by Mons Brass Band, a rhythm and blues ensemble saw the potential and drive that it had. That potential is now beginning to show. We playing the music of the Blues Brothers. The closing Gala hope that by further supporting them the building blocks they have put in place will on Saturday evening will be performed by Brass Band continue to develop to an even brighter future.” Willebroek with featured guest soloist, trombonist Fabrice The band has a busy year ahead starting with a concert tonight (14th) for the local Millishcer. On the Sunday morning there will be a concert cancer charity, Daniel’s Light, and two further concerts for charity planned for later show given by Mons Brass Band and Kortijk Brass Band in the in the year on top of their normal engagements. Further details can be found on the town square in front of the Chateau d’ Amboise. It should be band’s website at www.whaleybridgeband.co.uk a great weekend. Pictured is Marcus Jones and Bill Wilson presenting the four promoted learners with Chris Jeans their senior band uniforms.

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BB 12-13.indd 12 10-05-2011 17:24:19 CRITICS CORNER were added - somewhat more demanding to play - for Black Dyke. Enfield Connections Enfield presents the revised version in a spacious interpretation, with Enfield Citadel Band of The Salvation Army, excellent ‘bottom end’ and trombones. While it may lack the finesse of Bandmaster Jonathan Corry the very best readings, and in variation three a horn counter melody SPS 284 CD appears to be completely missing, the performance is vibrant and ends Available from World of Brass, 4barsrest and Midland CD well. Peter Graham’s Ad Optimum is included here as a tribute to James Enfield Citadel Band has been at the forefront of creative innovation Williams, who premièred the work at the Star Lake Music Camp (USA) in in the Salvationist brass band community for many decades. Under 1999. Prof. Graham recalls an earlier visit in 1985, and the ‘commitment, its dynamic, young Bandmaster, Jonathan Corry, the band members passion and drama’ of Bandmaster Williams’ contribution on that are doffing their SA caps, so to speak, to a selection of composers and occasion, especially his performance of Erik Leidzen’s selection None arrangers who have written for the band or its conductors and also Other Name. Ad Optimum is a response to that memory, dramatic and to past members whose work is now a mainstay of the brass band soulful by turns. In musical terms, however, it is the other Eric - Ball - that repertoire at large. resonates in the music, Ball’s Tone Poem, Song of Courage, in particular. Leslie Condon’s The Call of the Righteous was composed in 1964 for the The other major offering, Turris Fortissima (Steven Ponsford), was Tottenham Citadel Band (as it was then) and Bandmaster James Williams composed for Enfield’s 2007 USA tour, since when it has gone round the to play on its North American tour. Condon created one of the most SA world. It receives an upfront performance characteristic of the band engaging works in the SA repertoire, elevating the Festival Arrangement, under Jonathan Corry. as it is described, onto a higher artistic plane through his creative The programme also includes a carefully chosen selection of shorter imagination and technical resource. Corry and the band present a clean, arrangements and treatments - including Battle Ready (Trigg), Prayer well-measured reading, direct in approach (they do ‘forthright’ very well Gently Lifts me (Chelsea Pascoe), The Veterans (Steadman-Allen) and under this conductor) with a welcome measure of lyricism to balance. Wondrous Cross (Wilby) - plus some fine solo contributions (Andrew Also well known in the wider band world is Edward Gregson’s Variations Justice, trombone, is outstanding). The programme notes are informative on Laudate Dominum. Gregson played euphonium in the old Tottenham and the church acoustic is resonant but without an undue loss of clarity. Band (1965-67). He composed the first version in 1976 for his brother Paul Hindmarsh Bramwell’s band, London Citadel (Canada). In 2007, two further variations

(principal trombone John Barber reveals his fine jazz credentials in Dreaming of the Masters his solo ‘moments’ here and elsewhere on the album), the ethereal Jens Lindemann (trumpets, cornets, flugel), percussion and muted effects inPrayer that provide an otherworldly back Foden’s Band, conducted by James Gourlay, drop to the flexible flugel and cornet solo lines, to the Mexican salsa feel Robin Dewhurst (piano) of the breathless, virtuoso finale - fabulous. Doyen DOY CD283 Lindemann’s performance of Peter Meechan’s jazz-fusion concerto, Available from World of Brass, 4barsrest and Midland CD Apophenia, is a world away from the helter-skelter virtuosity of the work’s first interpreter, the mighty Rex Richardson. Lindemann opts for a more Jens Lindemann is a master of his many instruments - trumpets large measured approach. While the symphonic wind band accompaniment and small, cornets high and low, plus the silky smooth flugel horn - in Richardson’s recent recording offers greater depth and range of and an exceptionally gifted musical artist across the stylistic range. instrumental colour, the rhythmic profile here is more stable and the solo His fabulously rich tone and awesome technique is admired on both lines take on greater characterisation. Lindemann and Richardson both sides of the Atlantic, but like all the greats, it is the musical flavour of draw the listener into the haunting second movement, but it is in the his performances that lingers in the memory. As he explains in his finale where the greatest difference between the two fine performances informative and entertaining programme notes, he designed this album is clearly audible. Lindemann offers more poise and shape, especially in as a crossover project between his native North American style of the stratospheric closing section, while he leaves the central cadenza to playing, with its heart and soul in jazz, the blues and Latin colour, and the expertise and imagination of principal percussionist, Mark Landon, ‘the classic sound of a true British brass band’. In Foden’s he has a band Richardson ‘ups the ante’ in terms of energy, excitement and improvised that sounds completely at home in this musical world - there are very few cadenza trickery of his own. brass bands on the planet that are. In James Gourlay, he has a conductor A lovely version of a brass band favourite - Amazing Grace (Himes) for whom ‘style’ might be a middle name. - provided a ‘hairs on the back of the neck’ moment for this writer. This is a compelling listen from the opening title tracks, a three- Marvellous playing of such a simple piece. In contrast, Jay Chattaway’s movement concerto by Scottish-Canadian Allan Gilliland, to the elegant Shenandoah Fantasy is an intricate tour-de-force for band and soloist. little improvisation on Give me Jesus, with the imaginative Robin On with the Motley evokes memories for the soloist of the playing of Dewhurst on piano, with which it ends. Although the concerto was that great soprano cornetist, Peter Roberts. Dusk (Hugh Fraser) and The originally written for orchestra, it was always Gilliland’s intention to Strait of Hormuz (Pilafian and Sheriden) complete the track listing of this provide Lindemann with a brass band version. The three movements exceptional release. Great soloist, fine band on top form, plus imaginative of Dreaming of the Masters III traverse the blues and jazz world, from direction - an early marker for CD awards later in the year perhaps? the raunchy blues and up-tempo big band styling of 101 Damnations Paul Hindmarsh

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We take every possible precaution to ensure the accuracy of the details DENNIS WILBY. Conductor and Adjudicator. given below. However, we cannot be responsible for changes to stated P to Z “Marden” 83 Lion House Park, Mill Road, Hailsham, East times or running order. RICHARD PHILLIPS. Dip RCM, ARCM. Conductor, Adjudicator, Sussex, BN27 2SE. Tel/Fax. (01323) 449083. Wednesday 18 May, 2130-2200. BBC Radio 2 Composer, Arranger. 161 Butland Road (Mobile) 07762 889520. Listen to the Band. Star euphonium player, David Thornton, has just Oakley Vale, Corby, Northants, NN18 8FN Email: [email protected] added conducting to his impressive musical CV as he starts to combine playing with his new job as Music Director of Wingates Band. He talks to Tel:Tel: 01536 741447 Mob: (07905) 383645. DR. KEITH M. WILKINSON. 4120 Meadow Knoll Road, Frank Renton about the challenge of conducting his first CD with the band, Email: [email protected] Delaware, OH 43015, USA. Perspectives of Pretoria, a tribute to a local mining disaster 100 years on. He also recalls his time with Black Dyke Band and talks about his solo albums Tel./Fax. 00 1 740 879 3789. and plans for the future. Frank Renton also remembers a concert in 1996 STEVE PRITCHARD-JONES. FTCL LTCL DipMusEd G.Mus www.alumcreekmusic.com given by Eikanger-Bjørsvik Band, which proved to be a ground-breaking the LDBBA QTS. Conductor, Adjudicator, Teacher Email: [email protected] way bands could present themselves, and he plays music from an award- 12 Greenacre Road, Copthorne, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, winning album from the innovative Band of the Coldstream Guards. JOHN WINTERFLOOD. ARCM, LGSM, Conductor and SY3 8LR. Tel: 01743 270489 07834 855064 Adjudicator. 103 Drove Road, Swindon, Wilts. SN1 3AE Listen to the Band is available all week via Radio 2’s website at Email: [email protected] Tel. (01793) 421511. www.bbc.co.uk/radio2. Click on the playback section to hear the show, on Web: www.stevepritchardjones.com demand, for a week following transmission. Also available on the BBC iPlayer CHRISTOPHER WORMALD. Conductor, Adjudicator, by selecting Radio 2. JOHN ROBERTS. conductor, adjudicator (member of ABBA) Arranger, Horn Soloist, ‘Steinbach’ 42 Sandileigh Drive, World of Brass Radio. John Maines introduces a weekly one-hour 17 Belfry Court, Outwood, Wakefield WF1 3TY Sandfield Park, Bolton BL1 8UF. Tel/Fax. (01204) 307555. programme of the best of international banding. Commencing on Fridays, Tel 01924 871413 Mobile 0773 672 1939 Email: [email protected] the rolling programme of the most recent two shows can be accessed 24 Email: [email protected] hours a day, seven days a week, 52 weeks of the year on www.worldofbrass.com (then click on the WOB Radio link) or ORGANISATIONS www.worldofbrass.com/wobradio MARK SCOTT. Composing and Arranging This week’s programme includes: Enfield Citadel Band of The Salvation Telephone mobile: 07595917466 Army (Jonathan Corry): Battle Ready (Roger Trigg); Tredegar Town (Nicholas BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN BANDS. Email: [email protected] Childs): Slaughter on 10th Avenue (Richard Rodgers); Enfield Citadel Band Secretary: Mike Priscott, (Jonathan Corry): Knowing my Failings (Andrew Mackerreth – trombone Website: www.juicybrainsmusic.co.uk 370 Bloomfield Rod. Bath BA2 2PD 01225 832041 soloist: Andrew Justice); Norwich Citadel Band of The Salvation Army Email: [email protected] (Richard Woodrow): Confrontations (Dudley Bright); Black Dyke (Dr. Nicholas NIGEL G. SEAMAN. ARMCM, ARNCM, Conductor, Teacher and Childs): Cartoon Music (Peter Graham); Foden’s (Bramwell Tovey): St. Norbert Chorale (Tovey); Harry Mortimer with orchestra: Fatherland (John Hartmann); Adjudicator. 3 Garth View, Bedwas, Caerphilly, CF83 8EW. THE ASSOCIATION OF BRASS BAND ADJUDICATORS. Enfield Citadel Band (Jonathan Corry): Turris Fortissima (Steven Ponsford); Tel. (02920) 851198 or Mobile. (07779) 329446. Secretary: C. Brian Buckley, Eikanger-Bjørsvik (Reid Gilje): Love of my Life (Freddie Mercury arr. Svein Email: [email protected] 81 Galbalfa Road, Sketty, Swansea. SA2 8ND. Henrik Giske - baritone soloist: Siri Smith); Foden’s (Garry Cutt): Grand March from Aida (Guissepe Verdi). Tel: 01792 205896 Website: www.abbadjudicators.org.uk ROY SPARKES. MISM, TECH(CEI) MIE, Conductor, Adjudicator, Local Radio for next week NABBC and ABBA member. THE BRITISH FEDERATION OF BRASS BANDS. Sunday 15 May, 1905-2000. Sounds of Brass. FM frequencies: Bristol 76 Lear Drive, Wistaston, Crewe, Cheshire, CW28DS. National Office, Unit 12, Maple Estate, Stocks Lane, Barnsley, 94.9, Cornwall 95.2, Devon 103.4, Gloucestershire 104.7, Guernsey 93.2, Jersey 88.8, Swindon 103.6, Wiltshire 104.3. Tel. 01270-569290. Mobile. 07788 166777. South Yorkshire. S75 2BL. Tel. (01226) 771015. Available on the Internet at 1905 British time or at any time for seven days Email: [email protected] Fax: (01226) 771482. Website: www.bfbb.co.uk after the broadcast. To hear the programme, access www.bbc.co.uk/devon and click on Listen Live or Listen Again. RAYMOND TENNANT. DRSAM, Dip.NCOS. Conductor and EUROPEAN BRASS BAND ASSOCIATION. Phillip Hunt presents a programme of brass band recordings and news. This Ajudicator. 1 Newark Drive, Paisley. PA2 8NU. Ulf E Rosenberg, President EBBA week’s programme includes: PolySteel (Philip Harper); Lionheart, Magee’s Tel. (0141) 589 6466 or 07860 102708 (mobile). Mobile 47/92 86 63 00, Tel. O 47/51 50 18 26 Patrol (both Philip Harper), Salsa pa’Gozar arr. Harper; Whitburn (Michael Øvre Strandgate 75 Fax O 47/51 89 30 05 Marzella): De-Lovely: A Cole Porter Medley (Cole Porter arr. Harper); Cornwall Youth Brass Band (Philip Harper): A Hebridean Lullaby (Harper - baritone STEPHEN TIGHE. ARCM, MLIA (dip), FPC, LDBBA, N-4005 Stavanger, Norway soloist: Katrina Marzella); Sun Life (Roy Newsome): Hat Trick (Roy Newsome Conductor, Band Trainer, Adjudicator. Email: [email protected] - tenor horn trio: Philip Harper, Liz Jenkins, Richard Knight); Tongwynlais 11 Linfold Close, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9FB. Internet: www.ebba.eu.com Temperance (Philip Harper): Don’t Stop Me Now (Freddie Mercury arr. Email: [email protected] Harper); Flowers (Philip Harper): Queen Isobel’s Prayer (Harper); Leyland (Philip Harper): The Royal Game (Harper). 07970 458079 (mobile). NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BRASS BAND CONDUCTORS. Secretary: David Ruel, 4 Chippendale Close, Blackwater, Requests and comments are welcome at e-mail: [email protected] BARRY THOMPSON. Conductor, Adjudicator, ABBA member Camberley, Surrey, GU17 9DS. Tel: 01276 31074. Email: [email protected] Monday 16 May, 2100-2200. Manx Radio 15 Hall Park Avenue, Crofton, Wakefield, Time for Brass. Frequencies 97.2, 89 and 103.7 FM and 1368 AM and West Yorks., WF4 1LT. Tel. (01924) 863523 or 07773 950964 worldwide on www.manxradio.com NATIONAL YOUTH BRASS BAND of GREAT BRITAIN. Click on Listen FM or Listen AM for the programme at the time of broadcast ROGER B. WEBSTER. 92 Bence Lane, Philip Biggs, Administrator, 2 The Coppice, Impington, or on Listen Again for a week following transmission. Cambridge, CB4 4PP. Tel/Fax (01223) 234090. Ian Cottier presents a programme of brass band music and comment. Darton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire. S75 5DA. Email: [email protected] Tel/Fax 01226 388806. Mobile 07973 157907 Website: www.bandstand.demon.co.uk Sunday afternoons – weekly. Live show at 1300-1500 BBC Radio Leeds Email: [email protected]. and 1300-1400 on BBC Radio York. Yorkshire Brass. David Hoyle presents a programme of brass band SOUTHERN COUNTIES AMATEUR BANDS ASSOCIATION. recordings and listeners’ requests. MELVIN WHITE. GLCM, LTCL, ARCM, Conductor and Listen live online at www.bbc.co.uk/radioleeds or BBC Radio Leeds FM Secretary: Ian Carter, 10 Church Rd., West Drayton, Middx. frequencies 92.4, 95.3, or 103.9. BBC Radio York FM frequencies 95.5, 103.7 Adjudicator. 25 Sinclair Way, Darenth, Nr Dartford, Kent UB7 7PT. Tel: (01895) 420007 or 104.3. Also available on the BBC iPlayer. DA2 7JS. Tel. (01322) 293230 (home). 07802 796630 (mobile). Email: [email protected]

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