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******************************* Summer Workshops I I I i A Plenty! I BnlssBmrn oF ColuMBUs rs I With bands booming, the I t summer scheduleof activitiesis en- t NonrHAMERTcA's CHAMPToN t ticing. There seemsto be a time and t I location for everyone!So scopeout a I rr* date,grab a fellow brassband member I SUltSHtlrlnBnISS wlNS t'tnSr Hnr TnlCnt and a prospective fan I I and head out for a BRASS BAND I I SUMMER WORKSHOP. Here's t NCSUTAKES CHITTENGE i what's up: t (See/^^ c-^-Special 2-r ChampionshipfL---:^-^L:- Insert)t-^^rt t NABBA/YAMAHA invites you to t I attendany of five weekendworkshops. ******************************* Participantsin these workshops will form a British brassband in order to Brass Bands Flourish in North America play and studythe musicof this world- wide movement.Yamaha will provide It'sthe mid 1980'sand brassbands Unlikeour counterpartsin the UK, a full set of instrumentsfor this part of are steadily growing; in interest, in we possessa positiverelationship with the workshop.The historyand current commitment, in quality. More and the SalvationArmy. Their composers, operations of brass bands in this more bandsare beingformed and the conductorsand bandsmenhave and country and the British Isleswill be established bands are becoming continue to take an active part in the discussed. Suggestions and recom- stronger; making roots in their com- North AmericanBrass Band movement. mendationson starting a community munity, beginning new traditions. How lucky we are!! BritishBrass Band, possiblesources of The responseto brass banding is The audiences too are enjoying sponsorshipfor these type bands and overwhelming.The musiciansthem- and benefitting from this great phe- the general make-up and working selvesare enriched with a re-birth of nomenon. Bringing back community operations of these bands will be experiencesthey once had. They are brassbands to our nation'stowns and studiedin depth. able to examineand learn from Great citiesis indeedhappening. Brass bands Britain's tradition and what a are performing not only in the local DATEJuIy 11, 12 - NorthCarolina State University; traditionit is!!Look at the role model . . . park bandshellbut in professionalper- HOST:J. PerryWatson; HOUSING: Ms. BettyKnott, -North the Dyke we could do worse. formance halls, allowing them to be Box 731 l CarolinaState University, Raleigh, NC 27695, l9r9l 7 37 -2981 We've livedthrough four Champion- an important part of the cultural DATE:July i8, 19 - Universityof Texas;HOSTS: shipsof our own with eachyear bringing environment. RayLechtenwaller and John Callahan; HOUSING; a higher, more mature quality of Brassbands are truly flourishingin Shirleyor Lisa,(813) 860-2323. musicianship. The camaraderie be- North America!The movementis alive DATE July25, 26 - Universityof Wisconsin,Madi- tween bands is excellent.We not only and growing stronger. As musician, son; HOST: RichardWolfe hear of bands combining for concerts audiencemember and brass band fan . . . DATE:August 1, 2 - WestChester Universitya HOSI but at the NABBC's there is genuine you part Dr. Kenneth laudermilch: HOUSING: Alison, a are all a vital of it. With the (2t51692.7900. feeling of shared excitement;excite- awarenessspreading, the quality rises. DATE: August 8, 9 - Skyline University:HOST: ment for ourselves,excitement for each Feed it, experience it, enjoy it and Billy Robinson;HOUSING: Kathryn Beesonor other and excitementfor the movement make music! Marilyn Berman,(475) 589-7200. (Continued on Page 7) RITIC'5 Bond Briefs. . . :Brid$e EWs

Official publication of the North American BLITZ, Black Dyke Mills Band, Major Brass Band Association. Peter Parkes,Conductor For, about and by British-type bross bonds ChandosCompact Disc CHAN 8370 WENATCHEEBRTNSH throughout North America. (A re-issueof a recordingfirst released BRASSBAND Editor -. -.. Karen D. Kneeburg in 7982 an an analogue disc and Assfsfonf cassette,but recorded digitally.) Locatedin Wenatchee,Washington, the Wenatchee Editor. -. -. Don W. Kneeburg Contains: Blitz (Derek Bourgeois), recently completed its third and most 17304Lynnette Dr., Lutz, FL 33549 Journey Into Freedom (), successfulseason since its formation in (813t 949-7022 Tam O'Shanter'sRide (Denis Wright), 1982. The band is becoming more Pageantry(Herbert Howells). popularthroughout the stateand draws MEMBERSHIPDUES: To a larger audience with passing Individual ..... $ 20.00 our knowlege this is the first each Associate 10.00 brassband CD and,as a conductor,it is concertseason, largely due to thetalents Memberband 50.00 wonderful to hear in my home what I of the band's conductor. Dr. Duane Corporate 100.00 usuallyhear only on the podium or in Mikow. Sustaining 250.00 that rarity, an acousticallysatisfactory Gordon Higginbottom, one of Patron 500.00 concert hall. 'stop tenor players,was Leadership 1000.00 Everythingon this recordingbene- the featuredguest soloist of the band's fits from the dynamic and frequency April concert entitled "The Eagle and Moil to: Mike Swollar, TreasurerN.A.B.B.A. rangeafforded by CompactDisc. Blitz the Lion." The audience enjoyed 225 W. Mople Aue., Loncaster,KY 40444 USA in particularis a revelation;the timpani Higginbottom'shumorous put-on dis- glissandi,the inner parts and that sident exchangeswith the band, but wonderfulglissandofor the entireband thoroughly appreciated his obvious at the end - followed by the death (?) talent in more seriousmusical moments. - The North Americon Brass Band blow give one an extra appreciation "Port's of Call" was the band's Associotionproudly recognizesthe for the composer'sachievement. Simi- Octoberconcert theme which featured larly,the alternateferocity and tender- two special visitors who performed following for their support: ness of Eric Ball's music takes on with the band:George Hobbs (percus- LEADERSHIPMEMBERS: greater character in this format, and sionist) from Dundee, Scotland, a one doubts that Herbert Howells ever former member of Britain's Royal JamesPoyner heard as fine sounding performance Marine Band; Pekka Varenen (corne- Raleigh,North Carolina of his suiteas is containedhere. tist),an internationalexchange student' Again, one is puzzled by the un- attending the high school of East T.U.B.A. evennessof the repertoirein an impor- Wenatchee. UniversalBrotherhood Association tant brass band recording. With all Throughout the year,the band has MusicalInstrument Division respectto Dr. Denis Wright, to whom performedbefore such diversegroups YamahaInternational Corporation we owe so much, his essayon Robert as:local civic organizations, the opening Grand Rapids, Michigan Burns'poemjust doesn't compare well of a local park, an airport managers with the other musicon the disc.Any- westernregional conference, a Nation- CORPORATEMEMBERS: one who has heardMalcolm Arnold's al Music Educator's Conference, a orchestraloverture on the sametheme harvest festival,a rodeo, an outdoor Carnegie-MellonFine Arts will find this piece very unsatisfying. wedding, a group of condominium ExtensionDivision The Dyke doesn'tneed the appro- residentsand at the annual Presbyterian Pittsburg,Pennsylvania bationof thiscritic, but the rapidvibrato ChristmasEve candlelightservice. Mirafone Corporation employedby principalcornetist Philip Duringthe 1985 season,the band Waldkraiburg,West Germany McCann is annoying to these North receivedsdveral substantial donations Americanears, as is the slowundulation and grants from local businesses.A Boosey& HawkesBand Festivals utilized by then-principaltrombone, sizablemonetary grant was made by who gavethe impressionthat he would GeneralTelephone of the Northwest. rather be playing alto horn. AsameraMinerals, Inc. is buying a BBb UPCOMINGDEADLINES Yes,this is nit-picking,because it is tubafor the bandunder the "Adopt-A- goodto havea brassband CD, andour Tuba" program. For this program, a 31,1986 July thanks go to the Brothers Couzins company or group of individualsgo 31, 1986 October : for making an already outstanding together to raise funds for the pur- January30, 1987 recording availableon cD' chaseof an instrumel Douq Fierd ,noronJ. Kozor **** Scenesfrom **** The L986 North American Brass Band CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST IV

It wasraining lightly as Champion- for the outstandingsoloist. Eb cornetist Mendelssohn Violin Concerto and ship IV morning began. The bands Kenneth Herseyfrom NCSU won in closedthe program with the infamous gatheredearly at the CircleTheatre to the ChallengeDivision; Euphoniumist Blight of the Fumblebeewhich ends get a "feel" for the hall and to locate Ron Williams from the Weston Silver with Higginbottom dressed in a warrn-upand instrumentstorage rooms. Band in the Honors Division; and bumblebeesuit. With his many at- NCSU British BrassBand won the Euphoniumist Fred Cherny from the temptsto continue playing,he was ChallengeDivision with theirwell pre- MississippiRiver Brass Band in the driven to the side of the stageto curl paredprogram including an Eb ChampionshipDivision. The winner up and die after being sprayedwith solo. Iowa Brassfollowed closelywith for the OutstandingSoloist of the Day insecticidefrom an iratebandmember. a very musical performance being wentto EuphoniumistMarc Gordon of The MassedBand (membersfrom awarded second place. These two SunshineBrass for hiselectric perform- The BrassBand of Columbus,Bloom- bands certainly set the day off to a anceof Euphonyby RobertRedhead. ington BrassBand and SunshineBrass) crackingpace! The test piece for this Prior to the awardsceremony, the performedunder three guestconduc- division was 's Litfle bandsgathered in the hall to eagerly tors.Robert Bernat led the group in an Suite lor Bross Opus 80. awaitthe judges' decision.At this time arangement of 76 ,Norman SunshineBrass won the first place the NABBA instrumentraffle offered a Goffin from New Zelandled the forces Honors Division trophy for the third slight diversionto what seemedto be in The Lost Chord (Sullivan- Langf ord) consecutiveyear giving NABBA their an endlesswait. Many happy bandsmen followedby Paul Bierley(Sousa Bio- first "hat trick." The North Hills Brass and bandswomenwent home with new grapher) conducting three Sousa Band was awarded second place for instrumentsand records.A very lucky Marchesas a sing-along:TheThunderer, their skillfullyplayed program.A Bar- fellow from the Atlantic Brass Band Washington Post, and Stors and chesterSuife by Derek Bourgeoiswas will never need to unfreezehis valves Stripes Foreuer. the test piece. (thewinning ticket was for 50 bottlesof Followingthe concertthe Govemor In the ChampionshipDivision, the valveoil). Hope he wasn'ta percussionist! of the State of Indiana sponsoreda BrassBand of Columbus dazzledthe The eveningconcert featured three reception in the lobby of the Circle 'firsts'for assemblyby openingwith Russlanond our Championshipsa profes- Theatre,providing an opportunity for Ludmilla and gavean excellentrendi- sional brass band, an internationally members from all the bands to chat tion of the test piece,Ballet for Band knowntenor horn soloist and a massed and get to know one another. by JosephHorovitz, to win the coveted band concert. The River City Brass After the reception, many of the Championshipaward. The Mississippi Band performed beautifully, dis- bandsgathered at a localmoteltohoist RiverBrass Band won secondplace for played a wide variety of musical a few beers,congratulate each other their enthusiasticplaying. , fare and served as the nucleus for and discussthe happeningsofthe day. Many fine soloistsperformed dur- the massed band concert. Soloist Much fun and fellowshipwas had by ing the day and this year markedthe Gordon Higginbottom exhibited his all, ending the day (night) on a beginningof an awardin eachdivision amazing virtuosip in Higgijig, the high (!) note. Brass Band of Columbus,Paul Droste, Conductor First Place - Championship Division

hra-- SunshineBrass, Karen Kneeburg,Conductor River City Brass Band, Rob First Place - Honors Division The MassedBand; Gordon Hig NI' Norman Goffin and Paul I

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rt Bernat, Conductor; with NCSU British Brass Band, J. Perry Watson, Conductor - ;inbottom, soloist; First Place Challenge Division ierley, Guest Conductors Nlt American Organizing European 1986 North an event such BrrassBand Brass Band Spoint as Champion- ChampionshipResults ship IV is a very Championship timely,intricate tfinnfutask. Special CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION May 3rd and4th markedthe annual BrassBand of Columbus 273 thanks go to Douglas Field, compere EuropeanBrass Band Championship, MississippiRiver BrassBand 267 of the day. We all appreciated his held this year in Cardiff, Wales.The Bloomington BrassBand 260 professionalyet clever job as master resultsare as follows: EvanstonBrass Band 257 of ceremonies. Atlantic BrassBand 237 Hats off to Herb Roselle for his Desford Colliery Band - 196 fine work in organizinga very suc- BlackDyke Mills - 193 HONORS DIVISION cessfulraffle. - 184 Brass Cory Band Sunshine 268 Another individualmust be recog- North Hills BrassBand 246 The Desford Colliery Band is con- nized. Without the tireless efforts of Weston Silver Band 236 ducted by Howard Snell, Black Dyke David Witt, Coordinator of the event, Whitby BrassBand 226 Mills by Major Peter Parkesand Cory Championship IV would not have Band by Major H.A. Kenney.The test CHALLENGE DIVISION been a reality.David is a studentof piece was The Yeor ol the Dragon by NCSU British BrassBand 238 IndianaUniversity and Managerof the Philip Sparke. EasternIowa BrassBand 236 BloomingtonBrass Band. To you all - BRAVO ON A HissinbottomA Huge Successll JOB WELL DONE! Advance publicity often does the including such concerns as hand trick, as could be observedin the large shape and position, , numbers of brass band enthusiasts breathing,etc. Higginbottom made a of who attendedthe flne clinic for tenor numberof eloquentmusical observa- Recordings horn players presented by Gordon tions through very apt commentary Championship IV Higginbottom. and musicalexamples. Held in the North Meridian Inn, Mr. Higginbottom used a goodly Bloomington Audio Services are there was a standingroom only crowd amount of humor, of which he seems offering high quality recordingsof the in a room that undoubtedlyheld up' to have an endlesssupply, making the ChampionshipIV performancesgiven wards of 250 people. Gordon was largenumber of listenerseager to hear by the competingbands. Cost is $8 for friendly, humorous and obviously more and also to hear him in perfor- one band on one cassetteand $12 for knowledgeable about the horn, its manceduring the galaconcert Saturday two bands on one cassette.Checks problems,its capabilities and the "right" evenlng. shouldbe madepayable to Blooming- way to play it. All in all, this clinic sessionwas a ton Audio Services,4418 Blackstone huge success. Court, Bloomington,IN 47401. The One of the most significantstate- - Bert Wiley ments by Higginbottom was made pricing has been establishedon the Editor'sNote: Gordon Higginbottom, tenor horn basisof a guessas to how manycopies earlyin hisaddress when he presented uirtuoso, served as one of three judges at the concept of using the natural ChampionshiplV. He is currentlya memberof will be sold and profitswill be donated capabilitiesof the beginningstudent, the JamesSheppard Versatile Brass. to NABBA.

Music Industry Scenesfrom Chsmpionships Past . .. SupportsNABBC What some bands will do to get there. We greatlyappreciate the suPPort The Atlantic Brass Band en route to Toronto 1985 of organizations,instrument companies and suppliers who provided trophies, instruments and itemsfor the functionsheld at ChampionshipIV: D.E.G., SelmerCo., NABBA, Boosey& Hawkes-Buffet Crampton of New York, YamahaInternational Corporation of Grand Rapids,' RenoldO. ShilkeMusic Company,. C.G.Conn Corp., Regional Musici Services and Purdy's Brass \: Connection. \w "*T*. . .A, I D EAS - ( Doyouraudienceand /: - , \( supporters know why a V brassband is what it is? How many times have you explained it? Or have you? Why not design a brochure, easel or portfolio with some nuts and bolts about the make-upof brassbands. (Or is it valvesand pistons?) A cleverway to introducethe Brass Band Family is exampledin the 1986 North American Brass Band Charn- pionships Souvenir Program.The art is well defined and the text is skillfully Western State College, British Brassss Band Workshop, March 1986 written. (For those of you who do not have a program and are interested, Land of the Long White Cloud, write the Editor.) Neurs "Aotearoa" by PhilipSparke. Mr. Kincaid This display could be stationedat from wasin New Zealandwhen this wasthe the entrance to your performances commissioned test for their 100th an- and could help educate the concert- l/€s€rn SftrleCollege d C.olorodo niversary of band contesting,and he goerswhile they wait to enter the hall. On the weekend of March 14 and has wantedto do this magnificentwork Perhapsa compereat your showcould 15, forty-one brassplayers assembled ever since.This was accomplishedby verbally expressthe idea of the Brass at Westem StateCollege in Gunnison, sending out assigned parts several Band Family at the same time, giving Colorado to participate in a two-day gathering weeks before in Gunnison. the band a chanceto rest. workshop performed conducted by John W. The band also the Leidzen Remember,people like what they Kincaid. This assembly was in Fanfare con- and the setting of The Star understand. junction with the annual WesternState Spangled Banner, Cornet Carillon by Honor Band for high school players, Binge, and Langford'sThe Girl I Lelt SUMMERWORKSHOPS and so a number of the participants Behind Me. Many of the participants (Continuedlrom Poge7) were high school band directorswho havebeen membersof Kincaid'swork- CMU/RCBB invitesyou to attend a had studentsin the regularsymphonic shopswhich he hasoffered since L974, week-long seminar designedto meet band. However, quite a number of and some were from the RockyMoun- the needsof student,amateur and pro- non-teachers were in the group as tain Brassworksof Denver.While some fessionalbrass player. Those who wish well, including, in addition to the of the people in this workshop had to improve their performance skills; Coloradoans,guests from Wyoming, their first experience with the brass brassband conductorsand managers Oklahoma, Kansasand Missouri.This band at this time, one hasspent his life interested in improving their band's - mid-year workshop was tentatively in brassbands NickMedley,a season- performance and management; and planned during the regular summer al ski instructor whose home is Bed- music educatorsat all levelswho are brassband workshop at Westem.The ford, England. Thomas Duffy, guest interestedin learninghow brassbands idea was to assembleand rehearsefor conductor of the Symphonic Band can enrich their students' musical possibleperformance a major cham- from Yale, was very complimentaryof experience will enjoy this seminar. pionship test from the brass band the band, and especiallyThe Land ol DATE July28 - August1. Camegie-MellonUniver- repertoire. The work chosen was The the Long White Cloud. - JohnKincaid sity.For furtherinformation write DenisColwell, Camegie-MellonUniversig, College of Fine Arts, Room159, SchenleyPark, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. *' Speciol Note * WestemState College offers a five- The Board of Directors of the day workshopfor thoseof you who are North American Brass Band out west. Directed by John Kincaid Associationwill meet on Saturday, (1986 NABBC judge),this workshop September13, 1986. Members hasbeen an annualactivitysince7974. of NABBA having any business Colorado'stop British BrassBand, the to be brought before the Board Rocky Mountain BrassWorks of Den- should send this information as ver, is a directoffshoot of Mr. Kincaid's soon as possibleto: workshops. Is there any truth to the rumor Sam Rainey,Secretary DATE: 14 - that the Gramercy British BrassBand July 18. WesternState College.For North American BrassBand Assn., furtherinformation write John Kincaid,Department 443 South Ashland Avenue of New York has been invited to the of Music,Western State College,Gunnison, CO Lexington,KY 40502 38th Annual Edinburgh (Scotland) 87230. InvitationalBrass Band Contest? P.S.- Percussionistsore welcomeat oll workshops. AnAssociation... hasrecorded two solo albums.He has What doesit mean to be a member? served as an adjudicator of brass instrumentsand bands throughout By joiningan Association,we com- the UnitedStates and in 1984 he was bine our energiesto supportthe growth invited to be the first American ad- of the brassband movement.We are judicatorat the annualcontest of the able to share ideas and activities ROFILES New ZealandBrass Band Association. through the newsletter which also Dr. Drosteis the founderand con- serves as advertisementof our pro- Editor's Note: This is part ol an ongoing ductor of the BrassBand of Columbus gress.The Associationsponsors and column about NABBA'sgouerning body. which was formed in August of 1984. governsthe championships,assists in Many of the band memberstrace their creating workshops to promote and PAUL DROSTE roots to the Ohio State University educatenew bands and servesas liaison PaulDroste was born in Lakewood, MarchingBand, a 225-piecebrass and with other brass and community or- Ohio and spentallof hispublic school percussiongroup with traditional Bri' ganizations.Since the very beginning years in FairviewPark, Ohio, gradua- tish brass band instrumentation,con- of NABBA, many overseasbrass band ting in 7954. His collegedegrees are: sidered by many to be the world's associationshave been in closetouch, Bachelorof Sciencein Educationfrom largestbrass band. journals sendingtheir and newspapers The Ohio State Universityin 1958, As a memberof the TubaistUniver' to keep us abreast of their activities Master of Music from The Eastman salBrotherhood Association, Dr. Droste while also printing our newsto their Schoolof Musicin 1.961,and Doctor currentlyserves as AssociateEditor of readers. By joining NABBA you are 'investing' of MusicalArts from The Universityof Pedagogy. in the future of North Arizonain 197I. America'sbrass bands. Won't vou ask Before joining the faculty of the join? a friendto Ohio StateUniversity School of Music in 1966, Dr. Droste taught vocal and LOOKING FORTHE SOUSA SOUND instrumentalmusicin the publicschools FROM BRASS BANDS? Find it in the of Pickerington,Ohio and Lakewood, new 204 page 8YzxI1 portfolio of Ohio.In 1970 he wasnamed Director approximately6,000 recordingsof the of the famed Ohio State Universip compositionsof John Philip Sousa and served in that now in preparation,ready December capacipthrough the 1983 season.He 31, 1986.Contains historical and world- was the first former member of the widerecordings 1893-1986. Usual and band to be selected as its director. unusualSousa music in all categories. At Ohio Statehe is currentlya Pro- Coincideswith SousaTribute and un- fessorof Music, teachingcourses in veiling of restored Statue of Liberty applied brass, brass literature and 7986-87. A good guide for searching pedagogy,and marchingband tech' for hard-to-findand cut-out brass band niques.He hasperformedas euphonium Sousa recordings.Brochure available soloistand clinicianin the Midwest. from Walter Mitziga, 22L4 East 75th Californiaand Hawaiiunder the spon- St.,P.O. 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