Issue no. 5518 – 19 July 2008 photo: www.brassbandphotography.com photo: NYBBS Japanese tour in full flight The National Youth Brass Band of Scotland’s (NYBBS) 50th anniversary course, during which it is spending two weeks on tour in Japan, got underway in great style under the baton of Richard Evans at Glasgow’s Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama on 5 July. As well as a performance by the main band of 71 players, which has embarked upon the historic trip, the Reserve and Training bands also gave impressive performances under John Boax and Gordon Evans MBE respectively. Steven Mead was the guest soloist at the main concert and is appearing on tour with the NYBBS. His video tour diary can be found on YouTube (search for NYBBS). Low-key summer ahead for brass enthusiasts

Following the successful Brass Day at the 2007 BBC Proms, brass band enthusiasts will be Proms Family Orchestra events are free, but places must be reserved in advance by e-mailing disappointed with the lack of brass featuring at the 2008 series, which runs from 18 July [email protected] or call 0207 765 0643. to 13 September. Only Prom 1 (18 July), Prom 4 (20 July) and Prom 20 (2 August) involve significant brass performances, with the Royal College of Music Brass, Royal Northern College Meanwhile, with the festival season upon us and the exception of BRASS 08 in Durham, the of Music Wind Orchestra and trumpet virtuoso, Marco Blaauw, respectively. apparent lack of major brass events around the country is also a cause for concern. This year’s However, organisers are encouraging players to join in the BBC Proms Family Orchestra, general trend in the UK seems to be focussing more on folk music, but the town of Guca, in which was launched in 2006. The orchestra’s formation is intended to give family members the Dragacevo region of Serbia with a population of 3,000, will be hosting its annual festival the chance to play music together, with everyone welcome, from keen amateurs to those in which the focus is very much on brass. who have not played for many years. What began as a small competition for the Dragacevo Assembly of Trumpet Players back If you or your family fancy propping up the brass or percussion section, then you can join in in 1961 now attracts nearly 500,000 people every year, with thousands of brass players the Family Orchestra events, which take place at the Royal College of Music on 20 July, 27 celebrating their art from 6-10 August. So, if you haven’t yet planned your holidays, Guca July, 9 August, 25 August and 30 August. could be the place to go! Price £1.25

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Let’s see Cory Band on BBC TV Band need to support BFBB Cory Band, the very famous Welsh brass band, came down to Kent recently and gave a superb While D. Johnson will no doubt feel much better for writing to his MP (Mailbox, BB 5506), concert to a full house in the town of Sittingbourne. I also heard it at The Hawth in Crawley, having ‘got it off his chest’, I fear his effort will achieve nothing. Sussex. When I became a trustee of the National Association for Colitis and Crohn’s Disease, I quickly The band has played at major venues across the world and thrilled many people. However, it is learnt that you achieve nothing by moaning, complaining or feeling hard done by. Those in a long way away to visit and, as the BBC has refused to put the band or the other top-class UK positions of power and influence, such as MPs, the BBC and the Arts Council will willingly and world brass bands on television for many years, how am I, an OAP, or other persons with a listen to problems, but only if matched by possible solutions backed by evidence, outputs and liking for brass band music as well as potential viewers (including perhaps many in your own outcomes. Arguments need to be well presented, thought through, targeted and submitted by constituency) supposed to see/hear them again? an representative organisation of some standing. Thereby hangs the problem for brass bands, As you will know, the band was formed in 1884, long before the BBC and The Arts Council, and disparate groups of bands with only a partial interest in the potential for what its organisation has remained at the highest level of world brass banding for much of its existence – it is the (the British Federation of Brass Bands) might achieve. If every band belonged, the Federation current European Brass Band Champion. The level of performance obtained by this amateur could argue that it is a true ambassador and, with vibrant leadership, well thought-out plans brass band is breathtaking and would, I’m sure, gain the approval of the heavily subsidised (by and arguments, much more could be achieved. our licence fees) BBC orchestras that are available 24/7 at the turn of a switch. Mr. Johnson would have us believe that opera has received ‘obscene amounts’ (sic). The reality is The Arts Council of England gives opera £36,000,000 per year (80% of its music budget, mainly that opera has argued its case and won. We (brass bands) need to do the same. It won’t happen for the maintenance of fine buildings) and so far this year it has given the brass band movement because brass bands are too busy worrying about the next contest or the petty rules associated £47,000, which is about £1.00 per player. I understand that Mr. Thompson, the Director General with them! of the BBC, gets £3,000,000,000 annually from our licence fee, but his contribution to brass T. Mutum, bands would amount to the tiniest part of a decimal point of that gargantuan sum. I wonder if Ipswich. his apparent prejudice against brass bands might be due to the BBC controllers preventing him, as well as the rest of the population, from hearing our finest bands, such as Cory. I am not a constituent of yours, but I formally ask you to help this great band back on to BBC Music bridges the divide television, by persuading Mr. Thompson to adopt a sea change and put our finest brass bands With regard to Philip Wilby’s recent article (BB 5515), I agree that there does sometimes appear to back on BBC television. be a divide within music, ie. classical versus jazz, strings versus brass, etc. However, I have always It is my hope that the Arts Council for Wales is rather more tolerant of brass bands than its found this to be a question of ‘friendly rivalry’ and, as a player, when disparate factions come English counterpart and will see fit to help the band. together in a band or orchestra, the outcomes can be quite fantastic and even very moving. D. Johnson, While never having lived ‘up north’, my time in the RAF Music Services placed a lot of Tonbridge. northerners (with their clogs) and southerners (with their rhyming slang) together with people Editor. The above letter was sent to Mr. Chris Bryant, MP for Rhondda. from the West Country (with our pitchforks) and I found that music was what brought people from very different backgrounds together and has been the foundation of some true friendships. Would the real composer of BB&CF please stand? J. Bryant, Weston-super-Mare. I am trying to find the original pianoforte copy of the march, BB and CF. The reason for this is that my husband’s family has always stated that this march was written by my his great-grandfather, Fred Auty. Anybody know the score? He wrote it for a competition, commissioned by John Henry Iles, which I believe was for the We need a conductor’s score for a concert waltz from 1900 by the Czech composer, Julius Fucik. amalgamation of British Bandsman and Contest Field magazines. James Ord Hume arranged The waltz is called Traumideale. So far, all our enquiries have drawn a blank. However, I am the winning piece. He did not compose it. Apparently Fred Auty and James Ord Hume were confident that a brass/silver band will have it in its archives. We are a newly-formed woodwind friends up until the publication of this piece of music. If by any chance you could help me with group in Great Dunmow, Essex, with 12 members. Any help or advice would be appreciated. any information about the competition and music entered, I would be very grateful. F. Payne, Fred Auty was a well-known bandsman and conductor from Yorkshire. His father was Charles Address supplied. Auty, who played and, I believe, conducted Dewsbury Old Band, Bramley Band, Birstel Band and Linthwaite Band, along with his brother, Frank. I also have unconfirmed information that, at one time, Charles conducted Black Dyke. Happy memories If, by any chance, you have any information of any Autys that you could pass on to me, I would It was nice to see both Brighouse and Foden’s sharing the spoils at the recent Whit Friday March be very grateful. contests. My old band, Blackhall Colliery, held the record there for a number of years, playing A. Auty, Mephistopheles, Pompous Main and Peace and War. I’ve never heard the latter. is it still in print? Abergavenny. I played in the band that won the Grand Shield in 1959, playing Cordell Suite by Helen Perkin, under Billy Buckley, a Lancastrian. I had lessons from Harold Laycock, who was the solo Side-drum strap found trombonist with St. Hilda’s and I also played under Noel Thorpe, who won the British Open with Perhaps you may find a small space in the magazine to help me find the owner of a side-drum both Slaithwaite and Brighouse. strap, which was found at Stalybridge Celtic Football Club, following the Whit Friday March G. Slater, contests. I can be contacted (8am - 6pm) on 0161 301 5000. As a band Chairman, I appreciate Hartlepool. the cost of replacing such items. P. Greenwood, Address supplied. [email protected]

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BB 2-3.indd 2 15-07-2008 17:14:08 NEWS Australians keep hold of NZ Championship title

Following its historic victory in the event last year, when it became the first Australian band in over 70 years to lift the top prize, Brisbane Excelsior Band, conducted by Howard Taylor, maintained its recent run of excellent form to retain the title at last weekend’s New Zealand National Brass Band Championships. Beating off opposition from its New Zealand neighbours, the Australian Champion gave fine performances of the set work, Ballet for Band by Joseph Horovitz, and its own-choice selection of Harmony Music (Philip Sparke).

Full results: ‘A’ Grade Test-piece: Ballet for Band (Joseph Horovitz) 1. Brisbane Excelsior (H. Taylor) 96 (sacred work) + 146 (test-piece) + 145 (own-choice) = 387 2. Marlborough District Brass (K. Moseley) 94 + 144 + 144 = 382 3= Woolston Brass (G. Hickman) 90 + 142 + 146 = 378 3= Ascot Park Hotel Brass (D. Gallaher) 92 + 143 + 143 = 378 5. St. Kilda Brass (S. Miles) 93 + 143 + 140 = 376 6= Canterbury Brass (S. Foster) 90 + 141 + 140 = 371 6= North Shore Brass (B. Large) 91 + 139 + 141 = 371 8. Brisbane Brass (G. Aitken) 90 + 140 + 139 = 369 9. The “Trusts” Waitakere Brass (S. Booth) 88 + 137 + 139 = 364 10. Moreland City (W. Pope) 87 + 138 + 138 = 363 Best Soloist: Ashley Gittins, Brisbane Excelsior Brisbane Excelsior Best Section: bass section, Marlborough Brass ‘B’ Grade Test-piece: Renaissance (Peter Graham) 1. Pelorus Trust Wellington Brass (D. Bremner) 81 + 137 + 142 = 360 BRASS ARTS 2. Trust Porirua City Brass (K. Garrett) 83 + 135 + 140 = 358 3. Port of Napier Brass (D. Oswin) 82 + 134 + 139 = 355 FESTIVAL 2008 4. Alpine Energy Timaru Brass (D. Bloomfield) 81 + 133 + 135 = 349 Regent Hall, The Salvation Army 275 Oxford Street, London W1 5= Addington Brass (I. Wilson) 77 + 131 + 138 = 346 7.45pm Thursday 9th October 5= Castle Trust Hamilton Brass (G. Bilton) 80 + 132 + 134 = 346 REGENT HALL BAND, REGENT HALL SONGSTERS 7. Eastern Bay of Plenty Brass (A. Spence) 76 + 130 + 136 = 342 and Guests £7 8. Titan Hutt City Brass (M. Carter) 75 + 129 + 137 = 341 12.30pm Friday 10th October 9. New Plymouth Brass (T. Bremner) 74 + 127 + 135 = 336 ‘C’ Grade ZONE ONE BRASS Admission Free Test-piece: Inspiration (Jan de Haan) 2.30pm 1. Te Awamutu Brass (B. Cullen) 82 + 128 + 128 = 338 2. Papakura City Brass (I. Levien) 80 + 129 + 127 = 336 FROM THE USA - BOSTON BRASS £9, £13 & £16 3. Smiths Locksmiths Manukau City Brass (G. Brown) 79 + 124 + 131 = 334 5.00pm 4= Ascot Park Hotel Auxiliary Brass (K. Herman) 79 + 127 + 127 = 333 4= Mosgiel Brass (R. Craigie) 81 + 126 + 126 = 333 The Composer Speaks 6. Westport Municipal Brass (G. Mason) 80 + 126 + 125 = 331 Kenneth Downie gives an illustrated talk about the 7. Levin and Districts Brass (R. Lynch) 77 + 124 + 129 = 330 2008 National Championship Test-Piece Concertino for Brass Band. £7 8. Woolston Concert Brass (T. Mitchell) 77 + 123 + 122 = 322 7.30pm GALA EVENING CONCERT 9. Palmerston North City Brass (D. Edmonds) 76 + 122 + 123 = 321 Fodens Richardson Band ‘D’ Grade £9, £13 & £16 1. Roxburgh Pioneer Generation Brass (A. Brown) 76 (sacred work) + 124 (test-piece) +116 Saturday 11th October 8.00pm GALA EVENING CONCERT (stage march) =316 2. Motueka Municipal Band (J. Rimmer) 75 + 122 + 117 = 314 Desford Colliery Band 3. Rangiora Brass (G. Aldridge) 73 + 121 + 119 = 313 £9, £13 & £16 All day Friday Ticket £32  The all inclusive Festival Ticket £48 4. New Brighton Silver Band (J. Hill) 74 + 120 + 118 = 312 Tickets for all events telephone 5. Sumner Silver Band (R. Blampied) 72 + 118 + 115 = 305 01223 234090 / 07710 505689 or write to Philip Biggs, 2 The Coppice, Impington, Cambridge CB24 9PP Band of the Year: Woolston Brass (G. Hickmann) Please make cheques payable to: Adjudicators: Simone Rebello (‘A’ and ‘B’ grades) and Peter Adams (‘C’ and ‘D’ grades). Philip Biggs Brass Festivals Ltd and enclose SAE Sponsored by Besson Musical Instruments Ltd and Yamaha (UK) new ‘have not’, ‘get real’ economic clamp down that we’re all experiencing, motored by the

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BB 4-5.indd 4 15-07-2008 17:13:17 NEWS Pump up the volume – BFBB continues to lobby Government the Floral Dance is officially cool for brass bands

Maybe it’s all part of the barometric swing from the society of excess of the last decade to the new The British Federation of Brass Bands (BFBB) has again been lobbying the wider arts circle on the ‘have not - get real’ economic clamp down that we’re all experiencing, motored by the global credit virtues of brass bands via representation at a major national conference. Entitled Our Creative crunch, but brass bands are suddenly cool. No really! Talent, the conference in London’s Barbican at the beginning of July was attended by the BFBB’s Proof positive came in Red magazine’s July edition, in which Zoe Williams joined a clutch of others Development Officer, Philip Watson, who reports: “The aim of event was to launch new research divulging their covert passions. Nestling among confessions of closet obsessions was Zoe’s endearing into in the size, make-up and impact of the voluntary arts sector, plus its potential for growth. addiction to the strains of a good old brass band belting out The Floral Dance. ‘There’s nothing quite There were discussions and presentations about the significant contribution that participation in like it…’, she waxes, before confessing the furtive lengths that she goes to conceal her ‘brass band the arts makes to local communities. Brass bands are at the heart of many of our communities, love’. Rationalising her passion for all things brass with the notion that childhood taboos come back which is why the BFBB represents them at this kind of event.” to haunt you as intense desires in later life, Zoe owns up: ‘I can’t tell you how furtive I have to be about With several keynote speakers at the Conference including the Rt. Hon. Margaret Hodge MP, the this. It sometimes dawns on me at the gym that, if someone knew how naff my iPod playlist was, Minister for Culture, Alan Davey and the Chief Executive of British Music Rights, Feargal Sharkey, they’d actually eject me.’ more support for voluntary arts groups was called for. Feargal Sharkey urged recognition of arts Admitting that her ‘boyfriend still doesn’t know about her brass band love’, Zoe confesses that as soon groups, including bands, and pressed the Government for better communication and involvement, as he leaves the house she cranks up the volume on The Floral Dance. She also has a penchant for Pomp support with capacity building, improved innovation and challenges for the sector. and Circumstance and the film,Brassed Off,which she has watched several times and not because she swoons over Ewan McGregor’s delectable looks. We say revel in your secret passion, Zoe! Philip Watson summarised: “Emerging proposals for the arts and culture in the 21st century are gathering around the provision of informal adult learning and the need to strike a balance between the provision for skills and qualifications, and funding activities for community development. So, Torquay tests announced while many bands are concentrating on training the players of tomorrow, the Government will Details of the 62nd Annual South West Brass Band Association Contest, which takes place be looking to attract more adults to voluntary groups. For bands, this means attracting the more in Torquay’s Riviera International Conference Centre on Saturday 15 November, have been mature new player.” released. Organisers have asked bands to note the change of date for this year’s event only and they have also named the test-pieces as follows: Open Section Former MD jailed Own-choice test-piece 2nd Section The former conductor of Reeth Brass Band, Ronald Woodward, was sentenced to six years in Variations on Laudate Dominum (Edward Gregson) prison and placed on the sex offenders register for the rest of his life by Judge Michael Taylor after 3rd Section pleading guilty to 22 child-sex offences dating back to the 1960s at Teesside Crown Court last week. Episodes for Brass (Gareth Churcher) 4th Section Anglian Dances (Alan Fernie) More firsts at Grimethorpe Youth Section English Folk Song Suite (Vaughan-Williams) Following on from its first place at the recent English National Brass Band Championships, Grimethorpe Training Band Section Colliery Band is celebrating more firsts as three of its members graduate from the Royal Northern College of Own-choice of any music not exceeding eight minutes, preceded by own-choice march Music in Manchester with First Class Honours degrees. Congratulations go to Nick Jackson (solo cornet), Jamie The adjudicator will be Steve Pritchard-Jones. Cooper (repiano cornet) and Phillipe Schwartz (2nd euphonium).

2009 National Youth Championships date revealed

The date for the British Federation of Brass Bands’ flagship youth event has been revealed. The National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain will take place on Sunday 5 April 2009. Further details can be obtained from Arnold Tattersfield on 01226 771015.

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BB 4-5.indd 5 15-07-2008 17:13:18 EVENT NEWS Brass banquet at Manc by John Ward

Brass enthusiasts will have the opportunity to ‘dine’ on an 11-course brass ‘meal’ at this year’s Great Northern Brass Arts Festival (GNBAF), to be held on Saturday 6 September, at Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. The ‘starter’ will be served at 10.00am with a parade led by the North Central Divisional Salvation Army and 2nd Rossendale Scout Group bands. Nine courses later, this feast will conclude with a three-band gala concert in Bridgewater Hall. The Festival is now in its tenth year and, during that time, has showcased the world’s fi nest brass bands, ensembles and soloists. This year’s event is no exception and a look at the formidable line-up will whet the appetite of any brass fan. Following the parade at 10.00am, a piazza concert will take place and, after the fi rst foyer concert, the

Festival ‘proper’ will commence at noon with an appearance from Wingates Band. Although, over the last decade or so, this famous band has not enjoyed the successes that it once knew, recent contest results have suggested that it is again a force to be reckoned with. Following its win at the Senior Cup last year and an excellent second place at this year’s Butlins Championship, the band is reinvigorated and thriving under the direction of Hallé trombonist, Andrew Berryman. Wingates has also been raising its profi le away from the contesting arena, in particular through its collaboration with the composer, Michael Nyman. The band recently appeared at Cadogan Hall as part of the Nyman

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BB 6-7.indd 6 15-07-2008 17:17:15 EVENT NEWS nchester-based festival

Festival and featured several fi rst performances, including year), Mark Bousie (who was principal euphonium with audience will also be given an opportunity to discover just a work for fl ugel performed by John Doyle, and one for its Sellers for a number of years before joining Fairey) and Chris why the band’s principal trombone, John Barber, is regarded trombone star, BBC Young Musician of the Year, Peter Moore. Pannell (a former principal tenor horn of the NYBBGB). Such so highly within top-class banding when he performs Peter Throughout the day, visitors to Bridgewater Hall will have talent is underpinned by the experience of players such as Kneale’s Blue John. The Derek Bourgeois concert favourite, chance to hear a total of four Foyer performances, two Brian Taylor, James Leggatt, Gary Parker, and former Fairey Serenade, will precede another soloist, Glyn Williams. Glyn is, each from Tempus Brass (3.45pm and 6.30pm) and Scherzo cornetist and now conductor, Philip Chalk. In short, this group of course, a celebrated euphonium player, but the audience Brass (11.30am and 1.00pm). Both are resident at the Royal could well be ‘knocking on the door’ of major contests in the will be able to marvel at his dexterity and plumbing capability Northern College of Music and Scherzo is the current British coming months. Chatting about Fairey’s current activities, as he plays anything and everything, including the kitchen Open Quartet Champion. This all-female group fi rst met while Philip Chalk commented: “It’s a been a busy time for us of sink, in The New Grandfather’s Clock. Foden’s will close its members of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain late. In addition our contest appearances at Cambridge and portion of the programme with the ever-popular Procession to (NYBBGB), whose administrator is, coincidentally, Philip Biggs, Preston, the band has performed several Acid Brass gigs up the Minister by Wagner. organiser of GNBAF. He is justifi ably proud to see Scherzo on and down the country.” He continued: “It’s also an exciting Black Dyke is also a regular visitor to GNBAF and, under the the Bridgewater billing. time for us at the moment: following the loss of sponsorship, baton of its Musical Director, Nicholas Childs, has picked a Those wishing to the band has had to look to the future, rather than buying programme designed to demonstrate its formidable powers. in the top names. This takes time, but the attitude of our The band will seek to demonstrate its organ-like sound in players is fi rst-class: they are so keen and committed, the opening number, Widor’s Toccata. The programme will and demonstrate fantastic potential, which we all want continue with Keith Wilkinson’s arrangement of Rimsky- to see released as time goes on.” Although Fairey’s GNBAF Korsakov’s fi ery and colourfulCappricio Espagnol, plus a new programme has not been confi rmed, indications are that it work, Cyrano, written by the band’s long-time Music Advisor, will contain several items of established repertoire, as well Philip Wilby, performed by tubist, Joe Cook. as some exciting new works. Film music by John Williams will link Philip Wilby’s new work to Black Dyke’s fi nale, Hymn to the Fallen from Saving Then it’s a case of ‘welcome to the main event’, because the Private Ryan, which charts the journey of brothers though the 7.15pm Gala Concert features three of the country’s fi nest battlefi elds of Northern France and is one of Hollywood’s most bands. Following the fantastic audience response of the iconic themes of recent times. The fi nale is Edward Gregson’s 2007 Gala Concert, Philip Biggs has welcomed back Black classic Laudate Dominum – a series of variations based on the Dyke, Brighouse and Rastrick and Foden’s Richardson to majestic hymn by Sir Hubert Parry. The original version will be entertain on this September evening. known to many, but here, Black Dyke will present the revised Philip Biggs enthused: “It’s great to have ‘Dyke’, Foden’s and version, premièred earlier in the year less than two miles Brighouse back again, together. They are three of the most away from Bridgewater Hall at the Royal Northern College of recognisable and successful bands in the world, so to have Music. The new version contains two additional variations and them all under one roof, on the same night, is very special. audience response was rapturous when the work was fi rst I am certain that the audience is in for a real treat.” premièred in January. Foden’s, victor at the North West ‘Area’ and the Tameside Whit Who could forget Black Dyke’s purple-and-gold rivals, under cast their eye over Friday March circuit, will take the stage under Garry Cutt, the baton of Musical Director, Allan Morrison? Brighouse and the brass-playing talent of the future will who is delighted to be back at Bridgewater Hall again. He Rastrick (B&R) returns to Bridgewater Hall as the double Brass want to be in the Bridgewater Hall at 2.15pm and 3.15pm. enthused: “It is always a great pleasure to take part in this in Concert Champion and will open with several items from its The NYBBGB’s younger ‘sibling’ appears fi rst under its current Festival. It gives the band something to look forward to after 2007 Brass in Concert (BIC) winning programme. These items Musical Director, Nicholas Childs. The National Children’s Brass the summer break and, because the Festival falls a week will include arrangements by the band’s principal baritone, Band was formed to provide an outlet for talented players that before the British Open, it means getting down to hard work Leigh Baker, of the famous Lionel Ritchie song, All Night are too young to join the NYBBGB. The GNBAF has always been straight away. He added: There is always a capacity audience Long, plus Mr. Sandman, which had the 2007 BIC audience in a passionate supporter of banding at junior and youth levels, in the very relaxed atmosphere of Bridgewater Hall, which stitches. B&R’s programme will commence with the exciting so loyal Festival-goers will no doubt have their spirits lifted is very appreciative. I know that the audience enjoys a real Le Corsair Overture by Berlioz and continue by showcasing its again by the infectious enthusiasm displayed by the young variety of music throughout the day, which makes it really principal euphonium, Michael Howley, as he plays William players and the committed leadership of their conductors appealing and Philip Biggs’ attention to detail in its planning Gordon’s Life of a Dream. The band’s second soloist, principal as, at 3.15pm, Wardle Junior, Healey, Smithy Bridge and St. ensures that everything runs smoothly. So a truly enjoyable trombone, Gary McPhee, has recently returned to the UK James Junior School bands perform. The second ‘heavyweight’ event for all concerned.” following a spell working in Norway and will feature Howard banding name of the day appears at 4.15pm in the shape of Bridgewater Hall holds a special signifi cance for Garry Cutt; it Snell’s arrangement of the Sherwin and Maschwit song, A The Fairey Band, conducted by Philip Chalk. Like Wingates, was there, in 1996, that he won his second British Open title Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square. Fairey is another ensemble with an illustrious history that by leading Marple to victory on Elgar’s Severn Suite. Foden’s B&R will then feature two more arrangements by Leigh Baker is investing in the future with some very fi ne young players will commence its programme with Michael Pretorious’s Four - Faure’s Agnus Dei and Piazzolla’s Libertango, and bring to a such as soprano, Mark Harrison (who is developing quite a French Renaissance Dances, followed by the rousing The Thin close nearly 12 hours of top-class brass music in Manchester. reputation following several fi ne contesting displays this Red Line by march-king, Kenneth J. Alford. The Bridgewater Would you want to miss it?

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BB 6-7.indd 7 15-07-2008 17:17:27 TALKING POINT Is your 2008 ha By Iwan Fox

Eternal optimism or perennial pessimism? Grounds for encouragement or further cries of despair? Glass half full or half empty? At the midway point of the year, bandrooms around the country echo to either the upbeat sound of those with the belief that we have much to look forward to, or the downcast thoughts of players, conductors, committee members and supporters of bands who can’t wait for the year to come to an end. Those who have enjoyed success so far this season will, of course, be champing at the bit for the summer contesting hiatus to fi nish, while those who have endured poor results, player shortages, or even a burst water pipe in the gents toilets, will be hoping that the second half of the year will bring an upturn in good fortune. There is, you see, no middle ground in brass banding. It deals only in success or failure. Take contesting, for instance, the very lifeblood of our existence. Like cricket scorecards in the newspaper after a test match, contest results record the barest of facts – those who are successful and those who are not. There is no asterisk leading to an appendix at the bottom of the result sheet to explain the reason why a band fi nished 12th at the ‘Area’ contest, just like there is no explanation in the results pages of the Sunday Times as to why the opening batsman was caught out to a ball that everyone, except the umpire, knew he didn’t hit. Fate, luck, destiny or poor adjudicating? Call it what you will, but on the fi nest of these margins banding serendipity lays and, therefore, so does the fertile ground for blossoming optimism or shrivelling pessimism for the rest of the year. Just look at Cory at the European Championships in Stavanger. The 2008 season didn’t start in the greatest of fashions after it came a cropper at the Welsh ‘Area’ contest in Swansea in March. Odds-on favourite it may have been, but after a performance that failed to fi nd favour with the umpire in the ‘box’, it ended up in third place, lost the Welsh title for the fi rst time since 2001 and faced the prospect of not being able to qualify for the ‘European’ until 2010. It was recorded quite starkly in the pages of British Bandsman for all to see the following week, and the possibility of a season of disappointment and frustration lay ahead. In Norway, however, that little slice of good fortune that had eluded the band at the ‘European’ for the past 28 years suddenly fell into its lap. Given a record of near misses at the contest over the past two decades, you could only imagine the sense of impending pessimism in the minds of players and supporters alike, as the almost unbearable sense of tension was ratcheted up and the last two band representatives from Cory and Grimethorpe waited alone in the middle of the Stavanger Concert Hall stage for the announcement of the winner. Even Bob Childs couldn’t bear it and was back in his hotel having a soothing cup of tea. In the end, the emotional cry of Celtic celebration (and relief, it must be said) that greeted the

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BB 8-9.indd 8 15-07-2008 17:15:18 TALKING POINT alf full or half empty?

announcement told us all we ever needed about the especially, Brass in Concert at the end of the year, when a encouragingly optimistic signs and worrying pessimistic ones. difference between glory and disaster. Now, almost limitless potential hat-trick is on the cards for the lads from West The Regional Championships once again showed that, despite optimism abounds in the Rhondda Valley for the rest of 2008. Yorkshire. the gradual long-term decline in the numbers of competitors, For some of the other main players, however, this season has there is a sense of some stability in many of the regions also been one that has so far seesawed somewhat between A more pessimistic note, however, could well be aired in the throughout the country. Regional secretaries we spoke to this success and failure. Grimethorpe Colliery, for instance, bandrooms of Carlton Main, Scottish Co-op, Fairey, year looked forward with guarded optimism rather than overt missed out both at the Yorkshire ‘Area’ and the ‘European’ by YBS, Hepworth, PolySteel and Reg Vardy, all of which pessimism. the thickness of a piece of coal dust, but just as the players had high hopes for the 2008 season in January, but through may have thought the contesting fates of 2008 were going to a combination of poor form and hard luck, find themselves Elsewhere there were encouraging signs at major events such provide them with a season of disappointment, they produced in need of a contesting boost if the year isn’t to end in bitter as the Butlins Mineworkers’ Championships, which continue to a quite stunning victory at the English National in Preston to disappointment. flourish in Skegness each January, while the numbers wanting bring them firmly back on track for the remainder of the year. It will be interesting to see what the rest of the season brings to listen to the bands at the Spring Festival and English Now the band is on top of the World of Brass Rankings and has for each of them, as well as the other top-30 ranked bands National seemed on the rise, helped by some well-thought- a potential hat-trick of National titles well and truly back in its such as Rothwell Temperance, Wingates, Virtuosi GUS out planning by the event organisers. sights. Optimism reigns once more. and Kirkintilloch. Many of these bands are balanced quite The youth banding scene remains vibrant, if confusing, with The players of Black Dyke, meanwhile, enjoyed themselves precariously on the precipice between a season to savour or 2008 so far showing that there continues to be a desperate in winning the backyard battle for supremacy at Bradford, one to forget, and each will understand that contesting can be need for the individual organisers to agree criteria to give but when they arrived in Preston they found that even the a fickle mistress at the best of times. uniformity of approach allied to a timetable of contest events addition of an extra imported soprano player couldn’t gain a It may sound a touch harsh to suggest that some of the that has a long-term benefit for those involved. victory that would have meant qualification to the ‘European’ aforementioned top bands could well consider 2008 to be a The loss of the Pontins Youth Championships has been offset in Ostend next year. Unlike Cory and Grimethorpe, ‘Dyke’ will failure so far, but given that the ultimate, and most visible by the announcement of the Butlins Youth Championships have to wait until 2010 at the earliest to see if it can again be method for gauging success comes with titles won and prize next year, but the National Youth Championships illuminated crowned King of Europe, while it will also know that 2008 now money banked, it is clear that some of them have more to look the problems that youth contesting brings in the UK, with only leaves two opportunities of major contesting glory to forward to than others over the coming months. outdated entry criteria giving the event a rather lopsided feel rescue a season that started with such optimism. One reason is surely the increasing awareness that bands, with just one band in the Premier Section. even at the highest level of contesting, are now struggling There are also growing concerns over the rather packed nature Elsewhere, it has been undoubtedly Desford Colliery that to find enough players to fill their ranks, even for the major of the contesting calendar in the first half of each year, with will surely be full of unbridled optimism for the rest of the contests. Rumours continue to circulate that a number of further justification to the claims of ‘contesting fatigue’ from season after a first half of the year that has seen it take the top-ranked bands are finding it increasingly hard to field a full supporters and players alike. Butlins Mineworkers’ title in Skegness, the Midlands Regional compliment on the contest stage, let alone rehearsal nights, title and the All-England Masters International crown, as well and there are genuine concerns that a number of apparently The Regional Championships were crammed into a three- as pocketing over £10,000 in prize money along the way. successful bands are, in fact, in a worrying state of financial week sandwich in March (five regions on one weekend was Things are certainly looking bright in Coalville. and numerical health. Unfortunately, Sellers International either an unfortunate ‘one-off’ or bad planning and poor may not be the last entry in 2008’s banding obituary ledger. communication between regional organisers), while May is Meanwhile, a host of other leading highly-ranked bands When a band such as Staffordshire (ranked in the top 40 fast becoming a gruelling marathon of stamina for players and may also be full of optimism after a good start to the year. in the world) was unable to compete at the English National supporters alike, with the ‘European’ followed this year by the Leyland will return to the British Open in September after a Championships, despite being allowed to field two borrowed Spring Festival, Whit Friday and the ‘Masters’ at Cambridge. No lengthy period away from the contest after winning the Grand players, and others had to import foreign stars to fill solo wonder we all look forward so much to the summer break. Shield in fine style in Blackpool in May, and with the ‘National’ chairs for the contest, then the signs are that even top-level Make the most of it, though, as it all starts soon enough in also to look forward to, its optimism about the remainder of contesting bands shouldn’t be too blasé about their well- September, with the British Open set to provide the setting for the 2008 season certainly isn’t misplaced. being. a battle royal on the first new Edward Gregson contest work for nigh on two decades. Elsewhere, the likes of Tredegar, Whitburn, BTM, Meanwhile, our Continental friends are surely feeling That will soon be followed with the National Finals at Mount Charles and Redbridge, all of which have enjoyed increasingly optimistic about their futures after a fine Harrogate and London providing stern tests of lyrical more ups than downs so far this year, will also look toward ‘European’ event showed everyone just how well a brass band musicianship for the competing bands (always a cause for September and beyond with high hopes of further successes festival can be organised with professional expertise and optimism given the years of technical pyrotechnics players to go with their regional titles and solid performances at plenty of investment. and audiences have had to endure), while there are the other major events. Foden’s Richardson, meanwhile, will On the playing front, the continued excellence of the likes of various stop offs at Prestatyn, Wychavon, Treorchy, Perth and reflect on a year that hasn’t quite gone to plan so far – the Brass Band Willebroek, Fribourg, Eikanger-Bjørsvik many more venues across the country before we can round record-breaking success at the ‘Area’ in Blackpool offset by and Stavanger this year has been boosted from the most off the year with the fun and games of the Brass in Concert disappointment at both the ‘Masters’ and the English National. unlikely of sources too – France, with Brass Band Aeolus Championships. Brighouse and Rastrick, after a sluggish start at Bradford, bringing a smile of Gallic optimism to all Francophiles in the though, will surely look forward to carrying the optimistic banding world. How optimistic or pessimistic about the future will the bands, form of the English National on to the British Open and, For the contest organisers themselves, there have been both players, conductors and supporters be then?

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BB 8-9.indd 9 15-07-2008 17:15:19 SUMMER SCHOOLS Banish the bad summer weather by enrolling at a brass band summer school! Rodney Newton takes a look at brass band summer school courses on offer around the UK this year.

As the yearly round of contest and concerts draws to a close, Accommodation is not provided on site, but delegates can the prospect of a week spent enjoying world-class tuition choose the style of accommodation that suits them, from in pleasant surroundings, among like-minded people, camping on the College field to camping at local campsites, recommends itself to many people. There are a healthy holiday cottages for groups and families, bed and breakfast number of courses available from Cornwall to County Durham, accommodation, plus hotels and guest houses, all of which are but places are being taken up fast, so those wishing to plentiful in the area. participate should waste no time in applying. The Course runs between 10.00am and 5.00pm daily, so delegates should keep journey times and distances in mind Bromsgrove when arranging where to stay. Many of the Course attendees Plans are well advanced for the 2008 Brass Band Summer choose to stay on the campsite run by the Wessex Camping School, which this year takes place at Bromsgrove School in Committee, which is separate from the Wessex Band Summer Worcestershire, starting on Sunday 10 August and running School organisation. The campsite opens at 9.00am on through to Saturday 16 August. Now in its 25th year, Saturday 26 July and closes at midday on Sunday 3 August. Applications for the 2008 course have already topped 100 and Those requiring information regarding the campsite run at the music staff comprises Brian Taylor and Mark Wilkinson the College should e-mail campingcommittee@wessexband. (cornets), David Childs (euphoniums), Owen Farr (horns), Nick com and, to receive more information, or to book a place, Hudson (trombones), Steve Sykes (basses) and Paul Lovatt- please e-mail the Honorary Secretary, Howard Bland at Derek Broadbent Cooper (percussion), whilst the President is Dr. Roy Newsome, [email protected] Alternatively, telephone him on who will conduct at the Gala Evening Concert concluding 0116 2395752, or contact him post at 5 Barton Close, Ratby, the course on the Friday (15th). The Music Director is the Connotations (Gregson), Hymns of Praise (G. Richards) and Leicester. LE6 0HL. irrepressible Richard Evans and events on offer will include the Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor (Borodin). Meanwhile, the ever-popular Whit Friday march-style contest, Bromsgrove the ‘Shakespeare Band’ will essay the overture, The Thievish Durham being the first summer school to introduce such a feature. Magpie (Rossini), The Girl with the Flaxen Hair (Debussy), All brass players under the age of 18 are invited to attend As in previous years, there will also be two separate bands Caprice Espagnol (Moszkowski), the march, Sempre Fidelis the course at Belmont School Community Arts College, and the programmes of music for the massed band will (Sousa), Psalm of Praise (Curnow), Eleanor Rigby (McCartney) Durham, which runs between 27 - 29 August. Belmont is a include Carnival Overture (Dvorak), Cornish Dances (Arnold), and Symphony of Marches (Vinter). highly successful school situated in Durham and has specialist Espana (Chabrier), Little Fugue in G Minor (J. S. Bach, arr. For further information, or to book a place, please contact performing arts status. The School recently re-achieved the Sandy Smith), Slaughter on 10th Avenue (Rogers, arr. Sandy Philip Biggs by e-mail ([email protected]). Artsmark Gold Award for commitment to arts subjects and Smith), Stars and Stripes Forever (Sousa) and Midway Alternatively, telephone him on 01223 234090. had a very successful inaugural brass summer school course March (J.T. Williams). The ‘Hathaway Band’ will tackle the last year. Organisers hope to build on the success of the first by overture, Prince Igor (Borodin), Serenade (Heyken), Italian Bournemouth adding percussion this year. Caprice (Tchaikovsky), Nibelungen March (R. Wagner), The 2008 Wessex Band Course takes place from Monday 28 The course caters for complete beginners to grade 7/8 July to Saturday 2 August at Oakmead College of Technology, players and students are split into three groups, depending Bournemouth. The Course is aimed at woodwind, brass on their playing ability. The Beginners’ Group will be led by and percussion musicians of all ages and standards, from local brass teacher, Keith Norris, the Intermediate Group by beginners to those of diploma standard. Students join one of Tina Mortimer and the Advanced Group by composer, Bruce three bands appropriate to their standard and instrument, and Fraser. John Blackburn will work with percussion delegates, no auditions are necessary. who will perform on their own as well as with the bands. An Derek Broadbent is Course Musical Director and the brass band as yet to be confirmed guest soloist will also perform with conductors are Stan Lippeat and Camborne Band’s Alan Pope. the Advanced Band in the concert and Bruce Fraser’s piece, David Marshall (former Director of Music, Regimental Band of the Coldstream Guards) and Michael Fowles will look after the wind band, whilst the Training Band will be led by Matt Stimpson of Knottingly Silver Band, Becky Moss of Ratby Youth Band and Christine Gent of Ransome Band. Last year’s tutors included Kirsty Abbotts (cornets), David Thornton (euphoniums), Joseph Cook (tubas) and Steve Plant (percussion), with Alan Pope, Stan Lippeat, Matt Stimpson and Michael Fowles also lending a hand to tutor cornets, flugel horns, tenor horns and trombones respectively. No Richard Evans doubt, many of the above will be attending this year’s Course. Bruce Fraser

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BB 10-11.indd 10 15-07-2008 17:15:56 SUMMER SCHOOLS

The Belmont Brigade, written for last year’s course, will be improvement in overall playing standards with making new, performed this year by a massed band. All three groups will like-minded friends while enjoying a little more time in the also prepare pieces to perform. sun amidst great surroundings, then an equally wise choice The course ends with a short concert on the Friday (29th) and will have been made. Everyone enrolled on the course will be tuition is free. For more information and application forms, able to design a great banding holiday with precisely as much e-mail Laura Boyle at [email protected]. music-making as they desired. The International Brass Band Robert Childs Summer School also caters for non-participating and non- Swansea residential visitors. The International Brass Band Summer School looks forward to affording its guests a warm welcome. Located at the The Artistic directors are Drs. Robert and Nicholas Childs, University of Wales in Swansea, which overlooks the majestic currently musical directors of Cory and Black Dyke bands panorama of Swansea Bay, the quality of the teaching staff respectively, and both now equally renowned for their virtually ensures a high-octane adventure for everyone conducting skills as for their prowess on the euphonium. involved, and all participants will be spoilt for choice due to Meanwhile, the instrumental tutors represent the cream of the musical and holidaying options on offer. Those applicants Britain’s instrumentalists: Richard Marshall (cornet) and Brett who possess a desire to seriously improve their all-round Baker (trombone) from Black Dyke, David Childs (euphonium) playing skills and musical understanding will have chosen and Owen Farr (tenor horn) from Cory and the doyen of tuba wisely, for the intention is to provide them with a learning players, Steve Sykes. Under their expert tutelage, delegates experience of a lifetime while simultaneously allowing time will be given the opportunity to resource new repertoire, meet and space for holiday fun. If the aim is to balance a general new friends and generally have a fantastic time. Nicholas Childs

The Artrix, Bromsgrove Saturday 2nd August 2.30pm International Brass Band Summer School Concert 2008 Swansea’s Biggest Brass Band Concert

Concert featuring the Eminence and Preference Bands and Grand Massed Band of over 200 brass in Tchaikovsky’s March Slav. Guest Soloists Richard Marshall, David Childs, Brett Baker National Children’s Brass Band Brangwyn Hall, Swansea Conductors of Great Britain Robert and Nicholas Childs

Conductor Friday, 8th August, 2008 Dr. Nicholas Childs Guest Soloist commences at 7.30 pm Joseph Cook Admission Free Contact: Course Administrator, Alison Childs [email protected] Tickets £10 available from 07850 782399 telephone: 01527 577330 or 07802 771735

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BB 10-11.indd 11 15-07-2008 17:16:04 BRASS ROOTS

The 3rd Forest of Dean Annual Solo, Duet and Quartet Open Slow Melody Open Duet Contest took place on Sunday 6 July at Lakers School, 1. Glen Philip (cornet, Upper Rhondda) 1. Robert Morgan & Steve Schram (Lydbrook) Coleford, attracting over 170 entries from as far afield as 2. Phil Storer (cornet, Lydbrook) 2. Alanah Moulsdale & Glen Philip (Upper Rhondda) Aberystwyth and Hampshire. Local brass bands including 3. Robert Morgan (cornet, Lydbrook) 3= Francis Ruck & Lori Warsop (Forest of Dean Area Youth Brass) Lydbrook, Lydney Training, Forest of Dean Area Youth, Bream Primary Solo 3= Phil Storer & Stuart Pollard (Lydbrook) and Chepstow Town were well represented. The adjudicators 1. Alexander Rees (soprano, City of Cardiff) Youth Quartet were Brett Baker and Alan Bourne. The official accompanist 2. Dafydd Sion Rees (cornet, Aberystwyth Youth) 1. Tom Tom & Co (Aberystwyth Youth) was John Metcalfe. 3. Rhiannon Symonds (euphonium, Lydbrook) 2. Rhondda Rebels (Upper Rhondda) The adjudicators commented on an extremely high standard Junior Solo 3. Aberystwyth Rhun (Aberystwyth Youth) of solo playing across the sections when announcing the 1. Meleri Pryse (euphonium, Aberystwyth Youth) Open Quartet results and shared many useful and insightful comments 2. Callum Moore (cornet, Forest of Dean Area Wind Band) 1. Aberystwyth Harvey (Aberystwyth Youth) with the competitors to assist them on their musical journey. 3. Callum Wyman (cornet, Forest of Dean Area Youth Brass 2. Rhondda Dragons (Upper Rhondda) Special thanks must go to the to the small but very dedicated Band) 3. Quadraphonic (Forest of Dean Area Youth Brass) team of helpers who gave their time so willingly to make the Intermediate Solo Open Ensemble contest such a resounding success! 1. Huw Evans (euphonium, Aberystwyth Youth) 1. Uranus Tots (Aberystwyth Youth) The results were: 2. Ieuan Williams (tenor horn, Upper Rhondda) 2. Seofon Brass (Forest of Dean Area Youth Brass) Primary Slow Melody 3. Carwyn Evans (trombone, Aberystwyth Youth) 3. Lydbrook Training (Lydbrook) 1. Alexander Rees (soprano, City of Cardiff) Open Solo Special Awards 2. Rhiannon Symonds (trombone, Lydbrook) 1. Stuart Pollard (cornet, Lydbrook) Best Girl in Primary Slow Melody: Rhiannon Symonds 3. David Crowe (euphonium, Lydney Training) 2. Phil Storer (cornet, Lydbrook) (Lydbrook) Junior Slow Melody 3. Steve Schram (trombone, Lydbrook) Best Boy in Primary Slow Melody: Alexander Rees (City of 1. Jack Neale (tenor horn, Lydbrook Training) Youth Duet Cardiff) 2. Joshua Edwards (trombone, Aberystwyth Youth) 1. Evan Rowbottom & Harvey Hassan (Aberystwyth Youth) Best Girl in Junior Slow Melody: Ella Warsop (Bream) 3. John Hughes-Jenkins (cornet, Aberystwyth Youth) 2. John Hughes-Jenkins & Eli Culyer (Aberystwyth Youth) Best Boy in Junior Slow Melody: Jack Neale (Lydbrook Intermediate Slow Melody 3. Annabel Guppy & Rhiannon Hayes (Chepstow Town) Training) 1. Beth Lloyd (trumpet, unattached) Mixed Duet Oldest Solo Competitor: Robert Morgan (Lydbrook) 2. Alanah Moulsdale (cornet, Upper Rhondda) 1. Samantha & Kerry Ford (Lydney Training) Most Promising Junior Performance: Lauren Brain & David 3. Ieuan Williams (tenor horn, Upper Rhondda) 2. Thomas & Howard Ireland (Hampshire County Youth) Crowe (Duet) (Lydney Training) 3. Otis Williams & Phil Storer (Lydbrook) Most Outstanding Performance: Glen Philip (Upper Rhondda)

Newstead Brass is in the midst of a busy summer season, in aid of the charity, Friends of Chernobyl’s Children, as the Camborne Town Band has announce that Kevin which is providing plenty of opportunities to share a picnic audience, including this year’s young visitors from Belorussia, Mackenzie has has been appointed as Musical Director. accompanied by music, while also helping the development enjoyed picnics. Picnics will also be welcome at Crossley Park Kevin, who was the band’s 2nd euphonium player, has been of some of the region’s young musicians. in Ripley today (19th) when the band plays at the Lockwoods conducting the band since May and has now decided that the On Saturday 14 June, Newstead Brass appeared as guest of Summer Prom, part of the Ripley Music Festival, including live time is right to lead the band on a permanent basis. the North-East Derbyshire Music Centre (NEDMC) Senior Wind accompaniment to a firework finale. Kevin Mackenzie studied in Yorkshire for a BA (hons) and Band, regarded as the area’s premier youth wind band, at also achieved an ABRSM and LRSM in performance on the Newbold Community School in Chesterfield. Conducted by Ian Between these events, the Newstead Band organisation euphonium, gaining a distinction in both. While at university, Batley (who is also a solo cornet player with Newstead) the (Newstead Brass and Newstead Abbey Brass) supported he passed an audition for principal euphonium at Carlton NEDMC Winds entertained a capacity audience with selections the debut of NG8 Brass at Nottingham Bluecoat School on Main Band, but eventually turned this down to become a from stage, screen and swing band, while Newstead Friday 11 July. NG8 is a ‘starter’ band for pupils receiving brass member of Brighouse and Rastrick. While at Brighouse, he Brass, conducted by Duncan Beckley, complemented the tuition at schools in Nottingham’s inner city and has been played in around 180 concerts throughout the country, 12 programme with a varied selection of contemporary brass put together by Simon Hooley, a peripatetic brass tutor in CD recordings and an appearance on Japanese television. band compositions and arrangements, including solos by Kirk the local schools. Simon is well known in the region, having He was also part of winning performances at the 1997 Turner (cornet), Lynden Cooper (euphonium) and the band’s played tuba with most of the region’s orchestras and top Yorkshire ‘Area’, the 1997 National Final, Whit Friday 1998, percussion section. bands including Desford, Newstead, Ransome and Thoresby. the 1998 All-England Masters and the same year’s European The following day, Newstead Brass entertained an This is the third ‘partnership’ concert this year in which Championships. appreciative audience at a free Picnic in the Park in the the Newstead organisation has worked alongside school Millennium Garden of Nottingham University (and enjoyed its ensembles, extending the youth development focus, which Working alongside Camborne’s new Professional Music own picnic during the interval) and, a week later (22 June), is already a key part of the Newstead philosophy through Advisor, Dr. Robert Childs, Kevin will conduct the band at the the band performed at Proms in the Park at Newstead Abbey Newstead Abbey Brass and its conductor, Paul Whyley. Scottish Open in November, Yeovil Entertainment Contest in February and Bugle next June. Robert Childs will direct the band in Blackpool next year and Kevin will also have the opportunity to work with Garry Cutt, who will lead the band at the 2009 ‘Area’ contest. Further to this, the band will welcome Richard Evans to Camborne again in September for a concert, which will also feature Cornwall Boys Choir and Flava - the Cornish dance group that was recently featured on Britain’s Got Talent!

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BB 12-13.indd 12 15-07-2008 17:16:25 CRITICS CORNER Blazing a trail with the Household Troops Boscombe & Foden’s Live

Trailblazers Boscombe Band of The Salvation Army Foden’s Richardson Band The Household Troops Band of The Salvation Army Bandmaster Howard J. Evans Bandmaster Major John Mott Brett Baker, trombone SPS 238 CD Glyn Williams, euphonium SPS 235 CD Variety, they say, is the spice of life and this highly enjoyable recording from The Household Troops Band of The Salvation Army delivers it in spades. As the title suggests, this collection is a live recording of a concert held at Boscombe Salvation First formed in 1887, the band is made up of Salvationist musicians from all over the UK. The Army Citadel in February this year, on which both bands are featured individually before joining original band members benefi tted from the outstanding training provided and would take their forces for the fi nal four tracks. experience to local corps as music leaders or as offi cers who had seen the vision for eff ective Boscombe gets the event underway with Stephen Bulla’s intriguing march, Star Lake 70, which musical ministry. seems all very well, until the original and better Star Lake march by Eric Ball is heard three In its fi rst incarnation, the band lasted for only six years, but was re-formed in 1985 and tries to tracks later. Brett Baker is on sparkling form as the guest soloist in Bruce Broughton’s Sarah, and emulate its early-day counterparts with performances worldwide. Boscombe closes its set with an accomplished reading of Peter Graham’s Dance Before the Lord. Following John Williams’ Olympic Fanfare and Theme, the title track, Andrew Mackereth’s Following the aforementioned Star Lake, Foden’s is at its brilliant best in Ray Steadman-Allen’s Trailblazers, tells of the formation of the band, the lull of almost 100 years and the re- three-movement work, Starmaker (a lot of ‘stars’ on show here), and one of the few illuminating awakening in 1985. Using many familiar tunes the work climaxes with There’s power in the facts from the rather perfunctory programme notes is that we might hear it as a test-piece one blood. Lots of fi ne playing is evident and the occasional tuning problem in no way lessens the day, which really is something to look forward to, as there still hasn’t been enough RSA on the pleasure gained by this spirited and energetic performance. contest platform. I wasn’t previously familiar with Andrew Mackereth, but on the evidence of Trailblazers I look Alan Fernie’s New Grandfather Clock is next on the programme, played with typical virtuosic forward to hearing more from him. panache by Glyn Williams, with excerpts of Frolic for Trombones, William Tell, Chopsticks, Pie Jesu, Three shorter pieces follow. He Wipes the Tear is sensitively delivered by tuba soloist, Martin Stars and Stripes Forever and Alpine Echoes thrown in along the way for good measure. All good Blesset, in an arrangement by Steve Sykes. Exalted is a light-hearted romp in swing style by fun, but this is one that would have worked much better on DVD. David Edmonds. While well played, I am never completely convinced of a brass band’s ability to Eric Ball’s Song of Courage completes the Foden’s set in magnifi cent style and the massed bands ‘swing’ properly. lead the congregation in Peace in Our Time, before Brett Baker gives a beautiful, refl ective Gabriel’s Oboe features clarinet soloist, Andrew Piper. Those used to concert bands will not blink performance of Howard Snell’s Oration. an eye at this and it does work very well. My only concern was the slightly forced sound of the Variants on The Triumph of Peace is RSA’s tribute to Eric Ball, and a fi tting one it is too, likewise clarinet at times but, again, this does not detract from the performance. providing a fi tting and rousing fi nale before the benediction, John Rutter’sThe Lord Bless You Euphonium Walkabout by Nicholas Samuel was written for the band’s 2007 Australian tour and Keep You. and, not surprisingly, draws heavily on Antipodean fare. It’s band versus soloist, with the band Despite the obviously crowded stage, the recording is of a high standard, as is the playing arguing in a very British manner, but all ends happily. throughout the concert. The result is an excellent CD well worth listening to. Nicholas Samuel is featured again with Gift Of Love. Opening with the statement, King of my Kenneth Crookston life, this selection uses songs old and new with the concluding statement saying, No greater love than this. Nicholas Samuel is a member of the Music Ministries and is Young People’s Band Leader at Enfi eld Citadel. After the sprightly Steady Forward March by Harry Kirk comes Concertpiece for Cornet by James Curnow. Commissioned by Lucerne Brass Band, this is a piece of high quality and it receives an excellent performance by principal cornetist, Daniel Robson. The lively opening demonstrates the band’s fi ne technique, which never gets in the way of the soloist, who shows real artistry and control over a wide range. The central lyrical passage gives way to a return to the opening motif, which brings the work to an exciting conclusion. This was a real highlight for this listener. Let Everything Praise is an overture in the modern style by Martin Cordner. After a slightly scrappy opening, the band settles down and starts to enjoy itself. This is a very enjoyable piece with lots of high-octane action to keep the listener happy. Fiesta is a trombone solo in Latin style, played by Andrew Newell. Based on a song, Happiness by Philip Courts and Peter Graham, the words of the chorus are: Happiness is for the asking, Love can keep the blues at bay, Joy is found by choosing Jesus, He’s the only way. Despite some intonation issues, the playing is stylish and eff ective. Glorifi co Aeternum certainly needs little or no introduction to the majority of brass band listeners. The opening is arresting and dynamic, but there are moments of untunefulness which do grate a little. The slower central section is much more controlled and fl ows well into the fi nale, which is generally well handled. Luke Williams, the band’s bass trombone player, is featured playing the bagpipes in Highland Cathedral. Duetting with side-drummer, Andrew Shires, the piece builds nicely to an eff ective climax. Luke has to be congratulated for learning the bagpipes in only six weeks, although I am sure he is a gentleman and won’t do it again! The CD draws to a close with the gentle The Lord Is Gracious and Fanfare For a Dignifi ed Occasion. Well directed by Major John Mott, the band acquits itself well on this highly-enjoyable recording. Gavin Lindsay

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BB 12-13.indd 13 15-07-2008 17:16:30 WIRELESS BRASS PROFESSIONAL NETWORK

We take every possible precaution to ensure the accuracy of the details RICHARD ADAMS. Trumpeter, Teacher, Conductor, Adjudicator. COLIN HARDY. Member NABBC, Adjudicator and Conductor, Head of Music, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, 111 Middle Road, given below. However, we cannot be responsible for changes to stated 25 Thirlmere Avenue, Wyke, Bradford, W. Yorks. BD12 9DS. Singapore 188969. Office 00 65 338 2790. UK Fax: 087 0167 3090. Tel/Fax. (01274) 674174. E-mail: [email protected] times or running order. Mobile: 00 65 9451 8398. E-mail: [email protected] DAVID HIRST. Conductor and Adjudicator. Friday, 25 July, 2130-2200. BBC Radio 2 DEREK ASHMORE. www.hallamshiremusic.co.uk Tel: 01507 358141 Fax: 01507 358034. The Cottage, Main Street, Milton, Newark, Nottinghamshire. Listen to the Band. Frank Renton presents a first Listen to the Band studio session Tel. 01777 872339 Fax 01777 872852 E-mail: david.hirst@ by Silk Brass and its conductor, Jim Cant. Their programme includes music from The BRETT BAKER. BSc. ARCM. Soloist, Teacher, Conductor, btinternet.com Pirates of the Caribbean and Backdraft, the classic march, ORB, Alan Fernie’s Steel Skies Adjudicator. 35 Yewtree Drive, Barnton, Northwich, Cheshire. CW8 4NH. Tel. (01606) 783869. (Mob.) 0777 320 1736. and William Himes’ powerful reworking of the hymn-tune, Nicea. Trombonist, Andrew E-mail [email protected] ALAN HOPE. Conductor, Teacher and adjudicator. 113A Fatfield Snelsdon, is the soloist in Annie Laurie, and Alan Catherall’s great arrangement of the Park, WASHINGTON, Tyne & Wear. NE38 8BP. Tel/Fax 0191 Barbra Streisand hit, People, is played by solo cornet, Mark Davies. MAURICE BALE. BSc, Arranger, Godiva Music. 4161008 Mob: 0776 5656729 E-mail: [email protected] 18 Raleigh Road, Coventry CV2 4AA. Tel. 024 76 459 409.

DAVID W. HORSFIELD. Adjudicator and Music Publisher. Listen to the Band is also available all week via Radio 2’s website www.bbc.co.uk/ PETER BASSANO FRCM HonRCM North Lodge, Potter Row, near radio2. Click on the playback section to hear the show, on demand, for a week following Gt. Missenden, Bucks HP16 9LT. Tel.01494 868240 mobile; 07985 ‘Ravenswood’ 50 Wyke Old Lane, Bailiff Bridge, Brighouse, West Yorkshire. HD6 4EH. Tel (01484) 722855. Mobile: 07710 208340. transmission. 101244. E-mail :[email protected] www.peterbassano.com E-mail: [email protected] DUNCAN A. BECKLEY. BA. Conductor, Band Trainer, Adjudicator. World of Brass Radio. John Maines introduces a weekly one-hour programme of the 26 Ruskin Avenue, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield ALAN JENKIN. B.Sc., LTCL, BBCM, Cert. Educ., Conductor, best of international banding. Commencing on Fridays, the rolling programme of the WF1 2BD (MOB) 07973 389707 E-mail: duncanb76@btopenworld. com Adjudicator. 4 Beauchamp Close, Neath Hill, Milton Keynes, most recent four shows can be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 52 weeks Bucks MK14 6HZ. Tel/Fax. (01908) 604818 (Home), 224251 of the year on www.worldofbrass.com (then click on the WOB Radio link) or www. JOHN BERRYMAN. ALCM, LTCL, Conductor, Adjudicator. 12 (Music Centre). worldofbrass.com/wobradio Beaufort Drive, Barton Seagrave, Kettering, Northants. NN15 6SF Tel. (01536) 722991. TERRY JOHNS. A.R.A.M. This week’s programme includes: Leyland (Richard Evans): Army of the Nile (Alford); DEREK M. BROADBENT. Conductor and Adjudicator. Composer/Conductor/Adjudicator Foden’s (Russell Gray): Le Domino Noir (Auber); Grimethorpe Colliery (Richard Evans): 17 Corrance Road, Wyke, Nr. Bradford, BD12 9LH Yorks. 203 The Murrays, Edinburgh, EH17 8UN Virtuosity (Baker) (Soloist: Richard Marshall); Middleton (Matthew Stringer): Imperium Tel/Fax. (01274) 670459. E-mail: [email protected] Mobile: 07777603675 (Fraser); Cory (Robert Childs): Blue Bells of Scotland (Pryor) (Soloist: Chris Thomas); MALCOLM BROWNBILL. Band Tutor, Conductor, and SIMON KERWIN. BA (Hons) 07740 583801 Grimethorpe Colliery (Phillip McCann): Gresford (Saint); International Staff Band of The Adjudicator. 49 Pike House Road, Eccleston, St. Helens, Merseyside. website: www.staveslimited.com Salvation Army (Stephen Cobb): Daystar (Steadman-Allen); Kettering Citadel (Richard WA10 5JZ. Tel. (01744) 28642. email: [email protected]. Phillips): Praising (Silfverberg); Foden’s Motor Works (Fred Mortimer): Tom and Kitty C. BRIAN BUCKLEY. C.Chem., FTCL, LTCL, ALCM, Conductor, (Banks) (Soloist: Harry Mortimer); Foden’s and Halifax Choral Society (John Pryce- Adjudicator, Band Teacher. ‘Egmont’, 81 Gabalfa Road, Sketty, NORMAN C. LAW. Conductor, Adjudicator, Band Trainer, Jones): North Country Tunes (Movement 3) (Tomlinson); PolySteel (Philip Harper): Swansea, West Glamorgan SA2 8ND. Tel. (01792) 205896. Private Teacher. Lawholme, 4 Farfield Drive, Hepworth, Lionheart (Harper). Huddersfield, W. Yorks HD7 1TU. BOB CHILDS. DMA, M.Mus(dist), ARCM(hons), FLCM, PGCE, Euphonium Soloist, Conductor, Teacher. 13 Parc Plas, Blackwood, Tel. (01484) 685354. Local Radio for next week Gwent NP12 1SJ. Tel 01495 226106 (home), 07966 263881 Sunday, 20 July, 1905-2000. Sounds of Brass. FM frequencies: Bristol 94.9, (mobile). [email protected] http://www.bobchilds.co.uk/ ALAN R. LEWIS. B. PHIL. LTCL. Head of Brass, Sedbergh School, Cornwall 95.2, Devon 103.4, Gloucestershire 104.7, Guernsey 93.2, Jersey Sedbergh, Cumbria LA10 5HG. ROY W. CURRAN. Conductor, Adjudicator. 6 Mary Street, Burnley, Tel. (015396) 22230 (w), (015396) 20001. 88.8, Swindon 103.6, Wiltshire 104.3. Lancs. BB10 4AJ. Home: 01282 426203;Mobile: 07973 788812. Available on the World Wide Web at 1905 British time or at any time for seven days STAN LIPPEATT. B.A., L.R.S.M. Conductor, Adjudicator. after the broadcast. To hear the programme, access www.bbc.co.uk/devon and click DR. KENNETH DOWNIE. BA (Mus) Dunelm. Kantara, 8 Downs Road, South Wonston, Winchester. SO21 3EU. 60, Sixth Avenue, Edwinstowe, Mansfield, Notts. NG21 9PW. onto Listen Live or Listen Again. Tel. (01962) 883031. Tel (01623) 822672 Mobile 07875 138776

Phillip Hunt presents a programme of brass band recordings and news. This week’s JOHN DURRANT. MA. Soloist, Conductor, Composer, Adjudicator. Ground Floor, 2 St. George’s Square, Lytham St. Annes, Lancs. FY8 MAJOR IAN McELLIGOTT. Conductor, Adjudicator, Composer/ edition includes: The massed Salvation Army bands of The International Staff, 2NG. Tel: 01253 721903. Or 07985 191623 (Mob). Arranger, Brass Teacher. 41 Weaver Moss, Sandhurst, Berks. Salvationist Publishing and Supplies and Men’s Social Headquarters (George Fuller): GU47 9BQ. Mobile: 07903 137659 Redcliffe March (Hollis); Salvationist Publishing and Supplies (Eric Ball): A Never Failing HOWARD EVANS. Mus.B (Hons), ARCM (Hons), LRAM, LTCL. 14 Friend (Leidzen) (Soloist: Arthur Brown); Sun Life (Roy Newsome): The Accursed St. Annes Road, Weymouth, Dorset. DT4 9LW Tel. (01305) 786114. JOHN MAINES. Conductor, Adjudicator. 46 Hill Crest Road, Email: [email protected] Huntsman (Franck arr. Siebert); St. Keverne (Derek Greenwood): Chorale Prelude on Offerton, Stockport. SK2 5QL. Tel. 0161 292 9443. Deep Harmony (Parker arr. D. Wright); St. Austell (Gareth Pritchard): Spring (Grieg arr. MARTYN EVANS. B.Ed. Head of Brass Oldham M.B.C., Teacher, (Mobile) 07901 528059. Website: www.johnmaines.co.uk Ryan), Salute to Youth (Vinter). Conductor, Adjudicator. 44 Holden Clough Drive, Ashton-under- Lyne. OL7 9TH. Tel. 0161 330 4753. (Mobile) 07711 802635. STEVEN MEAD. Euphonium Soloist, Conductor, Adjudicator. 10 Old Forge Road, Fenny Drayton, Nuneaton, Warwickshire Requests and comments are welcome at e-mail: [email protected] J. STUART FAWCETT, OAM, LDBBA. Conductor, Adjudicator. 23A Mill Moor Road, Meltham, Holmfirth, HD9 5JT. Tel: 01484 309500. CV13 6BD. Tel/Fax: (01827) 711964, Mob. 07971 843668, E-mail: [email protected]. Monday, 21 July, 2100-2200. Manx Radio ALAN FERNIE. DRSAM, Dip NCOS Craiglea, 48 Mill Street, Selkirk, Time for Brass. Frequencies 97.2, 89 and 103.7 FM and 1368 AM and TD7 5AD. Tel. 01750 725213. (Mob.) 0794 7254961. E-mail: a ALAN MORRISON. FTCL, LRAM. Soloist, Conductor and worldwide on www.manxradio.com [email protected] Adjudicator. 25 Acaster Drive, Garforth, Leeds LS25 2BH. Click on Listen FM or Listen AM for the programme at the time of broadcast or on Listen BRUCE FRASER. Adjudicator, Conductor, Composer. Tel. (0113) 286 3374, Fax. (0113) 287 3947, Mob. 0775 197 Again for a week following transmission. Lomond Music, 32 Bankton Park, Kingskettle, Fife. KY15 7PY. 3176. E-mail: [email protected] Ian Cottier presents a programme of brass band music and comment. Tel. (01337) 830974. E-mail: [email protected] website.lineone.net/~alan-morrison

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