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British Bandsman CD of the Year is A Golden Year played by Black Dyke Band. Released early in 2006, A Golden Year is a record of some of the major works performed by the band in concert and in competition during 2005, its 150th anniversary year, and includes its winning performance, at the British Open Championship, of Bram Tovey’s A Night to Sing.
British Bandsman CD of the Year is Euphonium Virtuoso played by the much travelled Steven Mead accompanied by Brass Band Buizingen. Steven is a real global ambassador for the euphonium and this year has taken the instrument into even more uncharted waters having played solo at the Milan Fashion Show in September!
Brass Band World CD of the Year is The Heaton Collection Volume 4 on the SP&S label and played by Black Dyke Band. This, of course, is not the first time that a CD in The Heaton Collection has carried off a major award. The first release in the series (now known as Volumes 1 & 2) was named CD of the Year back in 2002 by British Bandsman. Volume 4 represents the final release in the series and completes the project of recording all th e brass band works of Wilfred Heaton.
In an unusual move, Brass Band World Solo CD of the Year is Caprice by the stunning young trumpeter Alison Balsom. Although Ms Balsom plays the trumpet on this CD and is accompanied by the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra she first learned to play a brass instrument in Royston Town Band and still maintains contact with the band, popping in for a ‘blow’ from time to time!
Written by Ian McKenzie on December 15th, 2006 with no comments.
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Brasscast, the weekly brass band podcast from the USA is this week featuring the Sheldon Theatre Brass Band from the USA.
Musical numbers played by the bands include:
- Little Drummer Boy by Davis, Onorati & Simeone arranged by Ian Polster Trans. by Stephen Ritzenthaler
- Troika From “Lieutenant Kije” by Prokofieff arranged by Ray Farr
- Christmas Fayre by Robert Collinson
- O Tannenbaum with Jim Kurschner, piano arranged by Ralph Carmichael trans.by Stephen Ritzenthaler
These numbers are interspersed with banding snippets and news about brass bands.
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Written by Ian McKenzie on December 11th, 2006 with no comments.
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‘Christmas Cheers’
Sunday, December 10th, 3:00pm
Saturday, December 16th, 7:30pm
The Mill Creek Colliery Band is pleased to present a brassy celebration, “Christmas Cheers” , Sunday December 10th, 3:00 pm, at Convocation Hall (University of Alberta, Arts Building). A second performance will take place on Saturday, December 16th, 7:30 pm, Shell Theatre, Dow Centennial Centre, Fort Saskatchewan.
Edmonton’s own 28-piece, British-style brass band will celebrate the holiday season with an exciting program of Christmas music that will delight all ages. The varied program will include ‘A Christmas Overture’ (Kernan), ‘Christmas Bolero’ (Gordon), and two scintillating marches by Peter Graham, ‘The Wonder of Christmas’ and ‘Shining Star’. Cornetist Russell Whitehead will be the featured soloist on ‘Slavische Fantasie’; Chris Diaper (euphonium) on ‘Infant Holy; Fordyce Pier (flugel horn) on ‘Away in A Manger’; and Dietmar Sedens (bass) on ‘I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas’. The audience will be invited to join the band in a sing-along of some Christmas favourites.
The band will be led by resident conductor, Dr. Malcolm Forsyth, and Dr. David Cook will be the compére.
Tickets are $17 (students/seniors $13). Special discounts are available for student groups (for special rates, call 431-2437 or email us at info@millcreekbrass.ca)
Tickets for the December 10th concert are available at the door, or in advance through TIX ON THE SQUARE [Charge-by-phone 420-1757 or on line at www.tixonthesquare.ca]
Tickets for the December 16th concert are available at the door or through the Dow Centre box office [phone 992-6400 or e-mail at info@fortsask.ca]
Come and experience some brassy Christmas Cheer, and ring in the Christmas season in a magical fashion! Fun for the whole family!!
Written by Ian McKenzie on December 4th, 2006 with no comments.
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Brasscast, the weekly brass band podcast from the < ?xml:namespace prefix ="" st1 />USA is this week featuring the Gramercy Brass Orchestra from New York.
Musical numbers played by the bands include
- Jolly ‘Ole St. Nick Traditional Arranged by Jeff Holmes Flugal Horn Solo Rich Johnson< ?xml:namespace prefix ="" o />
- Silent Night by FrazGruber Arranged by Max Morden
- Away in a manger Arranged by Keith Snell
- Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring by J.S. Bach Arranged by Robert Sacchi
These numbers are interspersed with banding snippets and news about brass bands.
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Written by Ian McKenzie on December 2nd, 2006 with no comments.
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With Christmas just a month away, we would like to draw your attention to several new Christmas CDs that have been released this season. Sounds of Christmas is a double CD recording of the entire contents of our new Sounds of Christmas book of 36 arrangements and is played by the star-studded World of Brass Ensemble.
The Black Dyke Christmas Carol is more than just a brass band CD. This inspired project, put together by Alan Jenkins, includes an abridged version of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol which is juxtaposed with appropriate Christmas music reflecting the mood of the text from the band.
‘Tis A Gift is brought to you by the 2006 U.S. Open Champion Brass Band, Brass Band of Central Florida. The band visited the U.K. recently and competed in the Brass in Concert (www.brassinconcert.com) Championship where it carried off the awards for Most Entertaining Performance and Best Percussion Section.
Christmas Tidings is the latest release from The International Staff Band of The Salvation Army and includes repertoire that they will be performing at the Celebrating Christmas concert in London’s Royal Albert Hall next Thursday.
The Twelve Days of Christmas captures a festive pre-Christmas concert that was given to a capacity audience in the Floral Hall of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden by The Royal Opera House Brass Soloists and sixteen members of the chorus.
The Festive Season played by London Citadel Band from Ontario, Canada and the compilation CD Christmas in Brass 2006 complete our list of new Christmas releases. If you missed out on Christmas in Brass 2005 last year, why not catch up by buying 2005 and 2006 at a special combined price of £6.99?
Bones Apart are an all-female trombone quartet who have made a big impact in the world of brass since their formation in 1999. The group has been featured in national newspapers and international magazines and have established themselves as one of the foremost brass chamber groups. Their latest CD Enigma has just been released on the Egon label and we are delighted to add their name to the impressive list of artists contained in our catalogue.
Christmas is often a time when we catch up on our reading and a new book by Ronald W. Holz is sure to hold your attention for many an hour. Brass Bands of The Salvation Army is an impressive publication which has been extensively researched and painstakingly put together and is packed full of information including around 200 photographs and illustrations.
Written by Ian McKenzie on November 28th, 2006 with no comments.
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Podcasting involves the creation of radio-style programs on a wide range of topics, including music and audio commentary, which are posted on the Internet for downloading to a listener’s own iPod or MP3 player. The basic idea is that instead of listening to radio shows over the airwaves, a listener can download the shows that they are really interested in, and listen to them when they want. Brasscast music is licensed through The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Musical numbers played by the bands include
* The Bells of Christmas by Bulla
* Crusaders by Goffin
* O Holy Night by Bulla
* The Holly and the Ivy by Bulla
These numbers are interspersed with banding snippets and news about brass bands.
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Written by Ian McKenzie on November 18th, 2006 with no comments.
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Brass bands in the British tradition are limited to cornets, flugelhorns, tenor horns, baritones, euphoniums, trombones, tubas (known as basses in brass bands), and percussion; but not trumpets or french horns, since they are orchestral and concert band instruments.
In UK bands compete against each other in contests and are graded according to their results from Championship Section (being the highest) to 4th Section, with a separate Youth Section (usually up to and including 19 years of age). The North American Brass Band Association (NABBA) championships are held for various levels of bands once a year in the US along with the US Brass Band Open Championships.
Competitions among bands usually consist of a performance of at least one of the following: a test piece (which may be set by the contest organisers or chosen by the band), a march, a hymn, or an entertainment selection. In British National Championships, only one - usually newly written - test piece will be performed by all bands.
Another long held tradition in Brass Banding is from the Salvation Army. The standard of playing is high and the Army operates bands at the international level, such as the International Staff Band, which are the equal of professional ensembles, though they do not participate in the brass band contest scene. Some professional brass players and contesting brass band personnel have come up through The Salvation Army. Sundays, this station plays just tracks from Salvation Army Bands!
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Written by Ian McKenzie on November 7th, 2006 with no comments.
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Podcasting involves the creation of radio-style programs on a wide range of topics, including music and audio commentary, which are posted on the Internet for downloading to a listener’s own iPod or MP3 player. The basic idea is that instead of listening to radio shows over the airwaves, a listener can download the shows that they are really interested in, and listen to them when they want. Brasscast music is licensed through The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Musical numbers played by the bands include
* Batman by Elman and Prince arranged by T. Sahashi
* Oregon by J. De Haan
These numbers are interspersed with banding snippets and news about brass bands.
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Written by Ian McKenzie on November 4th, 2006 with no comments.
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‘Eine Kleine Brass Musik’
The Mill Creek Colliery Band is pleased to kick off its 2006-07 season by presenting “Eine Kleine Brass Musik”, Sunday, November 5th, 3:00 pm, at McDougall United Church (10025 – 101 Street).
Edmonton’s own 28-piece British-style brass band invites you to come and enjoy a brassy salute to the classics. The program will include: “First Suite in E-flat” by Holst, “Grand March from Aida” by Verdi, “Magic Flute Overture” by Mozart, “Introduction to the Third Act of Lohengrin” by Wagner, “Canadian Folk Song Suite” by Calvert, and “Jubilee Overture” by Sparke. Matt Clark (euphonium) will be featured in “Auld Lang Syne”, cornetists David Langor and Jonas Feldman in “Quicksilver”, and the tenor horn section in “Serenade for Horns”.
The band will be led by resident conductor Dr. Malcolm Forsyth, and Dr. David Cook will be the compére.
Tickets are $17 (students/seniors $13). Special discounts are available for student groups (for special rates, call 431-2437 or email us at info@millcreekbrass.ca) Tickets are available at the door, or in advance through TIX ON THE SQUARE [Charge-by-phone 420-1757 or on line at www.tixonthesquare.ca]
Come and enjoy a unique and exciting music experience. Great entertainment for the whole family.
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Written by Ian McKenzie on October 30th, 2006 with 1 comment.
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The St Dennis Band (Cornwall) was thought to have been formed in 1836 as part of the festivities in connection with the coronation of Queen Victoria and has continued to function by voluntary contributions up to the present time. Their first contest was in 1882 and this was followed by a series of contest successes covering all the ensuing years. Their contest were not confined to Cornwall . They had successes at Crystal Palace, Alexandra Palace and no less than twenty nine first prize winnings of the much coveted Prince of Wales Trophy held annually at the West of England Bandsmans Festival at Bugle.
St Dennis Band - Cornwall
Written by Ian McKenzie on October 28th, 2006 with no comments.
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