Brasscast, the weekly brass band podcast from the USA is this week featuring the Greater New York Salvation Army Youth Band from the USA.
Musical numbers played by the bands include
* Let there be Praise by Barrie Gott 2:18 from their “The Triumph of Peace” CD * The Last Spring by Edward Greig arranged by Ray Steadman-Allen from their “Classic Melodies” CD * March Salvation’s Song by William Gordon from their Celebrate CD * A Burt Mason Trombone Solo So Glad by William Himes from their Celebrate CD
These numbers are interspersed with banding snippets and news about brass bands.
The Army’s New York Staff Band was in Toronto at the beginning of March to perform at a downtown music festival organized by the Hannaford Street Silver Band, Canada’s only fully professional brass band. Conductor Ronald Waiksnoris talks about the NYSB’s mission and how he approaches programming for non-Salvationist audiences.
Music: On The King’s Highway (Mississauga Temple Band) CD: Credo Star Lake No. 2 (New York Staff Band) CD: On The Road Exultate (International Staff Band) CD: Glory, Glory!
Central Ohio Brass Band to host new festival The Central Ohio Brass Band will be hosting the first Ohio Brass Arts Festival on Sunday, April 1st, 2007.
The Inaugural Ohio Brass Arts Festival, hosted by the Central Ohio Brass Band, will be held on Sunday, April 1, 2007, at Westerville South High School and is supported by the North American Brass Band Association.
The purpose of the festival is to help promote the musical growth of the many bands in Ohio and surrounding states and to build comradary between bandsmen. Ohio has more non-Salvation Army brass bands and NABBA member bands than any other State. Additionally, more NABBA titles have been won by bands from Ohio then by bands in any other State.
This year’s festival will feature three guest clinicians: Helen Tyler, solo baritone with Fodens Brass Band (the 2006 English Champions), Dan King, principal cornet and concertmaster of the Brass Band of Columbus (the 2006 North American Champions) and Dr. Paul Droste, former director of the Ohio State University Marching Band, Brass Band of Columbus and Central Ohio Brass Band (10 time North American Champion Conductor).
Brasscast, the weekly brass band podcast from the USA is this week featuring the Dodworth Saxhorn Band from the USA.
Musical numbers played by the bands include:
* Captain Shepherd’s Quick Step for Band by Claudio Grafulla arranged by Paul Maybery * Prima Donna Waltz by G.W.E. Friederich * Eternal Father by Rev W. Whiting/ Rev J. Dykes (lyrics)/ arr by Bernard L. Kirchner * Jeannie by Stephen Foster with Kiri Tollaksen on Eb Soprano
Brasscast, the weekly brass band podcast from the USA is this week featuring the Atlantic Brass Band from the USA.
Musical numbers played by the bands include
* amazing grace arranged by William Hines * The Black Horse Troup by Sousa arranged by Herb Roselle and sal scarpa * Green Hill arranged by Norman Bearcroft Tenor Horn soloist Art Henry * Jousts (3rd movement of Fanfare for La Peri Pageantry) by Herbert Howells
These numbers are interspersed with banding snippets and news about brass bands.
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Musical numbers played by the bands include
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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.
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.
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.
