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Opus 3 Music features music written and arranged by David Catherwood.
Here you will find music for brass bands, choirs and soloists - from music for young players who have only just started out on their playing career to music that has been written for and recorded by some of the finest players and greatest bands in the world.
You can be assured that any music offered on this website has been well and truly tested in diverse performing situations and will provide effective, quality items whether written for band, beginners band, full choir, children’s voices or soloists.
Opus 3 Music - The Music of David Catherwood
Written by Ian McKenzie on September 25th, 2007 with no comments.
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If you’re interested in getting some tutelage from Steve Mead, there is now an opportunity for a limited number of students to receive lessons via the Internet.
1. lessons with be given via ‘Windows Live Messenger’ video call
2. lessons will be of one hour duration, and students can book one or two hours during this period. (subsequent appointments will be offered should the trial period in July be successful). Internet connection to be made 5 minutes before the start of each lesson.
3. all students should have access to broadband internet connection and should have a computer with camera , microphone and speakers of good quality (headphones can be used but quality speakers preferred)
4. applications can be made immediately by e-mailing stevemead@compuserve.com
* lessons days and times available: Five hours per day between 2pm-9pm UK time (GMT)
* Monday 2nd July
* Tuesday 3rd July
* Wednesday 4th July
* Thursday 5th July
* Friday 6th July
* Monday 9th July
* Tuesday 10th July
* Wednesday 11th July
5. prior to lessons beginning, repertoire to be played by the students to be faxed, or e-mailed to Steve by 25th June
6. the content of the lesson(s) can be requested my the students, ie
* specific repertoire performance
* coaching on practice routines
* specific techniques, e.g. breathing, embouchure, finger technique, tonguing techniques or…
* …or a combination of the above
7. cost of one hour lesson: £70 (approx 105 euro, or 136 USD) Payment to be made in advance , by 11th June, payable by paypal or credit card.
8. following the lesson an email summary report sheet will be sent to you by Steve
9. lessons for this period will be 1:1 although other people will be allowed to watch ! Group/ensemble tuition will be available at a later date, following this trial period
10. lessons may be recorded but strictly for personal use and no duplication or broadcasting (including youtube) to be allowed.
11. all students to sign an agreement form once acceptance onto the internet course has been agreed.
Steven Mead Information
Written by Ian McKenzie on May 7th, 2007 with no comments.
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My brother was asking some sources of brass band MP3 files on the Internet. Thus far, I haven’t come across a “master site” of brass band recordings online. With a little digging I’ve turned up a few links to odds and ends:
- Internet Bandsman’s “Everything Within” has a page of resource links. Any link with a speaker icon beside it has some sort of audio file(s) available.
- Curnow Music has a page of MP3 downloads. A number of them are demo clips, but some, like the DeHaske Brass Band James Curnow series are complete recordings.
- The Brass Band portal has a page of downloads. Again, some are sample clips and some are complete.
- Salvo Audio has dozens of complete CD’s ripped to mp3 files; everything from the International Staff Band to the Buenos Aires Central Corps Band. Not sure how legal this is, but for now it flourishes.
- Brasscast. These fellows produce a weekly podcast of brass band music interspersed with interviews and announcements. 20 - 25 minutes in length.
- The Chandos collection of brass band recordings are available for purchase and download. I’ve bought a couple or three albums from here.
- The World of Brass has a streaming radio show called World of Brass Radio. Click the graphic halfway down the page.
Written by Ian McKenzie on January 10th, 2007 with no comments.
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The Vancouver Area Brass Band Society serves as a non-profit coordination body for brass instrument related groups, events, and interests in Vancouver, Canada, and the surrounding area.
Vancouver Area Brass Band Society
Written by Ian McKenzie on January 8th, 2007 with no comments.
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After a period of inactivity, while Canadian Salvation Army websites moved to new format and software, the new CSB site is now online.
Canadian Staff Band
Written by Ian McKenzie on December 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!
Online Easy Listening Radio Station - Live365 Internet Radio - ALL BRASS BANDS!
Written by Ian McKenzie on November 7th, 2006 with no comments.
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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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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
- Listen to the Band Monckton arr. Renton< ?xml:namespace prefix ="" o />
- The West Riding by Wood
- Fest Music by Strauss arr Eric Banks
- Ravenswood by Rimmer
These numbers are interspersed with banding snippets and news about brass bands.
For latest pod and more information visit www.brasscast.com
Brass Band podcast from Britain Ireland USA Canada Australia New Zealand Japan Belgium
Written by Ian McKenzie on October 23rd, 2006 with no comments.
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Talk, vent and discuss all things Trombone in Australia
chat.adrianhead.com
Written by Ian McKenzie on October 8th, 2006 with no comments.
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Boosting Your Brass Band’s Skill —an article by Bram Gregson, from Theme The Salvation Army’s new online music and gospel arts e-zine.
Written by Ian McKenzie on October 6th, 2006 with no comments.
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