20 Aug 2008
Posted by David Read.
Are you an enthusiastic sackbut player in reach of Manchester? Sale-based group Musical Banquet are keen to organise occasional day workshops for Renaissance band, involving cornett, sackbut, shawm and curtal players. For more information, please drop a line to Dave Love: dj.love@btinternet.com
6 Aug 2008
Posted by David Read.
Jörgen van Rijen has been busy in the recording studio and a video clip has been released featuring a 4 minute section of Jacob ter Veldhuis’ piece I was like wow. It is available for free viewing on youTube.
The piece is based on a television documentary in which American soldiers tell about their experiences in the war in Iraq. Film maker Jan Willem Looze made a film with the piece. The film combines shots of Jörgen while he records the piece with shots of the original tv documentary.
The CD ‘I was like wow’ will be released around October and will include the full film.
25 Jul 2008
Posted by David Read.
The British Trombone Society is delighted to announce it will be holding a solo and quartet competition, at the University of Salford on the 7th December 2008.
The categories for the contest are as follows:
The competition is already heating up with players from some of our top bands putting themselves forward to be judged in the open quartet section (it is widely rumoured Queensbury and Sandbach based ensembles might just make an appearance!).
Full details of the competition are at britishtrombonesociety.org/competitions
24 Jul 2008
Posted by David Read.
Jazz trombonist Campbell Burnap passed away on 30th May 2008 aged 68. Influenced heavily by Jack Teagarden, the British trombonist was described in the Telegraph as also having:
particular affection for half-forgotten, sepia-tinted ballads of the Jazz Age
Read the full obitury at the Daily Telegraph
24 Jul 2008
Posted by David Read.
Boston Brass will be heading to the UK this October to be the headline act at the Regent Hall Brass Arts Festival. The series of brass concerts packed into the central London venue will also feature Desford Colliery Band, Fodens Richardson Band, Zone One Brass and Regent Hall Band.
Boston Brass, a lively brass quintet based in New England, USA
The festival is timed to be in the three days leading up to the National Brass Band Championship Finals at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday 11th October.
2008 Regent Hall Brass Festival
Thursday 9th October to Saturday 11th October 2008
Regent Hall, Oxford Street, London
Festival ticket £48, major concert £9-£16, etc.
Full information from the Brass Herald article.
24 Jul 2008
Posted by David Read.
BTS Trombone Day at Wells Cathedral School
Sunday 28th September 2008
Programme:
9.30 Registration
10.15 Massed blow with Kevin Morgan (Principal Trombone, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra)
11.30 Coffee and trade stands
12.00 London Serpent Trio. Not to be missed – a treat!
13.00 Lunch (not provided)
14.00 Bones Apart
15.30 Trade stands, refreshments
16.00 Massed blow to be recorded
17.00 End
Cost: Free to BTS members, £10 to non members
Programme may change, subject to artists’ availability.
Directions to the school on the school’s website.
19 Jul 2008
Posted by David Read.
Christian Jones will be performing the première of a new bass trombone concerto by Gareth Wood next weekend. The Philharmonia Orchestra’s bass trombonist will be accompanied by the National Youth Brass Band of Wales in concerts in Fishguard and Cardiff.
Christian is really looking forward to going down to coach sectionals with the youth band on Thursday before rehearsing the piece, recording it and then giving the two performances:
It is going to be a packed week, but its really nice to take the opportunity to do something different. The piece is great - pretty tuneful, although at 13 minutes it is quite a work out!
Friday 25 July – 7.30pm, Ysgol Bro Gwaun, Fishguard
Saturday 26 July - 7.00pm, University of Cardiff Concert Hall, Cardiff
National Youth Brass Band of Wales
Supported by The Rotary Club of Fishguard & Goodwick
Conductor – Nigel Boddice
Soloist – Christian Jones Bass trombone
Music by: Malcolm Arnold, Vaughan Williams, Philip Wilby, Alun Hoddinott, Elgar Howarth and Philip Sparke
16 Jul 2008
Posted by David Read.
This Saturday is the BTS day in Lancashire. Here are the latest details to whet appetites.
The British Trombone Society presents:
A spectacular day of trombone music and playing, at Bury Church, Bury, Lancashire on Saturday 19th July 2008 from 10.00 am to 9.00 pm.
The two themes of the day are:
Contemporary music for trombone
The trombone in the brass band
Artists confirmed include:
* Bob Hughes Royal Academy of Music Trombone Professor
* Brett Baker Principal trombone of the Black Dyke Brass Band
* The Stockport Brass (Formerly BT Band), Musical Director Michael Fowles
* Peter Moore winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year 2008
* Stephen Sykes Principal Trombone of the Leyland Band
* Lorna MacDonald Bass Trombonist with Bones Apart
* Nicholas Hudson soloist, formerly of Fodens and Faireys Bands
* The Black Dyke Band Trombone Quartet
The programme for the day is as follows:
10.00 am Introduction and massed trombone choir led by Bob Hughes
11.15 am Brett Baker. Demonstration and discussion of Brass Band repertoire and new compositions
12.15 lunch
1.00pm Nick Hudson Recital / Workshop
2.00pm: Trombone Choir rehearsal
3.00pm The Black Dyke Trombone Quartet + tutoring another quartet
4.00pm Trombone Choir rehearsal
5.00pm “The Bass Trombone” a workshop with Lorna MacDonald
7.00 pm Concert. Brett Baker, Stockport Brass, Peter Moore, Stephen Sykes.
Admission to the workshops and daytime events is free to BTS members and £10 to non members.
Tickets for the evening concert available on the door at £5 for all.
Venue: Bury Church, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0LA. (The nearby rectory is at BL9 0JR)
There will be a number of trade stands present with instruments, sheet music and CDs to try and buy.
For further information, please contact Brett Baker by email: chair@britishtrombonesociety.org
Concert Programme
interval
Black Dyke Quartet Program 3.30pm
Celebration
Their Hearts were full of spring
Concerto A4
Song of Courage (excerpt)
Tokyo Tyiptych
Red Red Rose
James Bond
Fly me to the Moon
Gospel Time
14 Jul 2008
Posted by David Read.
Next month, Gordon Campbell will play Adam Gorb’s trombone concerto “Downtown Diversions” in London. Gordon recorded the piece with the HM Royal Marines Band and in the BTS review last year, Andrew Waddicor described it as “a fabulous work” and for the performance “it is difficult to imagine a soloist better equipped [than Gordon Campbell]”
The Hertfordshire Wind Sinfonia will be conducted by Mark Eager, former principal trombone of the BBC NOW.
2nd August 2008, 7.30pm
St. John’s Smith Square, London
Gordon Campbell trombone
Adam Gorb Downtown Diversions
Also: Stravinsky, Bernstein and Holst
Tickets £9/£5 from SJSS box office
11 Jul 2008
Posted by David Read.
Trevor Mires will be performing with his band, Plumstead Radical Club, on Tuesday, 9th September in South-East London. He’s been the trombonist for Jamiroqui, Incognito, Beyoncé and Tony Christie, but this concert will feature music from his own band’s debut album, “The Coast is Clear” (Impossible Ark Records).
Plumstead Radical Club features:
Tevor Mires trombone/bass trumpet, Neil Charles double bass/electric bass, Graham Fox drums, Ross Stanley keys
Tuesday, 9th September 2008
South Norwood Conservative Club
10 South Norwood Hill, London, SE25 6AB
Admission is free
