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.

The categories for the contest are as follows:

• Junior (under 16) slow melody
• Open Air Varie
• Open slow melody
• Junior (under 16) quartet
• Open quartet

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

particular affection for half-forgotten, sepia-tinted ballads of the Jazz Age

Read the full obitury at the Daily Telegraph

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.

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.

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

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

• Stockport Brass March conducted by Michael Fowles
• Brett Baker playing Concerto Olympic by Roy Newsome with Stockport Brass
• Brett Baker playing Iona Boat Song arranged by Howard Evans with Stockport Brass
• Slide Show Quartet (from Rochdale Music Service) playing Promenade, Nessun Dorma and Wagners
• Tannhauser
• Brett Baker playing the Evanepole Concerto with Stockport Brass
• Stockport Brass TBA
• Everyday Light trombone trio by James McFadyen with Stockport Brass, with Stephen Sykes, Brett
• Baker and Kevin Wilson

interval

• Trombone Choir to play two pieces conducted by Bob Hughes
• Stephen Sykes Playing Basta by Folke Rabe Unaccompanied
• Stephen Sykes Playing Brasilia with Stockport Brass
• Stockport Brass Lill Darlin
• Peter Moore Playing Shout with Stockport Brass
• Peter Moore Playing 2nd and 3rd Movements of the Larsson Concertino
• Lisa Sarasini Playing Freaks by Gavin Higgins with Stockport Brass
• Stockport Brass: Shine as the Light by Peter Graham

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

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

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