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WEBFrom darkness to light — 4BR talks to Eliot Darwin. January 6, 2024. Conductor Eliot Darwin made the most important decision of all when circumstances beyond his control took a horrific turn in the wrong direction. Now though he is looking forward to the start of an exciting new chapter in his musical life. view all events ».
4BR Talking Point — Future tests of character - 4barsrest
WEBApr 6, 2017 · 4BR Talking PointFuture tests of character. Future tests of character. Sandy Smith puts forward his opinion that this year's test-piece selections have highlighted a serious erosion in playing abilities at all levels — and comes up with some musical choices that he believes may benefit us all. Talking Points: Sandy Smith adjudicated at this ...
2023 4BR Awards — Long list nominees - 4barsrest
WEBDec 14, 2023 · 2023 Conductor of the Year. Lots of conductors to consider from their work on the contest, concert, recording and project platforms, with each leading their bands with a remarkable fusion of talent, insight and inspiration to make their mark far and wide.
4BR Hall of Fame — No. 24: Geoffrey Brand - 4barsrest
WEBFeb 15, 2023 · Geoffrey Brand was perhaps the last of the great polymath musicians to dominate the brass band movement. And dominate he did. In purely contesting terms he led the then Black Dyke Mills Band to two British Open victories and a brace of National titles - the latter in 1972 securing a rare ‘Double’, as well as a World Championship success in ...
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WEBDec 17, 2021 · 4BR Hall of Fame — No. 20: Helen Perkin. December 15, 2021. Iwan Fox looks back on the life of a remarkable musician whose brief compositional association with the brass band movement has almost been lost over time. Daisy, Daisy... — Remembering a pioneering female cornet entertainer.
Take 5 — A quintet of Connotations - 4barsrest
WEBSep 7, 2021 · Take 5A quintet of Connotations. A quintet of Connotations. With the First Section National Finals on the horizon, 4BR Editor Iwan Fox picks five performances of Edward Gregson's 1977 seminal work to add to your listening pleasure. It’s hard to over-emphasis just what an impression ‘Connotations’ made on …
Bb Tuba Comparison | 4barsrest.com reviews
WEBBb Tuba Comparison. Brass Music Specialists, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. We have been sent this comparison review of the two of the leading Bb tubas on the market by John Szkutko. This is his personal opinion of the two leviathans of the deep. I was recently asked by a friend for my opinion between 2 Bb tubas, the Miraphone 1280 and the Besson 994.
The Battle of the Cornets | 4barsrest.com reviews
WEBThe Battle of the Cornets. 21-Apr-2005. 4BR looks at the three leading models of cornet that are now being produced to try and capture the important and potentially lucrative young student market to find out which one is the best of the bunch from a Besson, Yamaha and a Jupiter. All three were lent to us by Trevada Music where all three ...
Take 5 — A quintet of the best 'Resurgam' recordings - 4barsrest
WEBSaturday, 5 December 2020. The welcome news that the first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine will soon available to the general public also marks a small step in the longer term return to mass communal events such as brass band concerts and contests. Looking at five significant recordings of Eric Ball’s 1950 British Open test-piece, ‘Resurgam ...