Where are they now? Edi May, a clarinet and saxophone player currently studying at Birmingham Conservatoire, gives us an insight into his musical career and how his music education influenced him. “I am a student at the […]
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After one year in lockdown, most of you will be hoping that we can all start performing again… soon. We’ll start looking for content for our concerts and festivals that we hope to be able to take […]
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As promised in Part 3 of this short series, here are some suggestions for what Sir Thomas Beecham called “lollipops†– pieces that fit very well at the end of your programme, some are entertainment style, others […]
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Now that the prospects of rehearsing again are looking more positive, let’s consider some substantial concert band pieces – why? We can all find shorter pieces of quality that convey a theme, programmatic idea, mood, however in […]
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Following on from last month’s thoughts on those first rehearsals following such a long gap in ensemble playing, here are some suggestions which I hope lead your band into confident playing again. Once again, I stress the […]
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Whilst we are all waiting for the ‘green light’ to be able to hold those first rehearsals, here are some approaches I have used (but do not claim to be original) for whenever! • Your excitement at […]
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YouTube clips feature ‘Score and Sound’ or live performances worth listening to. Here I look at pieces at Grade 5 – 6 Happy listening! Barrie Johnson Eric Richards A top composer/arranger who continuously produces imaginative charts. Grade […]
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Read the following article from West Point Band, US Army on their approach on COVID-19 Risk Mitigation for Bands. This article is being regularly updated so please read the full article on the West Point Band Site. […]
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Greeting to all Band Directors. We at ncbf (National Concert Band Festival) are committed to providing performance opportunities for wind bands and big bands, even at this unique time of COVID-19 infections in the UK and worldwide. […]
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YouTube clips feature ‘Score and Sound’ or live performances worth listening to. Here I look at pieces at Grade 4 – 5 by three outstanding composer/arrangers. Happy listening! Barrie Johnson Michael Philip Mossman Grade 4 GMT – […]
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