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Lord Byron
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« on: 10:04:50, 07-02-2007 »
2007 Festival of Brass
Eikanger Bjorsvik Mussiklag
Wednesday 7 February 2007 19:30-21:30 (Radio 3)

Petroc Trelawney presents highlights from the 2007 Festival of Brass held at the Royal Nothern College of Music in Manchester.

Bjarte Engeset conducts the Eikanger Bjorsvik Mussiklag.

Duration:
2 hours

Playlist:
The programme includes:

Elgar: Festival Music
Bernstein: West Side Story (suite)
Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (highlights)

could be interesting !
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« Reply #1 on: 15:35:02, 07-02-2007 »
Indeed, Milord, thanks for the Heads up. Post Hindmarsh the Prod, it's good to see brassbands getting musical and
non-patronising coverage, and indeed general interest,now that they have a credible quorum of reperetoire. I hope you enjoy it too.
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« Reply #2 on: 07:32:53, 08-02-2007 »
was nice
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« Reply #3 on: 12:09:48, 08-02-2007 »
I'm not a huge fan of brass bands but this concert was excellent. Particularly liked the Bernstein and Prokofiev.
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« Reply #4 on: 15:48:10, 10-02-2007 »
I turned to this part way through when I lost interest in whatever was on R4.  Like another poster, I am not a huge fan of brass bands, but the Prokofiev was superb.
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« Reply #5 on: 10:56:27, 13-02-2007 »
Marbleflugel

I've often thought we have need of a professional symphonic brass band of some 60 or 70 players which might attract composers and conductors of international repute and fame.

Some time this has to be given serious thought and the step taken.
Well, in my opinion.

Formerly, he of the hairy cloth.
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« Reply #6 on: 05:38:13, 27-03-2007 »
Michael, I'm sorry its taken so long for me to reply to your post. I recall that an attempt was made in the early 80s or late 70s with which the late Geoffrey Brand I think was associated. It was argued then that Bands were all
but professional given the extent of sponsorship where it's the mainstay, and the MU of course weighed in with
a collective membership deal (a good idea which they should revive I think) for Brighouse at the time of the Floral Dance making the Top 40. I must say the resources to pull the Prokofiev/ bernstein off over here-eg a professional percussion rig-would be hard to come by.
All of which doesnt address you point head on. As someone who occasionally waves his arms about and scribbles I'd be interested to know how you think this idea could be advanced. I'd think you'd have to win over the turbulent
politicos of the Yorks and Lancs band world, which the previous London-based effort perhaps failed to do
(you probably know more about all this than I do)
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« Reply #7 on: 05:47:48, 27-03-2007 »
p.s.very unfortuante typo-G.Brand is not ,thankfully, the 'late', I meant to say 'great'.
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