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| BASBWE commissions BASBWE has been instrumental in commissioning an impressive list of works for the medium both through its own efforts and through advice to, and encouragement of others. More than 80 have been published since 1983. Through the efforts of BASBWE many leading British composers have been persuaded to write, and then continue to write, for the [...]  |
| Netherlands Wind Ensemble at the Proms Don’t forget to tune in for what promises to be a fascinating late night prom tomorrow evening, Friday 28th August, at 10.15pm on Radio 3. The superb Netherlands Wind Ensemble presents an interesting and challenging programme of contemporary wind music: The Netherlands Wind Ensemble, 50 this year, marks the 70th birthday of radical Dutch Minimalist Louis Andriessen [...]  |
| MaestroCam version 4 For fans of the BBC’s new MaestroCam service, you can now watch Daniel Barenboim in action with the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra: Liszt Les préludes Wagner Tristan and Isolde – Prelude and Liebestod Berlioz Symphonie fantastique All four MaestroCam broadcasts will continue to be made available (to UK viewers only) until the end of the Proms season. [...]  |
| More iBone Following my earlier post regarding some of the amazing music apps that are now available for the iPhone, I received today an email from the developers of iBone. I would urge any trombonists (or aspiring trombonists!) reading this to take a look, and let us know your thoughts… Hi Phil, We’re the developer of iBone — great to see [...]  |
| Kind of Blue? Here is a fantastic post about Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue, by Fred Kaplan. The recording, which is the best-selling jazz album of all time, was released 50 years ago this month. [...]Kind of Blue is a one-shot deal, so dreamily perfect you can hardly believe someone created it. Which is why it remains so deeply satisfying, [...]  |
| More from the Dallas Wind Symphony? Following on from my earlier post regarding the Dallas Wind Symphony, there are some interesting clips on YouTube from the latest DWS recording sessions for their new CD of the music of Percy Grainger. Track Listing The Duke of Marlborough Fanfare Lincolnshire Posy The Merry King Children?s March Colonial Song Mock Morris The Gum-Suckers March Molly on the Shore Spoon River After-Word Lads of Wamphray Irish Tune from [...]  |
| New website for Maecenas Music BASBWE trade members, Maecenas Music, has recently launched an impressive new website – http://www.maecenasmusic.co.uk. You can view a PDF score extract and listen to recordings of most of their published works. Here are some recent highlights from their extensive catalogue: Just Released Stephen McNeff Image in Stone for Mezzo Soprano and Wind Ensemble Piano Reduction by the composer Philip Wilby [...]  |
| 2009-10 Dallas Wind Symphony Brass Fanfares? News from the Dallas Wind Symphony: The Dallas Wind Symphony would like to announce the winners of the 2009-2010 Brass Fanfares Competition. Presented by the Star Community Newspapers, performances begin this September at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas. This year, 96 fanfares were submitted from all over the United States, United Kingdom, China, South Korea, [...]  |
| A virtual wind band on your iPhone One of the most popular features of the Apple iPhone is definitely the App Store, and there are are a growing number of music apps becoming available. Some of the first ones that I noticed were produced by Smule, and included a virtual ocarina and the intriguingly-titled leaf trombone. Whilst neither of these was particularly [...]  |
| Studio Music Open Weekend Just received from BASBWE Trade members, Studio Music: STUDIO MUSIC OPEN WEEKEND 5th September 2009 (9am to 5pm) 6th September 2009 (10am to 4pm) Over 10,000 titles on our shelves at any one time! Easy links by Road, Rail and Air M1 ? Junction 10 under 5 minutes (map available on request) Luton Parkway Station – 3 minutes Luton Airport ? 2 minutes Complimentary [...]  |
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