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British
Association of Symphonic Bands and Wind Ensembles,
the organisation representing wind music in the United Kingdom.
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Rare
outing for Stockhausen's Wind Orchestra work
In 1983 The University of Michigan Symphony Band and their
conductor H Robert Reynolds commissioned Karlheinz
Stockhausen to compose a work for them. The result was
Lucifer's Dance, forming part of Samstag aus Licht
one of the composer's cycle of operas named for the
days of the week. An orchestra of over 80 musicians is
divided into groups representing Lucifer's face and
throughout the piece they move, whilst playing, according to
a set of prescribed actions which bring the face to life.
Performed only a handful of times, the RNCM Wind Orchestra
under Clark Rundell will give 2 performances in November;
firstly 2nd November at the RNCM as part of a day long
Stockhausen festival and on the 9th at the Royal
Festival Hall as the culmination to the South Bank's
3 day Stockhausen portrait.
Wasbe Executive Director Search
The WASBE Board is
seeking candidates for the position of Executive Director
with duties beginning in January of 2009. The WASBE Board
wishes to appoint the new Executive Director in January
2009, so that he/she can work with the current Executive
Director until March to learn the job.
For detailed information, including duties and remuneration,
download the full position description.
Wasbe Conference to feature
RNCM Wind Orchestra The next WASBE
conference will be in Cincinnati, Ohio from 5-11 July 2009.
The conference
website
doesn't yet have much detail on participating bands but the
RNCM Wind Orchestra, conducted by Tim Reynish, Clark Rundell
and Mark Heron will be there featuring Melinda Maxell (oboe)
and Paul Vowles (clarinet) as soloists.
The short list for the wind and
brass category of the
2008British Composer Awards has been announced. The shortlisted pieces are Adam Gorb - Adrenaline City;
Gavin Higgins - A Forest Symphony; Joseph
Phibbs - The Spiralling Night
New design
for
timreynish.com
Tim Reynish's website carries a wealth of information about
the wind band world. The new design makes it easier to find
what you're looking for and the introduction of the
Tim-Pod TM
allows you to listen to new repertoire and different
difficulty levels each month whilst browsing. The
BASBWE / Tim Reynish YouTube channel is also a resource
worth exploring.
The Royal Artillery Band (stationed in
Woolwich, London) is running a series of workshops next year
between 9th and 13th February designed to introduce young
musicians to life as a professional military musician. If
you would like further information please email
bm@raband.mod.uk.
Canford Summer School 24 conductors from the UK, Europe, the Middle East
and South America participated in this year's Basbwe Canford
Wind Band Conducting Course. 2009 dates are 2nd to 9th
August and repertoire for the conducting and wind orchestra
courses will be posted on the
Canford pages on the site as soon
as available.
Fall in all ex JLR RAC Bandsmen
A reunion will be taking place at The
Tank Museum Bovington in Dorset
in September 2009 for all former members of the Junior
Leaders Regiment Royal Armoured Corp. This is a call to any former boys or
member of staff of the BandSchool,
until its closure in 1993.
The
BandSchool
initially trained young musicians for the Bands of The
Household Cavalry, The Cavalry and Royal Tank Regiment
Bands. It later became the Army
JuniorBand
School
training musicians for all the Army Bands.
If you were either a
junior musician, or a member of staff at Bovington, and
would like to become involved in the Reunion,
please visit
www.jlrrac.co.uk.
Visit the
Education section of the website
and contribute to a debate about the role of wind bands in
educating young musicians in the UK.
Rare
outing for Stockhausen's Wind Orchestra work
