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Tim Reynish
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4 major wind conferences in 2007
and publishes a personal overview of
British wind repertoire from 1981 to 2007. |
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The
2007 International Wind Festival at the RSAMD in
Glasgow took place 28th June and 1st July and was widely acclaimed by many
as artistically the best Basbwe conference yet. Click
here for a detailed report from Tim
Reynish. Further reviews, photos
and recordings will be posted on the website in the coming weeks.
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The WASBE 2007
Conference in Killarney, Ireland took place in July. Links:
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The Basbwe Wind Band Conductors
Course at Canford Summer School of Music attracted 20 conductors
from the UK, Ireland, Belgium, Germany, Israel, Hong Kong and
the United States, many of whom were studying conducting at
Doctoral or Masters level. Click
here
to read about this event which forms the main strand of Basbwe's
training for conductors. |
 The
results of the First Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra Composition
Competition have been announced. The
competition's aim is to discover, introduce, and
promote new compositions for wind instruments by promising young
composers in Japan and abroad.
Chaired by Mr. Akira Miyoshi, a member of the Japan Art Academy,
the seven jury members included Professor Edward Gregson,
principal of the Royal Northern College of Music, in Manchester,
England. From among 83 compositions submitted from around the
world, eight were short-listed and performed in August at Fumon
Hall in Rissho Kosei-kai's headquarters complex in Tokyo. Four of
these were chosen as finalists: The Chamber Symphony No. 1 for
Concert Band, by Suner-Oriola Jose (Spain);
Le citta invisibili,
by Masami Kimura (Japan); Con
Brio, by Barnaby Hollington (U.K.); and
Procession, by John
Weeks (U.K.).
At the presentation ceremony afterward, Mr. Kitazume announced the
prize winners. After saying that none of the compositions had
qualified for the first prize, he said
Con Brio by Barnaby
Hollington (UK) (pictured) had won the second prize, for superior
musical merit. The two third prizes went to
Le citta invisibili by
Masami Kimura (Japan) and
Processio by John Weeks.
Le citta invisibili also received the Jury Special
Prize, and the Chamber Symphony No. 1 for Concert Band by Jose
Suner-Oriola (Spain) received the Frederick Fennell Special Prize.
TOKWO plans to hold a composition contest every three years
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 Compulsory
Gorb in Singapore! Over 100 bands will compete in the Singapore
Youth Festival in July, where the set piece will be a new work by
Adam Gorb titled Sunrise and Safari. Around 8 minutes
in length, the piece will be available from Maecenas from August. In
March Adam will travel to Singapore to give a clinic on the new
piece for local band directors. In April, Northamptonshire
Orchestral Winds are running an Adam Gorb Festival. More details
about this event on the
Concert Calendar page.
External link:
www.adamgorb.co.uk |
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 The
Band of HM Royal Marines has released a new recording on their own
label. Conducted by the Marines' Principal Director of Music, Lt
Colonel Chris Davis, the disc includes works by Martin Ellerby, Adam
Gorb, Derek Bourgeois and Richard Rodney Bennett's superb trumpet
concerto. Visit the
website of the Royal Marines Band Service to order online.
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Congratulations to
Guy Woolfenden, past BASBWE
Chairman and one of our leading composers, on his OBE for services
to music! His Gallimaufry was one of the first works
commissioned by BASBWE in 1983 and since then Guy has contributed a
further 9 works to the wind orchestra repertoire. He was for many
years composer in residence for the Royal Shakespeare Company and
has conducted orchestras and bands all over the UK and beyond. |
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 Basbwe College Consortium Commission from 2005,
"Dark Rain" by Andy
Scott wins the wind & brass category in the
British Composer Awards. Premiered at the 2005 RNCM
International Wind Festival by soloists John Harle and Rob Buckland
with Chetham's Wind Orchestra this exciting work is available from
Astute Music. Part of the prize is a contribution towards
a commission from the Worshipful Company of Musicians. |
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London & South East
Guildhall Conference - read Tim Reynish's conference report |
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Midlands Regional Conference - photos and news |
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Latest news about the
2007 International Wind Festival in Glasgow |
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The
Royal Philharmonic Society have announced their latest "Composer in the
House". Ken Hesketh - another composer with excellent wind band
credentials - follows Stephen McNeff in this prestigious position,
this time with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
RPS Press release. |
