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Bob Hughes voted BTS President
Written By: David ReadComments: 0At the BTS Annual General Meeting??held on??Sunday 8 October 2006, Bob Hughes was voted in as President of the British Trombone Society. The retired bass trombonist of the London Symphony Orchestra was delighted...
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Wycliffe ITF concert on the radio
Written By: David ReadComments: 0The next broadcast date has been fixed for the 2006 International Trombone Festival BBC Big Band concert, following on from the previous programme: Monday 23rd October 2006 at 9pm. BBC Radio 2 will...
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Wetmore recital
Written By: David ReadComments: 0Young professional trombonist *Amy Wetmore* is presenting a joint recital with trumpet player Simon Sturgeon-Clegg in the Two Moors Festival based around Exmoor and Dartmoor. In their lunchtime concert in two weeks time,...
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Oundle final details
Written By: David ReadComments: 0I hope I find everybody well and raring to go this Sunday. I am so excited about the Eastern Area Trombone Day at Oundle School, especially after last year and hope you...
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Richard Edwards masterclass
Written By: David ReadComments: 0The Royal College of Music will host jazz trombonist *Richard Edwards* in a masterclass next week. Well-known for his solos on the London Trombone Sound album, Richard is a member of London Brass...
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Rollins third album released
Written By: David ReadComments: 0Dennis Rollins describes it as his 'funkiest yet'. With his BBC Radio 3 Jazz Award winning band *Bad Bone and Co*, Dennis has just released his third album called 'Big Night Out'. It...
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TAPAS enjoyed by North-East trombonists
Written By: David ReadComments: 0For many a British trombonist, the big event of 2006 will undoubtedly be the International Trombone Festival in Birmingham in July, but players from Stockton-on-Tees and the surrounding area were able to whet...
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CBSO Podcast features trombones
Written By: Edward SolomonComments: 0Trombones feature in the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra October 2006 podcast. The PodGuide to the Orchestra features CBSO principal trombonist Philip Harrison and bass trombonist Alwyn Green as they reveal their instruments' characters...
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RPO Brass open rehearsal
Written By: David ReadComments: 0Open Rehearsal[http://uk.visitlondon.com/whats_on/open_rehearsal/] takes place this weekend as part of the Visit London campaign, allowing the public to experience music, theatre and dance for free across the capital. This includes several of the London orchestras and...
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Slide FX supporting Dennis
Written By: David ReadComments: 0This Sunday you can hear Slide FX, the Kent-based jazz trombone quintet in Chatham. They will be supporting Denis Rollins in Chatham at the Brook Theatre. Slide FX is made up of Steve...
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BBC Big Band ITF concert broadcast on BBC Radio 2
Written By: Edward SolomonComments: 0The 2006 International Trombone Festival BBC Big Band concert featuring soloists Mark Nightingale and Wycliffe Gordon is being broadcast on BBC Radio 2 and can also be heard on the Internet. Full details...
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More Oundle details
Written By: David ReadComments: 0This is just to make you all aware or to remind you that the annual East Anglia British Trombone Society and lower brass day is being held on Sunday 8th October at...
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Becky Smith concertos in Norwich
Written By: David ReadComments: 0Norwich's Mozart Orchestra are presenting *Becky Smith* in a performance of two pieces for trombone and orchestra in a concert next week. Soloist in Rimsky Korsakov's Trombone Concerto and Guilmant's Morceau Symphonique, Becky...
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RPO Brass at the opera
Written By: David ReadComments: 0The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's Brass are performing a concert of operatic arrangements next week in the Cadogan Hall, London. Conducted and promoted by Geoffrey Boyd,the concert follows the premiere performance of the arrangements at...
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Giant Safety Pins in Sussex
Written By: David ReadComments: 0Giant Safety Pins (also known as Sussex Trombone Choir) are presenting a concert next week directed by Peter Harvey with guest mezzo soprano Liza Hobbs. Friday 29th September, 2006, 8.00 pm GIANT SAFETY...
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Draft BTS Constitution available
Written By: David ReadComments: 0The British Trombone Society will be debating and voting on a new constitution at the 2006 Annual General Meeting, to be held at Oundle School, after the East Anglia Trombone Day on Sunday...
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Dutch Bass Trombone places
Written By: David ReadComments: 0It was a full six months ago that the Dutch Bass Trombone Open was declared full, such was the incredible interest, but now a couple of last minute places have become now available....
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Philharmonia double concerto offer
Written By: David ReadComments: 0The Philharmonia Orchestra is presenting a concert on Tuesday 10 October which features the London premi??re of Piers Hellawell's Double Concerto for Trumpet and Trombone ??? Cors de Chasse, performed by H?kan Hardenberger...
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FAB birthday
Written By: David ReadComments: 0Known for their slick performances, commitment to new music and being musical ambassadors the world-over, the Fine Arts Brass have proved one of the most successful brass groups in the UK and are...
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Adrian Davison killed in road accident
Written By: Edward SolomonComments: 0It is with very great sadness that Chris Beaumont of Michael Rath Trombones communicated news this morning of the death of Adrian Davison, who worked on trombone slide manufacture at the Rath workshop...