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Trombonanza concert
Written By: David ReadComments: 0London-based trombone choir Trombonanza invites students of all standards to join in during a lunchtime concert they are presenting on Sunday 17th May. Featuring original and arranged works for 6-16 trombones of all shapes...
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RAM trombones play jazz
Written By: David ReadComments: 0Friday 8th May 2009, 1pm Regent Hall, Oxford Street, W1C 2DJ, London Free, no tickets required The Academy Trombone Choir and Jazz Department, under the direction of Bob Hughes and Gordon Campbell perform classic swing...
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Quartet launched in Coventry
Written By: David ReadComments: 0On Wednesday 7th January a trombone quartet based in Coventry gave their first concert in St Mary Magdalene church to a reasonably large and very enthusiastic audience. The members of the quartet were...
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Darrol Barry premiere
Written By: David ReadComments: 0Earlier this month, Brett Baker performed the premiere of Darrol Barry's Concerto for Trombone and Brass Band. The performance took place in a concert with Gillingham Imperial Silver Band conducted by Alan MacRae...
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Lindberg concerto fun
Written By: David ReadComments: 0A short film has appear on YouTube about a fun new piece for two trombones and wind ensemble by Fredrik Högberg. The soloists Christian Lindberg and Nils Landgren not only play a beautiful...
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Dennis Rollins playing with Velocity
Written By: David ReadComments: 0Well known British jazz trombonist Dennis Rollins is launching a new acoustic straight-ahead jazz outfit: Dennis Rollins' Velocity Trio. Whilst obviously influenced by jazz and swing, Velocity Trio also incorporates a progressive, contemporary...
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Sykes is the pride of Lions
Written By: David ReadComments: 018-year-old Stephen Sykes has won the UK Lions competition at the Birmingham Conservatoire last weekend. The competition featured eight trombonists aged 8-23 who represented regions across Britain. Stephen will now compete in the European...
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Research award
Written By: David ReadComments: 0A new incentive for scholarship into low brass has been announced. The Clifford Bevan Award for Research is a $500 award for an outstanding item of research over 4000 words, to be awarded...
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Bacchus Quartet play in Birmingham
Written By: David ReadComments: 0The Bacchus Trombone Quartet (third place winners at the BTS Quartet Competition 2008) will be holding a lunchtime recital in Birmingham on Friday. 27th March 2009. 12.30pm - 1.30pm St. Martins in the...
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Bone Supremacy launched
Written By: David ReadComments: 0A brand new jazz trombone group will be featured at London's 100 Club in May. The Bone Supremacy, a top professional group of five trombones and rhythm section, was launched earlier this month...
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iPhone trombone
Written By: David ReadComments: 0The computing power of an Apple iPhone has now been channelled into producing a musical instrument remeniscent of a trombone. The 'Leaf Trombone' application controlls the note using a slide (enough positions for...
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Asia Trombone Seminar
Written By: David ReadComments: 0Taiwan invites trombone students for a week of masterclasses from American orchestral trombonists. The course costs about $1000 in Taipai 15th-23rd July and the organisers invite auditions tapes from students around the world. The...
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Sykes wins BBC Radio 2 award
Written By: David ReadComments: 018 year-old Stephen Sykes has become the first trombonist to win the BBC Radio 2 Brass Soloist competition. Stephen Sykes receives the BBC trophy from previous winner Katrina Marzella (photo John Stirzaker) Stephen, who...
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Lions final announced
Written By: David ReadComments: 0The final of the Lions competition next month will feature eight young trombonists aged 11 to 23. Taking place at Birmingham Conservatoire, each finalist has been selected by a regional Lions club and...
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Five trombone jazz in Brighton
Written By: David ReadComments: 0Five professional jazz trombonists from the South of England will be getting together to perform a special performance as part of the Brighton Fringe Festival. The line up of trombonists is: Jerry Dearden,...
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Yorkshire massed blow
Written By: David ReadComments: 0Yorkshire-based trombone choir Bones North @ Clifton meet again at the start of April and all trombonists are welcome to come for a blow! This special occasion will help mark International Trombone Week...
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Cambell Burnap memorial DVD
Written By: David ReadComments: 0Campbell Burnap is remembered in a new Memorial DVD put together by his wife to raise money for two charities. The jazz trombonist and broadcaster who died on 30th May last year is...
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Ben van Dijk course, Spain
Comments: 0Sunday 22 February 2009 3.00pm-6.00pm Lord Rhodes Room Royal Northern College of Music Admission Free (but necessary to guarantee your place in advance) Please contact Chris Houlding at christopherhoulding@googlemail.com or write c/o Royal Northern College of Music, 124...
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Bousfield solo
Comments: 0Having performed the Rota concerto to great acclaim in seven performances around the world last Autumn with the Vienna Philharmonic and Muti, star British trombonist Ian Bousfield is already looking forward to his...