On 9 September 2017, Symphony Hall in Birmingham was packed with brass band enthusiasts for the annual British Open contest. As has become tradition, the Birmingham Citadel Band (Bandmaster Gavin Lamplough) presented a pre-contest concert in the foyer of the hall.
A twist on the well-known trombone solo by J. A. Greenwood, Leigh Baker’s arrangement is for an entire trombone section.
Cory Band conducted by Philip Harper.
Pieces by Stephen Bulla, Thomas Scheibner, Chelsea Pascoe, and Dorothy Gates.
This song, made famous by Frank Sinatra, is arranged for brass band and soloist(s) by Gavin Somerset. Several solo parts are provided, allowing many combinations of soloists.
Lassus Publications (musicforbrass.com) provides high-quality brass music for a wide variety of instrumental combinations in downloadable formats at reasonable prices. Here are their new releases for September 2017.
This is the first release of ten tunes in the second phase Brass Crest Two-Part Hymn Series. All of these simple two-part arrangements are free to download and use. There are now a total of 130 tunes available (120 in Phase 1 and 10 in Phase 2).