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AUAUST 1985

DBB'S FOURTH YEARThe Delta Brass Band, John Maltester,

Conductor, finlshed thelr fourth year ofoperation durlng the 1982-1985 schoolyear. Reports from John hdlcate thatthe audiences contlnue to grow In slzeand the band's oerformances contlnueto lmprove and Include more dlfflcultmuslc wlth each concert they present.One of John's comments centered onthe need to have bass clef parts for thetwo tenor trombones and BBb tubas.Replles from some of the publlshers InEngland sald they dld not have the bassclef parts yet.

A recent program from a recentconcert wlth the LMC Trombone Cholrshows the Delta Brass Bandperformlng:

PENPALSThe l-lumboldt Bay Brass 5octety

presented a concert last May I at theCatherlne Zane Junlor fllgh 5chool InMcKlnlewllle, Callfornla. Of speclalInterest was the premlere performancesof "Fanfare, Interlude and Allegro" byJerry Moore and "Echoes Of The Wtnd"by thelr conductor, Cralg Naylor.Addltlonal works Included selecUonsand composltlons by Gabrlell,Monteverdl and others. Cralg would ltketo correspond wlth other brass bandconductors and partlclpants. fie wrltesthat there 15 an actlve group of localcomposers that wrlte for the flumboldtgroup and suggests that perhaps thereare those who would enloy a muslcalexchange. Craig may be contacted at1555 Belnor, McXlnleyvllle, Callfornta9552 1.

The Chicago 5taff Band, the "bandwlth the sacred message" proudlyannounces the release of lts newestalbum, "Sacred Brass," now avallableIn stereo dlsc and cassette.

We have been very pleased with thequallty of recordlng and reproductlonand belleve that lt wlll be'a worthyaddltlon to your sacred muslc recordlnglibrary says conductor Wllllam Fllmes.

The muslcal selectlons Include:

5IDE ONEMarch - lN TnE KINS'5 5ERVICE

(Ertk Letdzen)Euphonlum solo - JOURNEY lllTOPEACE

(Wllliam fllmes)Davld Chaulk, sololst

5uite - WONDERFUT5TORY(6erald 5hoults)

l. OurWltnessll. flis Calllnglll. The Challenge

Flugel solo - 50 €LAD

SPECIALTHANKSThe Yamaha Company In €rand

Raplds, l"llchlgan has agaln sent us acheck to cover the entlre costs oftypesettlng, prlntlng, and malllng thlsnewsletter for the next four lssues. (Asmentloned on many prevlousoccaslons, your edltor donates hlsefforts "to the cause.") All of uslnvolved wlth the Brltlsh brass bandmovement throughout North Amerlcaowe thls flne company our support andendorsement for thelr many flne effortsIn helplng all of us "to bulld brldges. "We take thls means to publlcly expressour personal appreclatlon for thelrcontlnued backlng and encouragement.

The Brlt lsh €renadlers.....,,...arr. €ordonLangford

l lo t t 'num Town.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A| |an 5t reet1. At the Castle2. BytheTrent5. Goose Fair

Thoughts of Love.... ......... . . .Arthur PryorMlles Anderson. sololst

Connotatlons for Erass Band......EdwardGregson

Our best wlshes go to John and themembers of the Delta Brass Band forthelr contlnued success. John may bereached at: Los Medanos College, 270OEast Leland Road, Plttsburg, Callfornla94565

NEWSTEREO SOUNDS(Wllllam fllmes)

5tan Kelley, sololst

5IDE TWOMarch - BLOOD-WASHED ARMY

(5tanley Dltmer)5ong Arrangement - MORE ABOUTJE5U5

(Wllllam nlmes)Band Chorus - WlTflA VOICE OF5INGING

(Martln 5haw)John Rlchmond, conductor

5ong Arrangement - TflE FIRIN€ LINE(Bruce Broughton)

5ulte - TOTHE CHIEf MUSlClAfl(Wllllam Hlmes)

l. lntroltll.5acrlflcell l . Worshlp

The prlce ls $8.OO for stereo record orDolby cassette and ls avallable fromThe 5alvatlon Army, Muslc Bureau, 86Ol'1. Dearborn 5t., Chlcago, llllnois 60610.

NOTE!Upcomlng deadllnes for submlttlng

articles are:

October5l ,1985January51,1984Apal 50, 1984July 51, 1984

NAME WENATCHEE SCHEDULE BCHANGEThe Horth 5tate 5llver Cornets ls the

new name by whlch the €reensboroBrltlsh Brass Band ls now known. Theychanged thelr name and would llke forthls Informatlon to be passed on to ourreaders. 5lnce thelr Inceptlon only a fewmonths ago, thls "Brass Band In theBrltlsh Tradltlon" (as thelr programproudly boasts) has launched a flneserles of concerts and programs andhave been qulte busy performlng. Theygave two concerts (the same programat two dlfferent locatlons) on JulyFourth. The program offered was asfollows:

E l Cap l t an March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . 5ousaConcert Pre|ude................. Phll lp SparkeConcert Var lat lons. . . . . . . . , . . . . . .Don Lusher

Dr. Frank flammond, TrombonesololstFamous Brltlsh Marches.......arr. Gordon

LangfordScotland The Brave,....arr. Norman Rlch-

ardsonI Dream of Jeanle Wlth The Llght Brown

f |a | r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ar r . E lgar f lowarthDlllard t'loss, Euphonlum sololst

€reatheart.... John flolmesf"lardl Gras from "Mlsslsslppl Sulte"...arr.

Cllfford BarnesK|ng Cotton.. ..........5ousalJtde 5ulte For Brass.......Malcolm Arnold

1. Prelude5. Rondo

llatbnal Emblem l'4arch........E.E. BagleyThe 5tars and 5trlpes Forever.......Sousa

As thelr attractlve prlnted programproclalms, "The North 5tate SllverComets brlngthe dlstlnctlve, dark,rnellow sound of a Brltlsh brass band toUteTrlad." Thls ambltlous group ofbras banders has begun an operatlonwtilch promlses to be of the hlghestorder. We salute these good folks andTorn l"lords who has been the mahtfrust behlnd thls Brltlsh brass band,Torn may be reached at P.O. Elox19285, Greensboro, North Carollna274L9.

ADDITIONTo conUnue our llsthg of Brass Bands

camed In a Brass Eland Reglstry thlsu,rlter E develophg, Please add thefolloulng band:

The tlannaford5treet Sllver Bandc/oRaymondfzzad :16 llannaford 5treetToronto, OntarloCanada l"lzlE 3G7

The recently formed WenatcheeBritish Brass Band has beenenthu5laStlcally received by amuslc-loUng populace and applaudedby local and state dlgnltarles.Congratulatory letters recelved Include€overnor John 5pellman, 5enator flenryM. Jackson, 5tate Representatlve ClydeBallard, as well as Wenatchee Mayor JtmLynch who proclalmed January 8-15"Wenatchee Brltlsh Brass Band Week"and the Wenatchee Brltlsh Eras: Bandthe offlclal band of the area. Lefters ofsupport were aEo recelved from theBrltlsh Embassy In Washlngton, D.C.and the Brltlsh Consul In 5eattle. Mrs.Eeattle Kellty, Vlce-Consul from 5eattlewas the guest at the WBBB's flrstsubscrlptlon concert on Aprtl 11. TheInternatlonal Pops concert was wellrecelved by approxlmately 80O patrons.

A month later they attracted about50O people to a free concert In the parkdurlng the Wenatchee Apple BlossomFestlval. By May 20 the band was aproven attentlon-getter and was chosento help launch a fund ralslng campalgnto a5slst the local hlgh school band onthelr way to play and march h theWashlngton, D.C. July 4th natlonalparade. The WBBB was able to donate55OO toward the effort.

Band members and thelr famlllesarose early the next mornlng to caravanacross the mountalns to 5eattle wherethey played two concerts to anaudlence of 2OOO at the 5eattle Center,former World's Falr slte. lmmedlatelyafter that concert, they rusheddowntown for a thlrd concert. On5unday, llay 22 the WBBB played to anextremely appreclatlve audlence of2,5OO at two servlces of the 5eattleUnlverslty Presbyterlan Church. A pollceescort hurrled them through heavytrafflc and red llghts to the 5eaftleKlngdome where they played agaln.sharlng the spotllght wlth the famous"Eleach Boys." Total audlence fortheweekend ls estlmated at 55,OOO.

The Flftleth Annlversary celebratlon ofGrand Coulee Dam wlll set the nextstage for the busy brass band. July16th the WBBB wlll be featured at thesefestlvltles.

The summer subscrlptlon concert for

the WBBB wlll be held on July Z4th, wttha theme of lrlsh mustc. The concert wlllbe held at the Wenatchee fllgh 5choolAudltorlum. A full house ls anflclpatedfor "An lrlsh 5ummer."

Fund ralslng for the band remalns anlmportant lssue to ensure furtherconcerts. The newest program ls theWBBB's "Adopt-a-Tuba" program.5lnce these beauuful top-of-theJlneBoosey and flawkes Instrumentsbelong to the band organlzauon. not toIts members, contrlbutors may donatemoney to cover the cost of anInstrument and have thelr namesengraved upon a plate that ls attachedto the.case of the Instrument as aperpetual remlnder of thelr generouslty.Then durlng the next concert apresentatlon ls made to the donor toshow the band's appreclatlon. TheWenatchee Muslc Theater was the flrstto complete adoptlon procedures andthey now have thelr name Inscrlbed on

Wenatchee &

NEW RELEASEIWO-TEN Records ls pleased to

announce thelr latest release -"CnAmPlON OF CnAf-4PlON5" featurlngthe Desford Colllery Dowty Bandconducted by floward 5nell.

The album/ca5sette reflect5 the mostsuccessful year In the Band's hlstory, ayear In whlch they became "Best ofBrass" champlons (BBC TV), €ranada"Eland of the Year." "Rothmans'

Champlon," "Mlneworkers' Champton,"and flnally, "Champlon of Champtons, "defeatlngall other major prtzewlnners lna speclal competltlon.

Thls speclal album/cassette canies asuggested retall price of approxlmately$7. /O (lncl. VAT, but excludlngpoqtage) and ls avallable from R. 5mlth&Co. Ltd., P.O. Box 210. Watford,flerts., England.

USY, EXCITING

itlsh Brass Band

the case ofa Bb cornet played byprlnctpal comeUst Lany Benolt. Theadoptton cost them $80O.

The Wenatchee Brtflsh Brass Bandwould ltke to thank PemT Watson forgetflngoutthe Brass Eand Brtdge. Wefeel lt ls a flne contrlbuflon to the Brlflshbrass band movement In HorthAmerlca.

f4ore from the West In the future.S hirle y Randall S toff W rite rJ o e Willia.m s, B and Monag e r

BANDSPREADS,SUNSHINE' DESPITEROUGH START

5unshlne Brass, Florlda's flrst communtty brass band, was offlclally Incorporatedon June ZO, 1985. The group was formed by lts conductor, Karen D. Kneeburg, arecent muslc graduate of the Unlverslty of 5outh Florlda. Karen's Interest In brassbandlng came as a result of her work wtth the Youth Band program of the 5alvaUonArmy In 5t. Petersburg, Florlda and In seelng the need for a communltyorganlzatlon whlch would serve the needs of brass players who have graduatedfrom hlgh schools and colleges ln the Tampa Bay area. As a euphonlumlst, Ms.Kneeburg performed a composltlon on her senlor recltal whlch requtred a bra55band forthe accompanlment. Aqulrhgthe necessary Instruments (alto homs,barltones, Eb cornet, etc.) was the flrst problem. lt was soon learned that a collegeIn the area had a complete set of brass band Instrumenls purchased some yearsago when lt was a boy's school. The college agreed to loan the Instrumentsneeded In order to perform the recltal and later extended the loan for the formatlonof 5unshine Brass. After slx rehearsals, the group performed tts flrst concert to anenthuslastlc audlence on Aprll 27th at a local reflrement center. The programIncluded "lnvlctus l4arch" by Wtlltam fltmes, "Blow the Wlnd 5outherly" by €ordonLangford, the "Flreman's Polka" byW.5. Rtpley, "NewYork, NewYork" anangedby a member of the band, and "Marchtng Wtth Sousa" by €ordon Langford.

After taklng the month of May for vacaflon, the band has conflnued to rehearsethrough the summer bulldlng a repertolre and maklng a demonstraUon tape to usefor securlng future concerts. Plans for thls year Include performances at the TampaArtswatch Festlval, the Flortda 5tate Falr, reflrement center concerts and hopefullythe North Amerlcan Brlflsh Brass Band Champlonshlps.

As a result of the non-proft corporatlon status, the band member: are asssedmembershlp dues In order to pay for the expenses Involved In operaflng theorganlzatlon. Contrlbuflons from communtty agencles and buslnesses wlll also besought. f'lembers of the band are Involved In upgradlngthe qualtty of Instruments(alto horns, comets, tubas, etc.) and are enthuslas0c about the prospects of thborganlzatlon.

A few weeks ago the band muslc revtewerforthe Fbrtda Music Directormagazlne contacted 5unshlne Brass and asked lf the bahd would revlew new brasband composltlons. Under thls agreement, the composlflons are read andevaluated by the band. The results are then reported In the magazlne wlthInformatlon about 5unshlne Brass and the group ls allowed to keep thecomposltlons as compllmentary coples. We feel that thls ls a valuable opportunltyfor publlclty, for servlce to the State, and for bulldlng a mustc ltbrary.

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BWB REQUIRES RSVP RESPONSEDear Mr. Watson:

I have the prlvllege to be 5ecretary ofone of Great Brltaln's flnest bands, andfor some tlme now I have fostered thetdea of the band vlslthg the unlted5tates. The dlfflculty, however, ls one ofhavlng on the spot contacts and thls lsthe purpose of my writing.

UPDATEDearMr. Watson:

Enclosed, please flnd a program froma recent Rocky Mountaln Brassworksconcert at the Arvada Arts Center ofMay 51, i985, Thls concert went verywell, wlth over 500 people Inattendance. The Arvada Center has aflne concert hall, thus we taDed theconcert. As soon as tapes are avallable,we wlll send one to you. The bandplayed well, contlnues to lmprove, andls developlng qulte a followtng.

Most recently, Saturday June 25, weplayed for the Colorado Folklore FesflvalIn Larlmer 5quare, downtown Denver.We performed for 45 mlnutes for overZ,OOO people. 5everal requests forfuture concerts were taken. so we'llhave a busy fall season.

We wlll Derform one ortwo moreconcerts thls summer, then take part ofAugust and September off. As eventstake form and detalls become clear forthe fall, I wlll wrlte agah.

l-lave a flne summerl5hcerely,

Paul CurnowConductor

The prlnted program Paul sent ltsted thefollowlngmuslc:

5alvatlon's 5ong.............Wllltam Gordonl l eve r G lve Up , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E r t c Ba l lThe Last 5pr1n9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ar r . R.5. Al lenRagtlme for florns. . . ..arr. James CurnowSymphony of Thanksglvlng. . . Dean GofftnChalk Farm No. 2..........Edward Gregson

Tom Mc5herry, Conductorlrlsh Tune from County Derry.... ..arr. Paul

CurnowLassus Trombone............nenry Fll lmoreCanadlan Folk 5ong 5ulte..Horley Calvert

1. Marlanne 5'en Va-T-Au (Quebec;2. 5he's Llke a 5wallow (flew-

foundland)5. J'entends Le Moulln (Quebec)

The Red 5h1e1d. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f |enry Gof f tn

Our thanks go to Paul and tfpmembers of thts ftne bandl Paul may bereached at 6974 Teller Court, Arvada.Colorado 8OOO5

Would you be able to assist in puttingme in touch with any interested parties;i.e., promoters, cultural bodies, etc.,who would be Dreoared to invlte theband to tour Dart of the United 5tates- maybe one of your top bands wouldbe hterested in forming an Associattonwlth Wingates with a view to exchangingInformation and possibly a tour couldresult from such an Associaflon

Obviously, the question of finance isof prime lmportance, I am sure thatshould the band be Invited we couldobtaln a certaln amount of financialsupport from our 5ponsors and othersupporte15 In Creat Britain, concertsarranged In America would probablycover the remainder, but it would allnrnge on an invitaUon to visit America.Wlthout doubt we feel that if a tour

Instrument for him would be muchimproved. Obvlously I amJust sktmmtngthe surface of this issue, but I feel tt is aworthwhlle conslderatlon.

Brass band music ts readlly avallablein England, but somewhat more dlfficultto obtaln here. There are, as l'm sureyou already know, mu5lc stores InEngland whlch wtll deal In U.5. funds fora nomlnal fee. I would thtnk that thebrass band movement in thls countrywould beneflt from Informtng anyinterested partles exactly how they canobtaln the muslc and cataloos fromthese companies. Perhaps y;ou mtghtencourage someone llke Robert Klng tocarry a complete llne of thls muslc and(on requet) to order ltems he doesn'tstock from at least the larger Engltshcompanles. Many people are a btt lazywhen lt comes to deallng with red tapeand don't know the procedures forobtaining forelgn music. lf you canstraighten thelr path a llttle, you mtghtdiscover conslderable potential.

5igned,David R. Werden

Euphonium 5oloistU.5. CoastQuard Band

Ohis is the main Dart of a mostinteresting letter recently received. Anycomments from our readers? -Editor).

Until next time, that's l?ne for now. Let'shearfrom youl

J. PerryWa6onP.O. Box 59f 7University 5tationRaleigh, North Carolina 27650

could be arranged it could be of greatbenefit to everyone concerned; it wouldgive the ever-growing public in Americathe opportunity to savour the playing ofa world-famous band. lf you could glveserious consideration to my letter andassist in any way, it would be greatlyappreciated.

On behalf of all the members of theBand I extend to you our best wishes.

Yours sincerely,€eoffBouse

secretary'u*ty?n:"i";R:j;lKearsley, Bolton

BL4 gAW' Tel:0204 794157

(Anyone interested?7 lf so. pleasecontact Mr. Rouse directly - Editor.)

START BRASS EARLY?Dear Mr. Watson:

I have been receivlng your newsletterfor some tlme now, and always enjoyreadlng lt. Your efforts are to becommended.

I am wrltlng matnly to dtscusssomethlng In your most recentnewsletter: the organlzaUon of brassbands formtng. I gather that aslgnlflcant part of the organtzailon'sJobwlll be to educate the publtc. Alongthose llnes, may I suggest somethingnot mentloned In your arflcle? | thtnk ltshould be polnted out to mustceducators (even at the elementarylevel) that they mtght well beneftt fromhavlng a brass band as part of thetrprogram. Especlally h the case of thesmaller school systems where comingup wlth a full concert bandInstrumentatlon ls dtfflcult, afully-manned brass band mtght verywell be posslble. Also, the Instrumentsare avallable In all prlce ranges, andbrass Instruments would be llkely torequlre much less maintenance, easingthe straln on the budget. Anotheradvantage would come from the factthat the parts are all treble clef andtransposed. 5wttchlng a student fromone Instrument to another ls therebymuch slmpler, and the odds of astudent endlng up on the best

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