Rehearsals started on Saturday 22nd September 2001 in Derby for this Association project.
The 41-strong band was formed by volunteers from amongst the Association's member bands throughout the UK. With rehearsals during September and October, the band recorded the CD in Doncaster on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th November 2001.
The band worked very hard over the two recording days and the resulting sound was very impressive. The programme features a wide variety of music – something for everyone – which certainly shows off the full versatility of the band.
The CD is now available for just the cost of postage and packing, to anyone interested (whilst stocks last).
Please contact us for more details or write to:
BB National Brass Band Association, c/o 20 Dartington Road, Bishopstoke, Eastleigh, SO50 6NR.
Click those in blue below for a taster of music!
1 Concert Tune 2 Be Still for the presence of the Lord 3 Slaidburn 4 When you Believe 5 The Happy Bandleader 6 Highland Cathedral 7 Cavalry of the Steppes 8 Jesus is Lord 9 Trumpet Voluntary 10 High Spirits |
11 Theme from Anna Magdelana 12 Lichfield 13 Soldier's Song 14 Anchors Aweigh 15 Tochter Zion 16 Theme from Beauty and the Beast 17 Antonin's New World 18 Evening Song 19 True & Trusty |
Conductors Cornets Flugel Horns Horns |
Baritones Trombones Euphoniums Basses Percussion |
Accrington BB Brass Band
Derby BB/GB Brass Band
2nd Eastleigh BB/GB Brass Band
118th Glasgow BB Brass Band
The London Central BB/GB Brass Band
Priory (7th Doncaster) BB Brass Band
The Stedfast Band (1st Halesowen BB & 53rd Birmingham GB)
The Association would like to thank the following for their considerable help and generosity which has significantly contributed to making this CD:
Kevin Edwards (Recording engineer)
John McIntyre & David Carter (CD project administration)
Cantley Methodist Church (recording weekend band accommodation)
Mackworth URC, Derby & Carter’s Lane Baptist Church, Halesowen (rehearsal accommodation)
William Appleby Music Centre, Doncaster (loan of timpani)
All the bandmasters and members of the bands involved for their hard work and wholehearted support.
Recorded at Hall Cross School, Doncaster, 3rd & 4th November 2001.
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