The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain is currently at Taunton School in Somerset for its 2013 Easter Course. The NYBBGB will be conducted by its Artistic Director Mr Bramwell Tovey, Music Director of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. The Guest Soloist is Andrew McCandless, principal trumpet of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. The music staff are as follows:- John Berryman, Ben Godfrey, Richard Marshall, Sheona White, David Childs, Brett Baker, John Maines, Nick Etheridge and Mark Landon
This course celebrates the 61st anniversary of the NYBBGB. The values and standards of the NYBBGB remain the same today as they did in 1952 when Dr. Denis Wright founded the band. The highest possible standards are required from all members both musically and non-musically.
The NYBBGB end of course concerts for Easter 2013 are as follows:-
Friday 5th April, 7.30pm – Winter Gardens, Weston-super-Mare
Saturday 6th April 7.30pm – The Victoria Rooms, Bristol
The programme of music includes; Eric Ball – The Triumph of Peace, Peter Graham – The Essence of Time, Philip Wilby – Paganini Variations, Fantasy on British Sea Songs – arr Gordon Langford, Andy Scott – The World Within, Roberton – All in the April Evening, Alexander Arutiunian – Trumpet Concerto
The section principals for the course are;
Principal Cornet and Leader – Illiam Quane
Soprano Cornet – Jack Wilson
Flugel Horn – William Norman
Tenor Horn – Jonathan Bates
Baritone – Michael Cavanagh
Euphonium – Daniel Morgan and Matthew Fletcher
Tenor Trombone – Christopher Binns
Bass Trombone – Joshua Cirtina
Eb Bass – Joshua Flynn
Bb Bass – Harry Cunningham
Percussion – Francesca Lombardelli
Dreary Day
It was a dreary day right here today, so I just took to messing round on the internet and observed