by Kenneth Woods | Feb 1, 2015 | News and Reviews
The current issue of Classical Music Magazine includes a nice feature piece from critic and essayist, Rick Jones. On sale now! ...
by Kenneth Woods | Jan 27, 2015 | A view from the podium
Sale! PSALM- CONTEMPORARY BRITISH TRUMPET CONCERTOS £12.00 Original price was: £12.00.£9.00Current price is: £9.00. SIMON Desbruslais demonstrates his virtuosity in four fresh, vigorous and varied works by three British composers. In Deborah...
by Kenneth Woods | Jan 26, 2015 | News and Reviews
Reviewed in the February 2015 issue of Gramophone Magazine buy Guy Rickards “Four vibrant, attractive concertos…. by three of Britain’s brightest and best, and performed with dazzling virtuosity and musicianship by Simon Desbruslais and the Orchestra...
by Kenneth Woods | Jan 22, 2015 | A view from the podium, Explore the Score
Hear it live for the first time in 25 years on the 31st of January here. Idyllikon Four movements for small orchestra, Opus 79, (1958) Serenade, Badinerie, Sarabande, Villanelle Duration: 29” First performance: Vienna Radio, Aug. 1960 (Orchester des...
by Kenneth Woods | Jan 12, 2015 | A view from the podium, Not quite the news, Satire
10- The tuning slide allows a trumpet player to adjust how sharp he or she is to the rest of the orchestra. 9 – Violinists invariably play sharp when they’re under pressure, which is always. This is why they tune their open strings higher than the rest of...
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