Archive: 2015

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  • Your New President - and almost New Committee!

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    At the Annual General Meeting, Liam Kirkman took the reigns as President of the Society as Christian Jones' two year tenure came to an end. Liam hails from Hertfordshire and despite having played...

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  • Season's Greetings!

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    Wishing all our members a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy and Prosperous New Year!

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  • Royal Conservatoire The Hague - Auditions 2016

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    On 30th and  31st January 2016 the Royal Conservatoire The Hague will travel to London where it will organise auditions for its bachelor and master Classical and Early Music programmes. The deadline for...

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  • Håkan Björkman Masterclass

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    Incredible Swedish virtuoso trombonist Håkan Björkman is giving a masterclass at the Royal College of Music[https://www.facebook.com/royalcollegeofmusic/] next Friday 4th December at 2pm. More information click on the link below. http://www.rcm.ac.uk/events/listings/details/?id=777740[http://www.rcm.ac.uk/events/listings/details/?id=777740]

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  • Easy Fundraising - It couldn't be easier...!

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    We need your help. Turn Black Friday into Give Back Friday! This Friday (27th November) shops across the UK will be holding the biggest sales of the year, meaning it's the perfect time...

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  • Big Band at La Balie

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    Giants of the Big Band world - Gordon Campbell, Colin Skinner, Ryan Quigley and Tom Gordon invite you to join them at the luxurious setting of La Balie in South West France this...

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  • Geoff Wolmark Retires

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    At the Annual General Meeting of the Society held last Sunday in the Great Hall of Oundle School, Geoff Wolmark retired as Secretary of the Society. Geoff has served diligently as Secretary for...

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  • Trombone Masterclass & Recital

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    Chetham's School of Music, Long Millgate, Manchester, M3 1S Peter Moore (LSO Co-principal) Wednesday 11th November Sponsored by The Haworth Charitable Trust 1.30pm – Recital (Carole Nash Hall - £3 admission) To include works by Serocki, Jongen,...

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  • Death of Nat Peck

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    Nat Peck, the trombonist, who has died aged 90, was the youngest, and last surviving, member of Glenn Miller’s Army Air Force Orchestra, which was based in England during the closing stages of...

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  • LSO Brass Ensemble Concert.

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    LSO Brass section in concert at the Barbican. Thursday, 26th November, 2015 at 7.30 pm. On Thursday 26 November the heroes of the LSO brass section will take centre stage in an evening...

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  • Opera North Trombones - Live In Concert

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    TROMBONE SECTION OF OPERA NORTH, Friday October 2 at the Clothworkers' Centenary Concert Hall, University of Leeds. Blair Sinclair, Robert Burtenshaw, Christian Jones PERFORMING NEWLY COMMISSIONED TRIOS BY DAN JENKINS AND BEN ELLIN, IN...

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  • Adrian (Benny) Morris (1965 – 2015)

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    It is with great sadness we report that Adrian (Benny) Morris has passed away. Benny was Principal Bass Trombone with the Hallé Orchestra, Manchester since 1999, Professor of Bass Trombone at The Royal Northern...

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  • BTS National Trombone Day: Sunday 4th October 2015

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    University of Leeds, The Clothworkers' Centenary Concert Hall, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT. Featuring Courtois sponsored artists Richard Ashmore and Dávur Magnussen; acclaimed trombonist, band leader and educator Jiggs Whigham sponsored by Conn-Selmer and the Mark Francis Jazz Trio, plus the Opera North trombone section, performing newly commissioned trios by Dan Jenkins and Ben Ellin, in celebration of 30 years of the BTS.

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  • BTS Annual General Meeting & East Anglia Trombone Day, Sunday 15th November 2015

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    The Great Hall, Oundle School, Oundle, Peterborough PE8 4GH. Click here for a copy of the Agenda and Directions to Oundle School. Provisional programme: 9.45 - 11.00 am      AGM 11.15 - 12.45      ...

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  • Celebrate our New Website!

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    To celebrate the launch of our new website, we are offering a copy of "A Bridge Over The Pyrenees" recorded by the Symphonic Brass of London Dectet under the artistic direction of Eric...

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  • Becky Smith moves to English National Opera

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    The BTS would like to extend congratulations to Becky Smith who has recently been appointed Principal Trombone of English National Opera. Becky was born in Cambridge and studied the trombone with Christopher Mowat and...

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  • BTS 30th Anniversary Event - University of Leeds

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    If you are unable to make the event, tune in here to see what you're missing!

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  • Septura Debut Recording

    Written By: Edward Solomon
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    Septura 1st CD Cover2 Septura's debut CD for Naxos has reached the Top 10 of the UK classical charts, and number 3 in the specialist classical charts, in its first week of...

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  • Dublin Brass Week

    Written By: Ross Learmonth
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    Masterclasses, private lessons, orchestral excerpts classes, audition training, concerts and concerto competition. *1-4 July 2015 at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Ireland.* Dublin Brass Week has been expanding and for the first time we...

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  • Funeral of Danny Longstaff

    Written By: Edward Solomon
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    The funeral of Danny Longstaff will take place on Wednesday 15 April 2015 at St Paul’s Church, Hockley, B3 1QZ. The service starts at 2:00pm and Martha Ann Brookes is organising a trombone...

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