May 3, 2006 Victoria Rooms, Bristol Violin Sonata Gina McCormack (violin) Nigel Clayton (piano)
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The Flight of Icarus – U.S. première
On January 4, 6, 7, 8, 2006 The Flight of Icarus received its first performances in the United States by the San Francisco Symphony conducted by Mark Wigglesworth. All four performances played to packed houses and the San Francisco Chronicle described the work as ‘a serious contender for the most exciting premiere of 2006’. Read the… Continue reading The Flight of Icarus – U.S. première
February 27, 2006, Eden, Durham
February 27, 2006 7.30pm Durham University Brass Band in Residence Concert Series 2005-2006 Elvet Methodist Church, Durham Eden Reg Vardy Band Conducted by Ray Farr
January 29, 2006, Eden, Manchester
January 29, 2006 3.00pm Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester Eden Yorkshire Building Society Band Conducted by David King
January 28, 2006, Gaia Symphony, Manchester
January 28, 2006 3.00pm Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester Gaia Symphony Buy As You View Band Conducted by Robert Childs
January 4, 2006, Eden, Radio 3
January 4, 2006 BBC Radio 3 Eden Buy As You View Band Conducted by Robert Childs
January 4, 6 ,7 & 8, 2006, The Flight of Icarus, San Francisco
January 4, 6 ,7 & 8 2006 The Flight of Icarus 8.00pm (2.00pm on Jan 8 ) Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco San Francisco Symphony conducted by Mark Wigglesworth
Eden voted test piece of the year 2005
Readers of the popular brass band website www.4barsrest.com voted Eden, John Pickard’s test piece for the 2005 final of the Besson National Brass Band Championship ‘test piece of the year’. Over 12,000 votes were logged and Eden received 36% of the poll.
Gaia Symphony named CD of the Year by Brass Band World Magazine
The December ‘05/January ‘06 issueof Brass Band World magazine voted the recent CD of Gaia Symphony, played by the Buy As You View Band conducted by Robert Childs, ‘CD of the Year’. Anthony Leggett, one of the magazine’s principle reviewers wrote ‘not only is BAYV’s playing awesome and the quality of recording and production of the highest… Continue reading Gaia Symphony named CD of the Year by Brass Band World Magazine
Piano Trio issued
The Piano Trio, recorded by the Chagall Trio, has been issued on the Campion label. The disc, called Borderlands, includes works by Philip Grange, Paul Mealor and Camden Reeves.