The Sheffield Recreation Band was originally formed in 1900 and since that time has been known under a number of different names each associated with the industrial city. Their latest development has been to obtain sponsorship from 'Unite the Union'…
We have had a great weekend of recording at the impressive Clothworkers' Centenary Concert Hall at Leeds University with the 'Otley Brass Band' and their development group, 'Wharfe Brass'. Centrally featured in the forthcoming CD is a new arrangement by…
The greatly anticipated CD of the highlights of the 2011 British Military Tournament, which we recorded at Earl's Court in London in November, is being launched tomorrow, the 30th of January. It features the musical excerpts from this traditional…
We have just received the latest copy of 'Band International, The Journal of Military Music World-Wide' which devotes four pages to reviewing our CD "40 Marches Around the World" . The detailed reviews have been undertaken by two eminent military musicians,…
We have just been told about the review made by Ian Duxbury from the International Military Music Society of our recording of the Royal Signals (Northern) Band, 'The Path To Peace'. The details will shortly be published in the Society's…
Two of our more recent brass CDs are to be featured in Ian Cottier's 'Time for Brass' programme on Manx Radio on Monday next 9th of January. Four items are to be included from the "More Than…
We have completed the work on the project on behalf of the Band of The Army Air Corps which was recorded in September and the album will be available in early January. This is a double CD of music…
The Royal Tournament is the first, the oldest and biggest Military Tattoo in the World and has a history which goes back to 1880. Although it met its demise in 1999 it was revived in 2008 and…
Composer Lucy Pankhurst has won the 2011 British Composer Award in the Wind Band & Brass Band category for her original composition "In Pitch Black", the central piece of music on the Wingates Band CD "Perspectives of Pretoria" . She was…
Our successful CD "40 Marches Around The World" has found favour in Poland. During the annual 'Pro Patria' celebrations which commemorate Independence Day throughout the country, the Polish Army Border Guard Orchestra and chorus host a large concert at the…