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Proms Concert

Phoenix Concert Band
Holy Trinity Church, Meanwood, Leeds
Saturday 17 May 2008 7.30pm

May Music Festival

Yorkshire Wind Orchestra
St Johns Church, Ranmoor, Sheffield
Saturday 24th May 2008,

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Learn about the ensembles I've had involvement in:

• Harlequin Brass Ensemble
• Leeds College of Music Wind Ensemble
• National Saxophone Choir of Great Britain
• Nottingham Symphonic Wind Orchestra
• Phoenix Concert Band
• Yorkshire Wind Orchestra

Conductor's Diary May 2008

May 4th

Sunday morning was hard. The group were tired and had worked very hard for Eduard the night before. The rehearsal was a little too noisy and was not producing the improvements I wanted. The programme for the next concert is long and rather odd in places, with a lot of orchestral transcriptions and pieces the band do not know. The pieces they have played before are not recent ones so it will take a lot of effort to prepare for this one. Also the cathedral setting needs to be accounted for in rehearsal as the group did not naturally adapt to the conditions on Saturday.

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Langar Concert

On Saturday May 3rd NSWO played a concert conducted by myself and my friend, Eduard Ourtle from Germany. The programme was challenging, unique and entertaining; in fact it would not have been possible for any other group to reproduce that programme anywhere in the world.

The rehearsal went well and considering that it was earlier than we usually meet, the group rallied and got there on time. It was clear that my warning that the tempi and structure of the music may well feel different with Eduard, had been heeded and the group watched, listened and produced the desired musical performance.

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