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Saturday 29 April 2017

Music: Monet on the Embankment

Monet on the Embankment By Paul McGheePrima Vista Musikk Never one to compose inside the box, the ever-inventive Paul McGhee presents a tonally ambiguous work that explores a very different contemporary sound world for brass band. The key to understanding this complex piece is the inspiration - Claude Monet’s ‘Houses of Parliament’. McGhee...read more

Saturday 29 April 2017

Music: Philippians 4:6

Philippians 4:6By Bobby McFerrin, arr. Dorothy GatesAmerican Band Journal 78th EditionEdited by Dr. Dorothy GatesThe Salvation Army Eastern Territory USAwww.music.use-salvationarmy.org Dorothy Gates brings us a charming arrangement of Bobby McFerrin’s famous Don’t Worry Be Happy. Having been renamed for this Salvation Army arrangement, the piece is rather suited to its new title...read more