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Young Talent

It was with great joy that on 28th August 2010 at Barrington Village Fete that the Band welcomed their very latest talented new recruits and played their first Concert with the Band. Mark &... more


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Cornet Players Wanted

Cornet Players Wanted Are you a cornet player? Do you want to be part of a fun and friendly brass band? If so, come along and join us in a rehearsal as we are currently recruiting for new players ... more


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New Musical Director Appointed

After a few weeks of auditions and advertising, we are pleased to announce that we have appointed a new Musical Director, Dave Hatton. Dave is professional musician serving in the Army, based in Bov... more


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Musical Director Vacancy

After 4 successful years, Paul Slator has decided it is time to move onto pastures new, therefore Phoenix Brass Band of Crewkerne, Somerset are inviting applicants for the position of Resident Mu... more


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Thanks to Paul

Thanks to Paul The band are very sorry to announce that after 4 very successful years with the band our musical director Paul Slator will be stepping down as MD. Paul is not only an extremely accompli... more


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Torquay Regionals Disappointment for Local Bands

Torquay Regionals Disappointment for Local Bands On Sunday the band all arrived in Torquay for an 8.30am  rehearsal at a nearby hotel, a little early for us all and possibly for the the ho... more


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Phoenix to Record a CD

The band are excited to announce that later in the year we will be recording our first CD. It seems appropriate to choose this year as it coincides with the bands 15th anniversary since forming as Ph... more


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West of England Regionals Approaching

Phoenix Brass are currently preparing for the annual West of England Regional brass band contest in Torquay. The contest takes place across the weekend of the 14th and 15th of March. Phoenix Brass wil... more


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Looking Forward into 2010

Happy New Year Happy New Year to everyone supporting and involved with Phoenix Brass. 2009 was a good year for the band so we are all keen to push on and achieve even better things for 2010. This year... more


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Rehearsal Schedule 2010 Reminder

Rehearsal Schedule Reminder Listed below is the up to date list of rehearsal dates that we have booked for our preparation for the Torquay, March 14th contest. All rehearsals are full band rehearsals ... more


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New Superstars Join Phoenix

I'm very pleased to announce that during last night's Christmas carolling at Sainsbury's in Taunton, we were able to welcome two new players SUPERSTARS into the band. Hannah and Mark Bulgin ... more


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Phoenix Christmas Carolling 2009

Phoenix Christmas Carolling 2009 For those of you who have lost their carolling rota sheet for 2009 or were not at band practice last night, you can download a PDF copy of the carolling rota belo... more


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Weston Brass Win at Leicester

Weston Brass Win at Leicester Open Everyone at Phoenix would like to extend our congratulations to Tony Osborne and all at Weston Brass for their recent win in the 3rd section at the Leicester Op... more


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3rd Place at Wessex

3rd Place at Wessex Phoenix took part in their last competition of the year at Weymouth yesterday. 20 bands took to the stage in the Weymouth Pavilion as part of the Wessex Brass Band Association cham... more


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Crewkerne Light Switch On

Quick reminder that Phoenix Brass will be braving the weather to play Christmas carols in Crewkerne town centre this evening from 6.30pm as part of the town's Christmas light switch on ceremony. ... more

World of Brass News

Triumph Series Band Journal, July 2011

No. 1215 March - Merthyr Tydfil No. 34 (Paul Sharman). This march was written at the request of Bandmaster Howard Roberts to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Merthyr Tydfil Corps, corps number 34 i...

DVD A History of Brass Bands - The Golden Period

The repertoire played by brass bands has altered radically over many years. However, commissioning bodies have always been governed by a desire to attract the leading mainstream composers of the day t...

To Set The People Free (Bruce Broughton)

The joy of freedom is the main feature expressed in this cornet duet, the title of which refers to the ringing bells of Heaven 'pealing forth the anthem of the free'. The song, 'Sweet C...

Young Crusaders (Andrew Mackereth)

This flexible arrangement for elementary players was written for the Profile Night 30 concert in 2008. That performance featured appoximately 180 young musicians from the Greater New York area. The pi...

Rhapsody Noel (Joseph Turrin)

This piece was commissioned by the New York Philharmonic Brass Quintet and premiered in December 2006 in Avery Fisher Hall, New York in a joint concert with Canadian Brass. Although composed for doubl...