Liz was delighted to be invited to adjudicate again at the RWCMD Cory Band Composition Prize 2018
Liz was delighted to be invited to adjudicate again at the RWCMD Cory Band Composition Prize 2018 on Saturday 26 May, with trumpet player John Wallace and Cory Musical Advisor Nigel Seaman, at the prestigious Dora Stoutzker Hall. Three very contrasting new compositions were performed in a diverse programme of music by The Cory Band, conductor Philip Harper with The Wallace Collection. The winner was Andrew Wainwright's The Spirit of St Louis; his parents are pictured here together with L-R Philip Morris (Kapitol Promotions), Liz, John Wallace, Philip Harper and Nigel Seaman.
Serenata recording by Grimethorpe and Jack Stamp featured again on BBC Radio 3's Sunday breakfast show
Serenata recording by Grimethorpe and Jack Stamp featured again on BBC Radio 3's Sunday breakfast show
Connections around the world from New Zealand to Australia, Canada and the USA - and a special performance next year in the Netherlands.
Connections around the world from New Zealand to Australia, Canada and the USA - and a special performance next year in the Netherlands.
'Landscapes' and 'Shadow cast by the sun' from 'Rhythm of Light', recorded by Hepworth Band and conducted by Ryan Watkins, will be broadcast on Radio 3 Sunday 29 June. 'Rhythm of Light' was commissioned in 2021 to celebrate the life and work of sculptor Barbara Hepworth.
'Landscapes' and 'Shadow cast by the sun' from 'Rhythm of Light', recorded by Hepworth Band and conducted by Ryan Watkins, will be broadcast on Radio 3 Sunday 29 June. 'Rhythm of Light' was commissioned in 2021 to celebrate the life and work of sculptor Barbara Hepworth.
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The Royal Marines Band Service
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Part of the The Portsmouth Concert Season 2025-2026 collection
Portsmouth Grammar School, Portsmouth, England
Thursday, Feb 26 from 7:30 pm to 9:45 pm GMT
Overview
Join us for a spectacular evening of music and entertainment from the world famous Bands of His Majesty's Royal Marines.
The Royal Marines Band Service returns to venues across Portsmouth for another exciting year of world-class music and entertainment. For more than 25 years the Portsmouth Concert Season has brought together the best of the Band Service with the Concert Band, soloists, singers, pianists, string orchestras and the unbeatable Corps of Drums. This year will be bigger and better than ever before, plus we’ll be taking you behind the scenes of the prestigious and internationally recognised Bandmasters Training programme, where talented musicians become the great conductors of the future. Be part of this exciting journey and experience beautiful music and unforgettable entertainment from some of the finest military musicians in the country.

Folk tales, myth and legend | Cumnor House Community Day, 3pm

Some of the best brass musicians in the world, at the peak of their powers, each presenting a programme of contemporary and traditional repertoire, along with major solo works, effortlessly linked by the inimitable Frank Renton.
Each band will be encouraged to present themselves in their best possible light, playing to their strengths and free of the stresses and strains of contesting.
The bands are:
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Brass Band: 10:30-11:15
Willebroek: 12:00-13:15
Black Dyke Band: 14:00-15:15pm
David Childs Solo Recital: 16:00-16:45
Flowers Band: 17:30-18:45
Foden's Band: 19:30-20:45