Tips, advice and stories from the professionals.
We have an amazing series of clips and video extracts with tips, advice, stories and reminiscences from a line-up of the very best musicians. Since the coronavirus lock-down started in March we have hosted a weekly online video session with top-level guests, interviewed by our Musical Director, Paul Fisher. These include famous names such as Gordon Campbell, Mike Lovatt, Philip Harper, Edward Gregson, Carol Jarvis, David Thornton, Stephen Cobb, Mark Wilkinson, Iwan Fox, Bramwell Tovey, Lynda Nicholson, Philip Smith and Ian Porthouse. The list goes on…
We are releasing some of the video clips over the next few weeks, so that everyone can benefit from the knowledge and experiences of those at the very top. A video library index is currently being developed on our website here, where anyone can browse our video resources. You can use the search feature to find videos from particular guests, or specific topics.
| Guest Speaker | Topic | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Helen and Glyn Williams | Playing in a band | Cory |
| Helen and Glyn Williams | Practice | Daily Routines |
| Helen and Glyn Willaims | Technique | Preparation for Performance |
| Kevin Price | Technique | Sound Projection |
| Kevin Price | Practice | Practice Routine |
| Kevin Price | Technique | Dealing with Nerves |
| Kevin Price | Technique | Trombone Slide Technique |
| Richard Evans | Miscellaneous | Full Interview |
| Ian Porthouse | Contests | Preparing a Band for a Contest |
| Ian Porthouse | Playing in a band | Conducting - Band Sound |
| Ian Porthouse | Conducting | Managing Rehearsals |
| Ian Porthouse | Conducting | Getting a Great Performance |
| Lynda Nicholson | Practice | Practice - Maintaining your technique |
| Lynda Nicholson | Playing in a band | Coping with the Principal Chair |
| Lynda Nicholson | Miscellaneous | Running a Youth Band |
| Lynda Nicholson | Miscellaneous | Being a Woman in the Band |
| Mark Wilkinson | Music | Attracting Audiences |
| Mark Wilkinson | Playing in a band | Organising the Cornet Section |
| Mark Wilkinson | Technique | Playing a Solo Entry |
| Mark Wilkinson | Practice | Practice Routine |
| Philip Smith | Miscellaneous | Full Interview |
| Philip Smith | Playing in a band | Working with Conductors |
| Philip Smith | Playing in a band | The Difference between American and British Brass Playing |
| Philip Smith | Technique | Sound and Mental Approach |
| Philip Smith | Practice | Practice Routines |
| Philip Smith | Miscellaneous | Dealing with Embouchure Dystonia |
| Iwan Fox | Contests | Improving the Commissioning of Contest Music |
| Iwan Fox | The Future | Moving Brass Bands Forwards |
| Iwan Fox | Playing in a band | Welsh Bands and Tredegar |
| Iwan Fox | Miscellaneous | The Role of Conservatoires |
| Iwan Fox | The Future | Iwan's One Wish |
| Carol Jarvis | Technique | Warming Up and Breathing |
| Carol Jarvis | Miscellaneous | Voice-over work |
| Carol Jarvis | Technique | It's always about the air |
| Carol Jarvis | Technique | Dealing with Performance Nerves |
| Carol Jarvis | Miscellaneous | Christmas Octets |
| David Thornton | The Future | Things to Change in the Brass Band Movement |
| David Thornton | The Future | How to Engage New Audiences |
| David Thornton | Technique | Dealing with Pressure |
| David Thornton | Technique | Playing with a Smile |
| David Thornton | Technique | Problematic Notes |
| David Thornton | Practice | Warm up and Practice Method |
| Edward Gregson | Music | Favourite Gregson Compositions |
| Edward Gregson | The Future | 3 Changes for the Brass Band Movement |
| Edward Gregson | Miscellaneous | Lessons from European Bands |
| Edward Gregson | Music | Gregson Trumpet Concerto with James Watson |
| Edward Gregson | Conducting | Brass Band Contests |
| Philip Harper | The Future | The Next 10 Years |
| Philip Harper | Playing in a band | Tips for Playing in a Band |
| Philip Harper | Technique | Preparing for Performance |
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