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Viewing entries posted in August 2014
Back to Band
After 4 weeks off band (broken up by a concert in Glasgow) we return back to band tomorrow for a concert at Gawsworth Hall, Cheshire
Mouthpiece
If any one would like a trial period on my new mouthpiece please drop me a line marklwilky@hotmail.com
Adjudicating
Please to announce that I will be adjudicating the Midlands area in March 2015 alongside John Berryman
Guest Soloist in Southern Ireland
On the 8th August I flew to Waterford, Southern Ireland as guest of the Barrack Street Concert Band
Bolsover Summer School
On the 26th July the Bolsover Summer School commenced in Bolsover, Derbyshire
Allan Withington Conducting School
Between the 28th June and the 4th July Foden's hosted the annual Allan Withington Conducting School in Sandbach.
12 conductors from the Uk, Switzerland, Norway, Nigeria and Denmark spent a week in Sandbach where they worked with the Roberts Bakery Band in full rehearsals as well as an 10 piece concert on the Sandbach Cobbles. After this, Roberts Bakery handed over to Foden's who spent two nights rehearsing with the conductors concluding in a final concert at Sandbach School.
The conductors also worked with Mette Højen whose lectures concentrated on the role of the conductor in leadership and the psychology of musical communication. Allan Withington worked with the conductors on all aspects of conducting and programme planning.
Solo Concert Eagley Band
On the 29th June I performed a solo concert with the Eagley Band from Bolton. I previously conducted the band quite a few years ago so it was nice to meet up with a number of players who are still in the band from all those years ago.
