Friday 5 August 2016

Music: Colours in Rain

Composer Rodney Newton reviews the latest publication from Grimethorpe Colliery Band's Young Composer in Residence, Dan Hall Described by the composer as a fanfare, Colours in Rain breaks away from the more conventional form, instead beginning with an angular motif in the cornet section - a repetitive single bar emulating the sound...read more

Friday 5 August 2016

Instrument: Smith-Watkins trumpet

Nick Walkley tries the new Mike Lovatt signature trumpet and discovers ‘an instrument for all occasions’ Those who have had the joy of listening to Mike Lovatt perform live will, no doubt, recall the sensation of hearing his powerful sound. Rich at the core in every part of the range, it is...read more


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