Mello
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Just a stroll down memory lane....and to allow younger players the chance to experience what used to be .
After the tensions of the National Finals contest in the RAH, there used to be Three concerts the same day.
A short one usually Televised on BBC whilst awaiting the results which were given out during the concert ...
Then the 1st House concert usually around 17.30 followed by the 2nd house concert usually around 19.45.
Over the yrs the massed bands concerts were whittled down until eventually just the 0ne concert in the evening.
Guest soloists were usually engaged ( many from abroad -such as Gerald Schwartz & Michael Lindt & Carol Dawn Reinhart)) but later reverted to using home grown artists.
Some of the UK artists who recd the honour include , Derek Garside, James Shepherd . Don Lusher,
Trevor Groom, Maurice Murphy, Bob & Nick Childs , David Childs, Phillip McCann ,Gordon Higginbottom .
There were others but my memory fades. Sadly the TV transmissions ceased ,but the BBC used to Broadcast a recording of the Concert. As a matter of interest, The Massed Bands was usually made up of all the Area winners, but due to costs , this practice was discontinued and then by invited bands.
Here is the actual broadcast from the Gala Concert of 1981 , just click on the link below to hear it. Worth a listen anytime.
https://soundcloud.com/higb…/1981-rah-gala-concert-broadcast
After the tensions of the National Finals contest in the RAH, there used to be Three concerts the same day.
A short one usually Televised on BBC whilst awaiting the results which were given out during the concert ...
Then the 1st House concert usually around 17.30 followed by the 2nd house concert usually around 19.45.
Over the yrs the massed bands concerts were whittled down until eventually just the 0ne concert in the evening.
Guest soloists were usually engaged ( many from abroad -such as Gerald Schwartz & Michael Lindt & Carol Dawn Reinhart)) but later reverted to using home grown artists.
Some of the UK artists who recd the honour include , Derek Garside, James Shepherd . Don Lusher,
Trevor Groom, Maurice Murphy, Bob & Nick Childs , David Childs, Phillip McCann ,Gordon Higginbottom .
There were others but my memory fades. Sadly the TV transmissions ceased ,but the BBC used to Broadcast a recording of the Concert. As a matter of interest, The Massed Bands was usually made up of all the Area winners, but due to costs , this practice was discontinued and then by invited bands.
Here is the actual broadcast from the Gala Concert of 1981 , just click on the link below to hear it. Worth a listen anytime.
https://soundcloud.com/higb…/1981-rah-gala-concert-broadcast
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