Name: Fragile Oasis [Peter Meechan] Live - Blackpool Spring Festival by Derwent Brass
Duration: 16 min 22 s
Description: Amateur Recording of the band performing the set work test piece 'Fragile Oasis' by Peter Meechan at the Blackpool British Open Spring Festival, Winter Gardens, 2017

Live performance by Derwent Brass (conducted by Keith Leonard) at the Wychavon Festival of Brass Entertainment Contest 2012. The piece, written by Paul McGhee was funded through funds from the PRS for Music Foundation. The band were awarded Most Entertaining Band at the contest, adjudicated by Philip Harper.

Episodes, Occurrences And Interludes

Amateur recording of 'Beauty of Blue' from Derby Cathedral, Saturday 27th 2017. Derwent Brass with Flugelhorn soloist Richard Bates

Beauty Of Blue Derwent Brass - LIVE

Amateur Recording of the band performing the set work test piece 'Fragile Oasis' by Peter Meechan at the Blackpool British Open Spring Festival, Winter Gardens, 2017

Fragile Oasis

Fragile Oasis [Peter Meechan] Live - Blackpool Spring Festival

Derwent Brass live performance of Wilby's test piece 'Jazz'.

Jazz (Wilby)

Supported with funds awarded from the Normal Jones Trust and administered by Brass Band’s England, Matt Eden has composed a piece entitled ‘Meditation’ which skilfully reflects on the colossal loss of life from the Battle of Passchendaele, one of the bloodiest episodes of the First World War.  This extract is from the live premiere in Belper on armistice day 2017 during the band's 'Night To Remember' concert.

Meditation (live) - Derwent Brass - Matt Eden

The legend that is our tuba player mr armstrong

impromptu

6 Mic Live Split

Birdland (Sparke) from Derwent Brass live 'Grand Finale' concert. Featuring Dave Armshaw on kit.

Birdland Live

Derwent Brass 'live' performance from Wychavon Festival of Brass Contest, October 16th 2012.

Episodes, Occurrences and Interludes

Live recording of Peter Graham's demanding test piece 'Metropolis 1927' being performed by Derwent Brass at the LBBA Open Contest 2019 (Championship Section). The performance was awarded 2nd place, with best soloist going to the band's Solo Euphonium player on the day - Matt Rowe.

Metropolis 1927 - Derwent Brass [Live at LBBA 2019]

We are Derbyshire's Premier Brass Band! Performing in prestigious concerts & contests, we pride ourselves on being a modern band that sustain a high musical standard.

Fragile Oasis [Peter Meechan] Live - Blackpool Spring Festival

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