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Many thanks to Dr. Troy Bennefield of Washington State University who writes:

I wanted to share with you that I’m working on an engraved edition of the unpublished divertimento for wind quintet by Dutch composer Dick Kattenburg, as well as some wind pieces (performed once at an event, never published) of his countryman Leo Smit…both killed in the holocaust. I’ll keep you updated on the progress!

The result so far is at least two great works to add to the repertoire – browse below for performances on Youtube.

CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND WIND by Leo Smit

PIANO AND WIND SEXTET by Leo Smit

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There is a statistic counter attached to my web, and while it never identifies any browsers who log on, it does often identify their interests; the pages on directing techniques, score study, improving the sound, warm ups and performance practice have been visited well over a thousand times since May. But now Glenn Price in a superb two manual book on The Eloquent Conductor, Basic to Advanced Techniques makes my poor efforts seem almost ineffectual and redundant.

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15^th May, Guy Touvron and Hong Kong Kamerata

Hong Kong Trumpet Ensemble

Hong Kong Jockey Club Amphitheatre

Lo Hau-Man AURIFEROUS for solo trumpet accompanied by wind ensemble and trumpet choir (world premiere)

27^th May MG Madiswill conducted by Stefan Marti

DER LINKSMÄHDER by Marco Pütz. Based on a legend from the Madiswil area, the work was commissioned to celebrate 125^th anniversary of the founding of MG Madiswil, the level is about Grade 3-4 and the publisher is Wind Music edition

TWO NEW PIECES IN PREPARATION BY MARCO PÜTZ

Marco Pütz has written …IN OTHER WORDS for Fanfare Orchestra, commissioned by the Netherlands ensemble Fanfare CMV Oranje Grootegast, conductor Anne Z.van den Berg, for a premiere at the 2017 WMC Contest, Kerkrade. The level is Grade 5-6 and duration 15 minutes and it will be published by Bronsheim http://bronsheim.nl

The 130^th Certamen (Contest) was held in Valencia 21-24 July. You will get a very good overview of the Contest and its history on the website

http://cibm-valencia.com/

The four compulsory works were

Section of Honour José Vicent Egea Poema Sanfermico

First Section Jef Penders Synkretismos

Second Section Miguel Asina Arbó Anem!..

Third Section Pere Sanz Imperator Carlomagna

In 2013 I was lucky enough to conduct the Philharmonic Winds of Singapore in the Third Section of the Certamen in a performance which you can see on Youtube, browse below for

AMBUSH – RETURN WITH HONOUR by Chen Qian

Premiere 20^TH February 2016

Ann-Sofi Söderqvist writes about her piece, Trumpet Stories for four trumpets and symphonic wind band

TRUMPET STORIES

My piece Trumpet Stories for symphonic wind orchestra featuring the trumpet section.
Concert at Musikaliska, Stockholm, Sweden 2016-02-20.
Conductor: Kasper de Roo
Orchestra: Swedish Wind Ensemble (Blåsarsymfonikerna)
Trumpet section: Jonas Lindeborg, Martin Lood, Annika Welander, Nicke Karlsson
The piece is dedicated to two of my heroes - Igor Stravinsky and Duke Ellington.

The world premiere of the Piano Concerto by Edwin Roxburgh, commissioned by Tim and Hilary Reynish in memory of their son William Reynish who died a climbing accident in the Pyrenees in 2001, will take place at Trinity College London on March 30^th. The soloist will be Iyad Sughayer.

PREMIER OF BAND WORK AT CBDNA CONFERENCE, IOWA

Mike Golemo wrote enthusiastically of a work premiered by Iowa State University Wind Ensemble, conducted by Christian Caricher, at the regional convention of CBDNA February 26^th and sent me a score and CD. Of QUOD ERAT DEMONSTRANDUM by Andrew Ardizzola, a bright breezy minimalist overture which is really good fun.

PREMIERE OF CHORAL WORK IN OREGON

Following my article on choral music (July 2016) Rodney Dorsey sends news of THE THAW, a fine new work for Soprano, Tenor, mixed choir and wind orchestra, by Andrea Reinkemeyer (Sherwood, Oregon - 2016) to a text byArtis Henderson, Commissioned by Rodney Dorsey for the University of Oregon Wind Ensemble and University Singers. premiered May 28, 2016 in the Silva Concert Hall at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Oregon (Eugene, Oregon). For a performance, browse on the title above.

A letter from Dr Tom Duffy, conductor of the Yale University Concert Band:

Dear Tim,

The Yale University Concert Band just played Dances from Crete for Syrian and Afghan refugees in a displaced persons camp in Athens, Greece. This fine music lit up children and adults who have little else of beauty in their daily lives. Thanks for commissioning a great and powerful piece of music.

Cheers, Tom Duffy

For a performance, by Philharmonic Wind, Singapore, go to Youtube, browsing on the movement titles below

Dances from Crete Movement 1 SYRTOS

Dances from Crete Movement 2 TIK

Dances from Crete Movement 3 SAMARIA GORGE

Dances from Crete Movement 4 SYRTAKI

A re-introduction to his music

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featuring the Western Michigan University Symphonic Band, Western Winds, and Western Brass Quintet conducted by WASBE member Robert Spradling.

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