Members Area
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*Latest Members Area Update: April 11th
Further details of Rugby and WMC event added, including intros and repeats Scroll down for latest information |
*Latest Engagements Area Update: April 13th
Queen's Jubilee Beacon event in London confirmed Ukraine event rescheduled to May 28th Please ensure all the 2022 dates are correct in your diaries |
- Engagements Diary
All current engagements are detailed www.lewismerthyrband.com/engagements
*Dates in italic text are subject to confirmation
*If you cannot make any engagements or rehearsals, please let both Sam know in advance. Thank You
- Pre-Contest Rehearsals
- Rehearsals the week before every contest are Monday, Wednesday & Friday evening
- Please keep these free, in addition to the contest dates themselves
- Sectional rehearsals are always welcomed and can be arranged at any time
*Please contact Craig to book in a date for your section on Spectrum ASAP please
- Uniform
- Dress for all engagements is:
Walking Out Uniform
All black with white shirt, band tie & the new black softshell jackets
Stage Uniform
All black with white shirt, band bow tie & stage jacket
*Please carry stage jackets in the uniform covers, available in the bandroom, at all times
*For the band tie & bowtie, see Gareth Hanson
*The new softshell jackets now replace the navy blazers as Walking Out uniform
*If you need a softshell or stage jacket, see Rhiannon
All current engagements are detailed www.lewismerthyrband.com/engagements
*Dates in italic text are subject to confirmation
*If you cannot make any engagements or rehearsals, please let both Sam know in advance. Thank You
- Pre-Contest Rehearsals
- Rehearsals the week before every contest are Monday, Wednesday & Friday evening
- Please keep these free, in addition to the contest dates themselves
- Sectional rehearsals are always welcomed and can be arranged at any time
*Please contact Craig to book in a date for your section on Spectrum ASAP please
- Uniform
- Dress for all engagements is:
Walking Out Uniform
All black with white shirt, band tie & the new black softshell jackets
Stage Uniform
All black with white shirt, band bow tie & stage jacket
*Please carry stage jackets in the uniform covers, available in the bandroom, at all times
*For the band tie & bowtie, see Gareth Hanson
*The new softshell jackets now replace the navy blazers as Walking Out uniform
*If you need a softshell or stage jacket, see Rhiannon
Rehearsals
Rehearsals are currently held at the new bandroom, Trehafod Village Community Hall, Ifor Street, Trehafod, CF37 2NF Full information and additional images of the space and facilities, plus Google Street View maps of both the rehearsal room and car park are available at www.lewismerthyrband.com/new-bandroom
*Please note that parking is NOT PERMITTED on Ifor Street itself or the surrounding residential streets under any circumstances The Hall has a dedicated car park immediately to the rear at 30 Lewis Street, Trehafod, CF37 2NH
*Sectional rehearsals will be held at the Cymmer Bandroom, 6 Office Street, Cymmer, CF39 9AL
*Please note that parking is NOT PERMITTED on Ifor Street itself or the surrounding residential streets under any circumstances The Hall has a dedicated car park immediately to the rear at 30 Lewis Street, Trehafod, CF37 2NH
*Sectional rehearsals will be held at the Cymmer Bandroom, 6 Office Street, Cymmer, CF39 9AL
2022 Engagements
Saturday 2nd, Friday 22nd & Saturday 30th April
Wales Six Nations Womens Rugby International Matches
Cardiff Arms Park
Detailed information and timings for each match is available below. Please note:
- Parking is NOT available on site
- Parking adjacent to RWCMD or in the area of the Museum / Law Courts is recommended
- Uniform is Walking Out for arrival and Stage Uniform for performance
- Cardiff Arms Park is an outdoor venue. Wearing a white T-shirt beneath your white shirt for warmth is recommended
*Please note, the matches are televised. There is NO gap between items. As you finish one piece, flip immediately to the next piece
* To enter the pitch, the band effectively splits down the middle, into conductor's left and right. The band enters the pitch in two rows. The left row is led by Soprano Cornet, continuing down the back row and into Bb basses, followed by Principal Cornet, down the front row, and into Flugel and Solo Horn. The right row is led by First Trombone, down the trombone row and into Eb Basses, followed by Euphoniums, Baritones and First & Second Horn
* To exit the pitch, the band all turn to your right and follow your semi-circle of Back Row, led by Soprano, then Tubas and Trombones on the right. Front Row, Horns, Baritones and Euphoniums leave simultaneously in one row on the left
- Parking is NOT available on site
- Parking adjacent to RWCMD or in the area of the Museum / Law Courts is recommended
- Uniform is Walking Out for arrival and Stage Uniform for performance
- Cardiff Arms Park is an outdoor venue. Wearing a white T-shirt beneath your white shirt for warmth is recommended
*Please note, the matches are televised. There is NO gap between items. As you finish one piece, flip immediately to the next piece
* To enter the pitch, the band effectively splits down the middle, into conductor's left and right. The band enters the pitch in two rows. The left row is led by Soprano Cornet, continuing down the back row and into Bb basses, followed by Principal Cornet, down the front row, and into Flugel and Solo Horn. The right row is led by First Trombone, down the trombone row and into Eb Basses, followed by Euphoniums, Baritones and First & Second Horn
* To exit the pitch, the band all turn to your right and follow your semi-circle of Back Row, led by Soprano, then Tubas and Trombones on the right. Front Row, Horns, Baritones and Euphoniums leave simultaneously in one row on the left
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Friday April 22nd - 20:00
Wales v France Women's Six Nations Rugby International Cardiff Arms Park - Calon Lan (Intro - Verse - Chorus - Intro - Verse - Chorus - Rpt Chorus with Rall) - Hymns & Arias (as written) - Cwm Rhondda (Intro - Verse - Chorus - Rpt Chorus) - La Marseillaise (as written) - Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau (Intro - Beginning, but delete first minim) womens.sixnationsrugby.com/fixtures |
Timings
18:00 Assemble at Gate and pass through security 18:30 Rehearsal 19:30 Line Up & Take Pitch 20:00 Kick-Off |
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Saturday April 30th - 12:00
Wales v Italy Women's Six Nations Rugby International Cardiff Arms Park - Calon Lan (Intro - Verse - Chorus - Intro - Verse - Chorus - Rpt Chorus with Rall) - Hymns & Arias (as written) - Cwm Rhondda (Intro - Verse - Chorus - Rpt Chorus) - Il Canto Degli Italiani (as written) - Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau (Intro - Beginning, but delete first minim) womens.sixnationsrugby.com/fixtures |
Timings
10:00 Assemble at Gate and pass through security 10:30 Rehearsal 11:30 Line Up & Take Pitch 12:00 Kick-Off |
Sunday May 8th
MND Fundraising Concert for Rhys Owens
with Welsh National Opera | BBC NOW Symphonic Brass
BBC Hoddinott Hall, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay
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in aid of Rhys Owens and the Motor Neurone Disease Association
Programme - Toccata in D Minor [3:30] - Ladyhawke (premiere performance) [5:00] - MacArthur Park [6:30] Tickets are available from the St David's Hall Box Office on 02920 878 444 or online at tickets.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk/EntaWebHtmlSeatPlan Additional performers: - WNO Symphonic Brass - BBC NOW Symphonic Brass - BTM Band - RWCMD |
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Saturday May 28th
Brass & Voices for Ukraine
with Cwmbach Male Choir
St Elvan's, Aberdare
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Repertoire
Prismatic Light I'll Walk With God CHOIR Sosban Fach MacArthur Park INTERMISSION Toccata In D Minor Fulling Mill Lea (premiere performance) CHOIR Prayer for Ukraine The Little Russian Gwahoddiad |
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Thursday June 2
Platinum Jubilee
The Scoop, London
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Repertoire
A Life Filled With Grace Additional TBD Timings 10:00 Trooping of the Colour [Big Screen] 13:00 RAF Fly Past 14:00 Town Crier 14:10 to 18:30 Tea Dance 18:30 Set Up - Beacon & Seating 19:00 Band Set I 20:15 Band Set II 21:30 Tower Ravens 21:35 Piper | Bugle Call 21:45 Beacon Lighting | A Life Filled With Grace 22:00 Shut Down & Depart |
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World Music Contest
July 8 to 10
Kerkrade, Netherlands
The World Music Contest takes place once every four years in the city of Kerkrade in the Netherlands
Full information on the event and current plans is available below, together with a few videos for the event outlining the history of the festival, retrospective on the last event in 2017, and a promo for the 2022 festival
The band has applied to enter Division 2 of the event and that application has now been accepted. Strictly speaking we should have been made to enter Division 1, so that hopefully bodes well, though the competition will undoubtedly still be very strong
The set test-piece is Gilbert Vinter's Entertainments. We also get to play a short introductory work plus our own choice test-piece. Our selected works are Prismatic Light and Fulling Mill Lea. The festival is keen on new music and so Fulling Mill should be a strong choice, and it also gives us a European premiere for the work, which was especially written for the band
As outlined in the Rules for Division 2, the maximum stage time is 50 minutes (including entering and clearing of the stage) which is divided as follows:
1. A maximum of 10 minutes is available before your performance to take place on the stage
(A warm-up room is available prior to this and your performance close to the main stage)
2. A maximum of 35 minutes is available for the performance (with adjudication)
3. A maximum of 5 minutes is available to clear the stage after your performance.
The current DRAFT schedule can be found below. The draw for the contest will take place on January 15th at 10:30am, after which we'll be able to firm up all timings and arrangements. The draw takes place online and can be watched live at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtcDM6_F2KA
As soon as we have additional information, we'll send this out to everyone
The current DRAFT schedule is as follows:
Full information on the event and current plans is available below, together with a few videos for the event outlining the history of the festival, retrospective on the last event in 2017, and a promo for the 2022 festival
The band has applied to enter Division 2 of the event and that application has now been accepted. Strictly speaking we should have been made to enter Division 1, so that hopefully bodes well, though the competition will undoubtedly still be very strong
The set test-piece is Gilbert Vinter's Entertainments. We also get to play a short introductory work plus our own choice test-piece. Our selected works are Prismatic Light and Fulling Mill Lea. The festival is keen on new music and so Fulling Mill should be a strong choice, and it also gives us a European premiere for the work, which was especially written for the band
As outlined in the Rules for Division 2, the maximum stage time is 50 minutes (including entering and clearing of the stage) which is divided as follows:
1. A maximum of 10 minutes is available before your performance to take place on the stage
(A warm-up room is available prior to this and your performance close to the main stage)
2. A maximum of 35 minutes is available for the performance (with adjudication)
3. A maximum of 5 minutes is available to clear the stage after your performance.
The current DRAFT schedule can be found below. The draw for the contest will take place on January 15th at 10:30am, after which we'll be able to firm up all timings and arrangements. The draw takes place online and can be watched live at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtcDM6_F2KA
As soon as we have additional information, we'll send this out to everyone
The current DRAFT schedule is as follows:
WMC Kerkrade - DRAFT Travel Itinerary
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Friday July 8
Travel to Kerkrade by coach Timings TBD by member work commitments Arrival & Check In Saturday July 9 Rehearsal Possible Fringe Performance Sightseeing & Socialising Sunday July 10 Contest performance Return to Wales Repertoire Prismatic Light (Fernie) Entertainments (Vinter) Fulling Mill Lea (Marshall) |
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Transport & Accommodation
Various options for travel have been examined, but it is felt - based on previous experience, costs and the current travel climate - that coach is the favoured option. This worked well for the 2019 tour to Belgium and ensures that the band travel together as a unit, all equipment is taken care of and is in one place, and that we have control over our travel arrangements and costs on both sides of the channel
In terms of accommodation, we have requested we have opted for the "comfort" option of twin rooms with bathrooms at the A&O Hotel in Aachen. The hotel is approximately a 20 minute journey from the centre of Kerkrade itself. The accommodation is fairly basic, but serves the purpose, and is cost effective for twin rooms with bathrooms for all
Further information on the accommodation options is available at wmc.nl/en/participate/wmc-travel
Various options for travel have been examined, but it is felt - based on previous experience, costs and the current travel climate - that coach is the favoured option. This worked well for the 2019 tour to Belgium and ensures that the band travel together as a unit, all equipment is taken care of and is in one place, and that we have control over our travel arrangements and costs on both sides of the channel
In terms of accommodation, we have requested we have opted for the "comfort" option of twin rooms with bathrooms at the A&O Hotel in Aachen. The hotel is approximately a 20 minute journey from the centre of Kerkrade itself. The accommodation is fairly basic, but serves the purpose, and is cost effective for twin rooms with bathrooms for all
Further information on the accommodation options is available at wmc.nl/en/participate/wmc-travel
Further information is available at the WMC Kerkrade website www.wmc.nl
Specific information on our contest is available at
wmc.nl/en/participate/second-division-brassband
The rules for our section are available at
wmc.nl/docs/2022_rules_1st_2nd_3rd_division_wind_fanfare_brass_percussion
The below videos offer an insight into the festival, which is one of the largest music events in the world. Only taking place every four years, this is an absolutely unique opportunity for the band, and will be the first time the band has competed abroad since the European Championships at Copenhagen in 1985(!) Thorough preparation of all music, well in advance, is requested and essential if the trip is to be the success we all want it to be. Videos of the repertoire, where available, are also included below
Specific information on our contest is available at
wmc.nl/en/participate/second-division-brassband
The rules for our section are available at
wmc.nl/docs/2022_rules_1st_2nd_3rd_division_wind_fanfare_brass_percussion
The below videos offer an insight into the festival, which is one of the largest music events in the world. Only taking place every four years, this is an absolutely unique opportunity for the band, and will be the first time the band has competed abroad since the European Championships at Copenhagen in 1985(!) Thorough preparation of all music, well in advance, is requested and essential if the trip is to be the success we all want it to be. Videos of the repertoire, where available, are also included below
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Sunday July 24th TBC
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Saturday | Sunday July 30th | 31st
National Eisteddfod of Wales
Tregaron, Ceredigion
Programme: Eastern Horizons
September 6 to 13
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Internationale Taptoe Belgie TBC
September 30th to October 2
Versluys Dome, Ostend
OR
October 7 to 9
De Soeverein Arena, Lommel
www.taptoebelgie.be
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Belgium International Tattoo
- All transport, meals & accommodation are provided for this one - Performance is a 12 minute marching routine For full information, visit www.lewismerthyrband.com/tours-member-info |
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Remembrance Sunday
Sunday November 13th
Bridgend Cenotaph
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Seated Engagement
Arrive 10:00 Repertoire - Processional: I Vow To Thee My Country - Hymns, as required Parade Arrives, then As Parade re-positions: - Hymn: O Valiant Hearts (Supreme Sacrifice) Service - Hymn: O God Our Help (No. 79 - 5 verses - Last 4 bars & 1 beat intro) - Last Post & Reveille Wreath Laying - Hymn For The Fallen - Hymn: Abide With Me (No. 29 - no intro - verses as required) - Hymn: Eternal Father (No. 52 - 4 Verses - Last 4 bars & 1 beat intro) National Anthems: - God Save The Queen - Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau Parade Departs - Departure Music: I Vow To Thee My Country - Hymns, as required |
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Remembrance Sunday
Sunday November 13th
Tonyrefail School, Gilfach Rd, Tonyrefail, Porth CF39 8HG
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Parade and Service
10:00 Meet Tonyrefail School 10:20 Form Up 10:30 Step Off Repertoire March: Death or Glory Service: Hymn: Abide With Me (No. 29 - 2 verses - Last 4 bars intro) Last Post & Reveille Wreath Laying: *No Music Required National Anthems - God Save The Queen - Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau Departure Music: - I Vow To Thee My Country Route Tonyrefail School to Trane Cemetery 9 minute march Parking Tonyrefail School |
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Marching Procedure
Verbal Instruction: "Parade - Quick March"
Step Off without playing - Bass Drum only plays
Bass Drum continues "Left - Left - Left, Right, Left"
Arrive On Main Road - Bass Drum signal to start playing:
"Double Tap - Double Tap - Left, Right, Left - Left, Right, Left" - Play
March: Death or Glory
Bass Drum Signal at end of phrase to stop playing
"Double Tap - Double Tap - Left, Right, Left"
STOP PLAYING BUT KEEP MARCHING
Bass Drum continues - "Left - Left - Left, Right, Left"
Keep Marching
Repeat March: Death or Glory, on Bass Drum signals, as required
At end of route, two syncopated Bass Drum signals then Double Tap to halt
Brief pause then single bass drum double tap to fall out Reposition to concert formation
Verbal Instruction: "Parade - Quick March"
Step Off without playing - Bass Drum only plays
Bass Drum continues "Left - Left - Left, Right, Left"
Arrive On Main Road - Bass Drum signal to start playing:
"Double Tap - Double Tap - Left, Right, Left - Left, Right, Left" - Play
March: Death or Glory
Bass Drum Signal at end of phrase to stop playing
"Double Tap - Double Tap - Left, Right, Left"
STOP PLAYING BUT KEEP MARCHING
Bass Drum continues - "Left - Left - Left, Right, Left"
Keep Marching
Repeat March: Death or Glory, on Bass Drum signals, as required
At end of route, two syncopated Bass Drum signals then Double Tap to halt
Brief pause then single bass drum double tap to fall out Reposition to concert formation
Christmas Concert
Thursday December 1st
Venue TBD
Christmas Carolling
Dec 3 to 22
Various Locations
Christmas Carolling is undertaken in groups of six or more at multiple locations throughout December. It's one of the band's main sources of income, and - despite our relatively healthy bank balance at present - it's important we look ahead and keep that balance healthy. Carolling is also of course a good way to keep the band visible in, and supportive of, the local community
Details of all current dates can be found in the Engagements section of the website. Please contact Sam with availability via the Doodle Poll which will be placed here in November. Please give full availability in order that we can distribute the jobs fairly and evenly. You won't be asked to commit to every date you provide availability for. Diolch | Thank you
Details of all current dates can be found in the Engagements section of the website. Please contact Sam with availability via the Doodle Poll which will be placed here in November. Please give full availability in order that we can distribute the jobs fairly and evenly. You won't be asked to commit to every date you provide availability for. Diolch | Thank you
Sunday 4th & 18th December
14:00 & 17:00 TBC
The Snowman - Live!
St Elvan's, Aberdare
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Repertoire
Merry Christmas Everybody Santaclaustraphobia Frozen The Snowman - Full Score Jingle Bells www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/south-wales/st-elvans-church Box Office: 0333 666 4466 |
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Christmas Concert
Thursday December 8th
Venue TBD
Christmas Concert
Thursday December 15th
Venue TBD
Sunday February 19th TBD
Welsh Open Entertainments Championships
Riverfront Theatre, Newport
Programme: Under Milk Wood
Contest Day Timings
12:00
Pre-Contest Rehearsal
Bandroom, Trehafod
13:00
Pack down & cuppa
13:30
Travel to Newport
Suggested Parking - Friar's Walk (opposite venue) NP20 1EA
what3words.com/unions.spent.urban
14:30
Meet at Venue
The Riverfront, Kingsway, Newport NP20 1HG
what3words.com/danger.grant.door
14:50
Reporting time for performance
18:00
Curry - Vanilla Spice
Lyne Rd, Newport NP20 5JG
what3words.com/plants.slice.modern
12:00
Pre-Contest Rehearsal
Bandroom, Trehafod
13:00
Pack down & cuppa
13:30
Travel to Newport
Suggested Parking - Friar's Walk (opposite venue) NP20 1EA
what3words.com/unions.spent.urban
14:30
Meet at Venue
The Riverfront, Kingsway, Newport NP20 1HG
what3words.com/danger.grant.door
14:50
Reporting time for performance
18:00
Curry - Vanilla Spice
Lyne Rd, Newport NP20 5JG
what3words.com/plants.slice.modern
Saturday March 18th TBC
Welsh Regional Championships
Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
Test-Piece: TBA
Contest Day Timings TBC
14:00 Rehearsal
Briton Ferry Bandroom
nr. Vernon Place & Regent St West
Briton Ferry
Neath Port Talbot
SA11 2PL
Directions:
goo.gl/maps/Xk9MbuooEzGJ1zs4A
The bandroom is located in Briton Ferry near the old Llansawel Primary School at Vernon Place. You can find it at the bottom of the lane whose entry is located near the meeting of Vernon Place and Regent St West, opposite the side gate of the old school building
*Please park on the main road - do not enter the lane to the bandroom itself*
Contest Timings
15:00 Draw
16:15 Band Number 1 backstage
16:45 Band Number 1 commences. Total number of bands are detailed below
Brangwyn Hall, Guildhall Rd S, Swansea SA1 4PE
Curry Timings
19:30 Panshee, Swansea
29 Singleton St, Swansea SA1 3QN
pansheeswansea.co.uk
Briton Ferry Bandroom
nr. Vernon Place & Regent St West
Briton Ferry
Neath Port Talbot
SA11 2PL
Directions:
goo.gl/maps/Xk9MbuooEzGJ1zs4A
The bandroom is located in Briton Ferry near the old Llansawel Primary School at Vernon Place. You can find it at the bottom of the lane whose entry is located near the meeting of Vernon Place and Regent St West, opposite the side gate of the old school building
*Please park on the main road - do not enter the lane to the bandroom itself*
Contest Timings
15:00 Draw
16:15 Band Number 1 backstage
16:45 Band Number 1 commences. Total number of bands are detailed below
Brangwyn Hall, Guildhall Rd S, Swansea SA1 4PE
Curry Timings
19:30 Panshee, Swansea
29 Singleton St, Swansea SA1 3QN
pansheeswansea.co.uk
2022 Welsh Regional Result & Final Rankings
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Pontarddulais 3 + 6 + 1 = 10 *Promoted*
BTM 7 + 1 + 3 = 11 Deiniolen 4 + 3 + 6 = 13 Ebbw Valley 5.5R + 5.5R + 2 = 13 Lewis Merthyr 6 + 4 + 4 = 14 Parc & Dare 6R + 5 + 5 = 16 Markham 5.5P + 5.5P + 7 = 18 Taff Vale 5.5P + 5.5P + 8 = 19 Newport 6P + 7 + 8 = 21 *Relegated www.wrbbc.co.uk/grading-tables |
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Provisional 2023 Rankings
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BTM 1 + 3 = 4
Ebbw Valley 5.5R + 2 = 7.5 Lewis Merthyr 4 + 4 = 8 Burry Port 4.5R + 4.5R = 9 Deiniolen 3 + 6 = 9 Abertillery 4.5P + 4.5P = 9 Parc & Dare 5 + 5 = 10 Markham 5.5P + 7 = 12.5 Taff Vale 5.5P + 8 = 13.5 www.wrbbc.co.uk/grading-tables |
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Individual Practice Resources
Below are a few practice routines, courtesy of a few friends and colleagues, free to download
Warming Up - Sion Rhys Jones
| Straight Forward Warm Up Routine |
Daily Practice Routine - Chris Turner
| Daily Practice Routine |
Six hymns with play along backing tracks
The music and backing tracks can be downloaded from:
Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10lPpTvh1J87tx0qBtmGYqyqjszuc0UF2?usp=sharing
Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/aha1hgz1iv0108z/AAAQoeVUPp4gfO5GeLymHpjja?dl=0
The accompaniment videos can be found in this YouTube playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiObarmr8IJ5gzv--FPIhlvD4eXBSrsJY
Backing tracks are also available (in both mp3 and WAV format) to play along with, or piano accompaniments for both Bb and Eb instruments are also included
The music and backing tracks can be downloaded from:
Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10lPpTvh1J87tx0qBtmGYqyqjszuc0UF2?usp=sharing
Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/aha1hgz1iv0108z/AAAQoeVUPp4gfO5GeLymHpjja?dl=0
The accompaniment videos can be found in this YouTube playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiObarmr8IJ5gzv--FPIhlvD4eXBSrsJY
Backing tracks are also available (in both mp3 and WAV format) to play along with, or piano accompaniments for both Bb and Eb instruments are also included
Arban Cornet Method (Complete)
Click here to download free
Recommended Exercises (page numbers below refer to the pages in the document, not the printed page numbers)
Pg 29 - No 47
Pg 30 - No 48
Pg 34 to 36 (single tonguing)
Pg 44 - No 38 (intervals)
Pg 47 to 49 (slurs)
Pg 50 (flexibilities)
Pg 67 (scales)
Pg 84 (chromatics)
Pg 99 (key signatures)
Pg 140 (triplets)
Pg 149 - No 45 & 46
Pg 150 & 155 (key signatures)
Pg 163 (triple tonguing)
Pg 183 (double tonguing)
Pg 293 onwards (studies & air varies)
Click here to download free
Recommended Exercises (page numbers below refer to the pages in the document, not the printed page numbers)
Pg 29 - No 47
Pg 30 - No 48
Pg 34 to 36 (single tonguing)
Pg 44 - No 38 (intervals)
Pg 47 to 49 (slurs)
Pg 50 (flexibilities)
Pg 67 (scales)
Pg 84 (chromatics)
Pg 99 (key signatures)
Pg 140 (triplets)
Pg 149 - No 45 & 46
Pg 150 & 155 (key signatures)
Pg 163 (triple tonguing)
Pg 183 (double tonguing)
Pg 293 onwards (studies & air varies)
Past Member Only Recordings
Saturday February 29th
Welsh Regional Championships
Great Hall, Swansea University
Test Piece: Legacy
LMB live contest performance recording
2020 Results
1. BTM
2. Tylorstown
3. Deiniolen
4. Lewis Merthyr
5. Parc & Dare
6. Pontarddulais
7. Newport
W Llanrug
www.wrbbc.co.uk/2020-results
2. Tylorstown
3. Deiniolen
4. Lewis Merthyr
5. Parc & Dare
6. Pontarddulais
7. Newport
W Llanrug
www.wrbbc.co.uk/2020-results
Post-Contest 2021 Rankings
Tylorstown 3 + 5 + 2 = 10 PROMOTED
Deiniolen 4 + 4 + 3 = 11
BTM 6 + 7 + 1 = 14
Pontarddulais 5.5 + 3 + 6 = 14.5
Lewis Merthyr 5 + 6 + 4 = 15
Parc & Dare 5.5R + 6R + 5 = 16.5
Newport 5.5P + 6P + 7 = 18.5
Llanrug 8 + 9 + 8 = 25 RELEGATED
*Ebbw Valley relegated from Championship
*Markham and Taff Vale promoted from Second Section
Deiniolen 4 + 4 + 3 = 11
BTM 6 + 7 + 1 = 14
Pontarddulais 5.5 + 3 + 6 = 14.5
Lewis Merthyr 5 + 6 + 4 = 15
Parc & Dare 5.5R + 6R + 5 = 16.5
Newport 5.5P + 6P + 7 = 18.5
Llanrug 8 + 9 + 8 = 25 RELEGATED
*Ebbw Valley relegated from Championship
*Markham and Taff Vale promoted from Second Section
Previous Recordings
Recordings of the band over the past few years can be found below
For video recordings of the band, visit the video section of the website here
For the Brass & Voices of Wales disc, visit www.lewismerthyrband.com/cd
The Brass & Voices of Wales album is also now available for download at www.lewismerthyrband.bandcamp.com
Additional videos are available on the band's YouTube channel here
For video recordings of the band, visit the video section of the website here
For the Brass & Voices of Wales disc, visit www.lewismerthyrband.com/cd
The Brass & Voices of Wales album is also now available for download at www.lewismerthyrband.bandcamp.com
Additional videos are available on the band's YouTube channel here
GBBA 2019 Recordings
Band Cymru 2018 Recordings
Band Cymru 2016 Recordings
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*As a larger file, the fourth track Peacemakers must be accessed for download via the Dropbox folder here or can be played online by clicking on the image above
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