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The Brass Cast

Zoe Wright

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Frequency: 1 episode/28d. Total Eps: 9

Hosted by Zoe Wright, The Brass Cast brings to you interviews from notable people from within the brass band community, bringing to you their top tips and advice from their musical careers.

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In Conversation with: Alan Morrison

Season 1 · Episode 8

Friday, July 16, 2021 • Duration 01:15:30

In this episode, Zoe Wright talks to Cornet player, Conductor and Adjudicator Alan Morrison. Alan talks about his experiences playing Principal Cornet for the Grimethorpe Colliery Band during the 1984/5 Miners strikes, the band's iconic winning performance at the 1985 Granada Band of the Year Contest, working with the great Elgar Howarth, his experience as a Brass Band Adjudicator and ABRSM Examiner and MORE!!

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In Conversation with: Owen Farr

Season 1 · Episode 7

Friday, May 28, 2021 • Duration 01:04:53

In this episode Zoe Wright talks to Tenor Horn Virtuoso Owen Farr. In this episode Owen talks all about his early years of playing, his studies at the RNCM, playing in the Fairey Band alongside his tutor Sandy Smith, moving back to Wales and joining the Cory Band, his extensive knowledge of brass pedagogy, the development of the Besson Prestige Tenor Horn and more!

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In Conversation with: Matthew Fletcher and Emily Jowle

Season 1 · Episode 6

Friday, May 7, 2021 • Duration 48:39

In this episode, Zoe Wright talk to Royal Marines Band Service Musicians Matthew Fletcher and Emily Jowle. In this episode Matthew and Emily give their insight into the rigorous audition process, initial military training, what it's like to study at the Royal Marines School of Music, how brass band instruments fit into a career with the Marines and everything you could possibly want to know about having a career as a Military Musician.

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In Conversation with: Captain Sam Hairsine

Season 1 · Episode 5

Friday, April 30, 2021 • Duration 01:12:01

In this episode Zoe Wright talks to the Royal Marines Band Service Director of Music Captain Sam Hairsine. Sam talks about all of his experiences as a musician in the Marines, from why he joined, his experiences being deployed, progression from Musician to Bandmaster to Director of Music, balancing a military career and brass bands, to everything in between and more!

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In Conversation with: Margie Antrobus

Season 1 · Episode 4

Friday, March 26, 2021 • Duration 01:02:58

In this episode, Zoe Wright talks to Baritone player and Conductor Margie Antrobus. In this episode Margie gives an insight in what it was like in the Manger area of Norway, surrounded by the great players and teachers of Manger Musikklag, Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag and Manger Folkehøgskule, as well as what it was like to study at Salford University, her experiences playing for the Yorkshire Building Society Band, banding in Norway and what school life is like at Manger Folkehøgskule.

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In Conversation with: Lee Rigg

Season 1 · Episode 3

Friday, February 26, 2021 • Duration 01:10:57

In this episode Zoe Wright talks to well known Cornet player and Conductor Lee Rigg. In this episode Lee talks about everything about being a successful repiano cornet player, his long association with Black Dyke, his incredible success as the conductor of Wardle Academy Youth Band and his experience playing Trumpet since leaving brass banding full time.

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In Conversation with: Phillip McCann

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Friday, January 29, 2021 • Duration 01:07:10

In this episode Zoe Wright talks to the legendary Cornet player Phillip McCann. Talking about all things to do with style and sound in brass playing, Phillip's tenure with Black Dyke during the band's most successful period, to being a brass tutor at Huddersfield University and his recent appointment with Geneva and the development of their new cornet!

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In Conversation with: Morgan Griffiths

Season 1 · Episode 1

Friday, December 18, 2020 • Duration 01:00:40

In this episode, Zoe Wright chats with Euphonium player and Conductor Morgan Griffiths about all things from when he started playing, to playing in the glory days with the YBS Band, how the opportunity to become a conductor came to fruition, contest preparation and more!

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Introduction to The Brass Cast!

Tuesday, December 1, 2020 • Duration 01:29

Welcome to The Brass Cast!!! How exciting!! Keep up to date with everything podcast related by following our Facebook and Instagram pages!

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