SPRING 2017 THE TROMBONIST
PRESIDENT’S COLUMN Dear Readers, Finally Spring is here and it’s the perfect time for new beginnings. Here at BTS HQ we welcome two new Young Persons Representatives, Hannah Stell and Daniel Higham. Both promising young players who have featured previously in these pages and we look forward to input from them in due course. Matt Lewis has had to step down as London Rep and we thank him for all the good work he has done to date, not least in organising the excellent event at the Royal Academy in 2015. Matt is replaced by not one but four excellent trombonists, Helen Vollam, Becky Smith, Jayne Murrill and Sarah Williams otherwise known as the marvellous Bones Apart quartet. Already plans are shaping up for a London event later in the year so watch this space. It is with much sadness I can report the passing of a dear friend and colleague, bass trombonist
Roger Williams who after a long illness left us on 19th January. Our thoughts are with his family and you can read a touching tribute from Paul Archibald on page 31. The more observant of you will have noticed a new section to the website www.britishtrombonesociety.org/resources/ abrsm-syllabus Yes, finally Matt Gee, Dàvur Juul Magnussen, Nick Hudson and myself have recorded all the grade 1-5 pieces, 143 in total! We believe an invaluable resource for students and teachers alike. It’s free to listen for all members, so please spread the word. All being well, hopefully many of you will have also received this edition of “The Trombonist” in your email inbox as a PDF. Recognising that many of our members prefer a digital copy we’re trialling an electronic version to run alongside this paper version. Please let us know what you think. If you’ve not booked your tickets already there’s still time for the upcoming Glasgow Trombone Weekend 22-25 June featuring an incredible line-up. Check it out on page… That’s it for now. Until next time.! Liam
BTS OFFICERS & STAFF MAGAZINE CONTACT LIST British Trombone Society www.britishtrombonesociety.org
CONTACT LIST President: Liam Kirkman president@britishtrombonesociety.org Vice-President: Dávur Juul Magnussen vicepresident@britishtrombonesociety.org Immediate Past-President: Christian Jones pastpresident@britishtrombonesociety.org Chair: Matt Gee chair@britishtrombonesociety.org Vice Chair: Rosemary Abram rosemaryabram@britishtrombonesociety.org Treasurer: Christian Jones treasurer@britishtrombonesociety.org Secretary: Alison Keep Darcy Gate, Kelvedon Road, Tolleshunt D’Arcy, Essex, CM9 8EL. Tel: 07976 881893 secretary@britishtrombonesociety.org COMMITTEE: Nick Hudson nickhudson@britishtrombonesociety.org Simon Minshall simonminshall@britishtrombonesociety.org Becca Pope beccapope@britishtrombonesociety.org Adrian Taylor adriantaylor@britishtrombonesociety.org
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REPRESENTATIVES: Scotland: Simon Johnson 07973 861623 scotland@britishtrombonesociety.org Wales: Jo Hirst 07729 144690 wales@britishtrombonesociety.org
North East: Peter Chester & David Thornber northeast@britishtrombonesociety.org North West: Vacant northwest@britishtrombonesociety.org Midlands: Martha-Ann Brookes 07966 416198 midlands@britishtrombonesociety.org
Northern Ireland: Stephen Cairns 02892 602646 northernireland@britishtrombonesociety.org South: Vacant south@britishtrombonesociety.org
South West: Bones Apart southwest@britishtrombonesociety.org
East Anglia: Ben Bouzan 07970 502509 eastanglia@britishtrombonesociety.org Wessex: Robb Tooley 07713 093193 wessex@britishtrombonesociety.org
Yorkshire: Jonathan Beatty 07966 214362 jbeatty70@icloud.com Brass Band: Ryan Watkins 07801 955297 brassband@britishtrombonesociety.org Jazz: Jeremy Price 07850 685784 jazz@britishtrombonesociety.org
Young People: Hannah Stell & Daniel Higham youngrep@britishtrombonesociety.org
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Military Bands: James Howard 07906 392992 military@britishtrombonesociety.org