President’s Welcome

SIMON MINSHALL

I trust you are all enjoying some time either resting or banking some practice hours over the summer period.

Thank you to all the members who got involved with International Trombone Week. We have such a strong community of trombone players in the UK, and it is great to celebrate this online or in person. I hope to see many of you at ‘Come and Play Two’ in London in October and if you can’t make it to London, watch out for one of the regional events currently being planned.

A big congratulations must go to our own Carol Jarvis on becoming the International Trombone Association President and to Dudley Bright on being awarded the ITA Neill Humfeld Award for Excellence in Trombone Teaching.

Congratulations also go to Ian Schwalbe on winning first prize in our Composers’ Competition. We are busy planning the next British Trombone Festival, to be held in October 2024, when our performance competitions will be held.

By the time of publication, our instrument loans and bursaries for this year will have been given out. I am personally very proud that the Society can help members in need of assistance and support.

Finally, the Committee is striving to do as much for our members as possible. We are working hard on a project to build an up-to-date resource of grade exam recordings and also redeveloping our website to make sure it meets modern security standards.

As always, please do get in touch below if there is anything I can help you with.

Enjoy your practice!

Editor’s Welcome

Welcome to the Summer 2023 issue of The Trombonist. This issue has something of a Trans-Atlantic theme; acclaimed American trombonist Scott Hartman is interviewed by members of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain, we share news from the International Trombone Association and of British participation in the International Trombone Festival 2023, held in Salt Lake City, and congratulate the winners of this year’s BTS Composers’ Competition, all of whom hail from the USA.

Closer to home we report on another very successful Durham Trombone Day, the BTS contribution to International Trombone Week and speak with several of the trombone players who performed at the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

Elsewhere we review a new book demystifying the French horn (yes, the French horn!) by Richard Stegall, my counterpart at the British Horn Society, mark the launch of Kris Garfitt’s debut album and celebrate the release of Windows, with the chance to win your very own copy.

Among our regular features joint BTS North East Representative David Thornber reflects on his experiences with Focal Dystonia and Simon Minshall answers members’ questions.

Finally, bumper News and What’s On sections attest to a strong and vibrant trombone community, both at home and abroad.

Simon Minshall president@britishtrombonesociety.org

Alastair Warren editor@britishtrombonesociety.org

The Trombonist Magazine Team

EDITOR

Alastair Warren editor@britishtrombonesociety.org

SUB-EDITORS

Peter Chester and Alison Keep

NEWS EDITOR news@britishtrombonesociety.org

EVENTS EDITOR events@britishtrombonesociety.org

REVIEWS EDITOR

Jane Salmon reviews@britishtrombonesociety.org

ADVERTISING MANAGER

Chris Valentine advertising@britishtrombonesociety.org

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER

Martin Lee Thompson content@britishtrombonesociety.org

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CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS ISSUE

Alastair Warren

Simon Minshall

Tom Pilsbury

David Thornber

Peter Chester

Steph Shore

Josh Cirtina

Becky Smith

Dr Brett Baker

Katy Jones

Adam Warburton

Jennifer Ewington

Malachy Cullen