J'attache beaucoup d'importance au partage et à l'échange. Il était donc tout naturel que je demande à des musiciens de venir pour partager un moment avec moi sur ce disque, à l'instar d'Owen Farr et Fabrice Millischer qui avaient pris part à mon premier cd.

J'ai demandé à Peter Meechan d'écrire une pièce pour trois solistes et Brass Band.

La présence de deux musiciens du Foden's pour m'accompagner a été logique. Il s'agit de :

Mark Wilkinson, depuis 21 ans, le cornet principal du Foden's qui à enregistré un cd en 2013 "Milestone"

http://www.mark-wilkinson.com

More about Mark

'A Wonderful Musician dedicated to musical excellence ' Bramwell Tovey.

'A Stellar Player' Howard Snell.

'Dependable, Flexible and a great player' Allan Withington.

'A performer of genuine class who leads by example' Michael Fowles.

These are just a few quotes to describe Mark who is regarded as one of the leading cornet players of his generation.

Mark started playing the cornet aged 6 with his local band Ellenbrook and Boothstown before moving to the Walkden Band and then

Besses Boys aged 13 where he stayed for 5 years on Principal Cornet. During this time Mark was also appointed Principal Cornet

with the 'National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain.' When he was 18 Mark joined the Wingates Band on Principal Cornet for 2

years before accepting Howard Snell's offer to join the Britannia Building Society Band (now Foden's) on Principal Cornet in 1992.

During this time he has been privileged to have won every major contest with Foden's including the British Open, National Finals,

European Championships, Swiss, French and American Opens as well as numerous victories at the All England Masters Contest,

Area Contest and Brass in Concert entertainment competitions. In 2013 Mark was appointed the Band Manager of Foden's.

As well as performing in France, America, Holland, Belgium, Norway, Australia, Switzerland, Italy and Ireland as a soloist Mark is

also heavily involved in Youth education. Mark enjoyed 3 years as the cornet tutor with the 'National Children's Brass Band of Great

Britain' and has been an entrance examiner and cornet tutor with the 'National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain' since 2000.

Mark has also appeared as a cornet tutor with the 'National Youth Brass Band of Wales' 'National Youth Band of Switzerland' as well

as a guest soloist with the 'National Youth Brass Band of Denmark.'

As well as being a founder member of the 'Northern Ireland Armagh Summer School' Mark is in demand on various summer schools

in this country and abroad and is currently the cornet tutor/musical director on the 'Bolsover Summer School'.

In 2010 Mark was appointed as 'Visiting Cornet Tutor' at the Royal Northern College of Music, Cornet Tutor at the 'University of

Salford' and Cornet/Trumpet Tutor at 'Manchester Metropolitan University.'

Mark is in demand in this country and abroad as a cornet soloist, teacher, conductor, clinician and adjudicator (he is a fully credited

member of the Association of Brass Band Adjudicators) as well as having a number of solo recordings to his name.

In 2009 Mark was voted by the banding public as the '2009 4barsrest Player of the Year'

In 2013 Mark released his first Solo CD 'Milestone.'

http://www.4barsrest.com/classifieds/cards_detail.asp?id=87

Et David Thornton, qui à joué au Black Dyke et est maintenant l'euphonium solo du Foden's. Il vient de remporter le Brass Band World solo Cd of the Year.

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http://www.fodensband.co.uk/about/news/david-thornton-wins-the-brass-band-world-solo-cd-of-the-year/

Dr. David Thornton is regarded as one of the foremost euphonium players and teachers of hisgeneration and has a global reputation

as a performer and clinician.

His work as a soloist, conductor and educator is renowned throughout the brass playing world to have a distinct hallmark of extreme

virtuosity, professionalism and an ability to connect with audiences like few others in his field.

In 2001 he was named as 'The International Euphonium Player Of The Year' and in 2004 his debut solo CD, ‘Three Worlds’, was

awarded Solo CD of the Year by the British Bandsman magazine.

David is a Sterling Musical Instruments performing artist and consultant. He plays exclusively on the Sterling Virtuoso Euphonium.

http://www.euphoniumsoloist.co.uk

D'autres artistes m'accompagneront sur d'autres pièces, plus de détails dans une future actualité.

Anthony Galinier et le Foden's Band enregistrent un cd