Fully Scored

This weekend, Dr Stephen Cobb’s 50-year association with the International Staff Band will come to an end. This special episode celebrates Steve’s incredible service to the band. Matthew talks to a wide range of people who all give their unique perspective on Steve’s tenure and the legacy which he leaves behind.

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Hosted by Matthew Frost
Produced by Simon Gash
Published by Music Editorial
Audio extracts used with permission of SP&S
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Live from sunny California, Martin Hunt joins Matthew – who is live from cold, gloomy Birmingham. Martin is Principal Cornet of the Western Territory Staff Band, Songster Leader at Pasadena Tabernacle and works at Territorial Headquarters as Assistant Programme Secretary. Martin tells us about his early influences, why he moved to the USA and where his ultimate carolling gig would be!

Staff Bandsman Jonathan Evans completes his in-depth look at RSA’s masterpiece, ‘At the edge of time’.

Major Ian Standley leaves cold, gloomy Birmingham for the hot and sunny Arid Island. Surely, being December, he’s packed a Christmas album?

Christmas Bandmastermind and Sparsely Scored complete another episode.

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The Burditt family has a long association with the Canadian Staff Band (CSB). Following in his father’s footsteps, earlier this year Andrew Burditt was appointed as Bandmaster of the CSB. Matthew talks to Andrew about his life, his music and his aspirations for the band.

From one Staff Bandmaster to another… International Staff Bandmaster (elect) Jonathan Evans continues his in-depth look at RSA’s masterpiece, ‘At the edge of time’. This analysis will be completed next month.

Bradley Stires leaves the ‘happiest place on earth’ to spend a month on one of the loneliest! Live from LAX airport, Bradley tells us what album he’ll be taking with him to keep him company.

Bandmastermind and a new Sparsely Scored complete another episode.

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ISB Trombonists (past and present) dominate this month’s instalment of Fully Scored. Andrew Justice – former Principal Trombone of the ISB – talks to Matthew about his outstanding career in the ISB, his career as an architect and Everton Football Club.

After helping Matthew with part of Andrew’s interrogation, current Principal Trombone of the ISB, Jonathan Evans, then begins his in-depth look at an iconic RSA work, ‘At the edge of time’.

Richard Whitmore (who isn’t an ISB Trombonist) is this month’s inhabitant of the Arid Island. But what one album will he choose to pack?

Fully Scored News, Bandmastermind and Sparsely Scored complete another episode.

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Produced by Simon Gash
Published by Music Editorial
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