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NABBA 2022 1st Section
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2022 Dublin Festival of Brass: Best Trombone Section
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2022 Dublin Festival of Brass: Best Bass Section
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A Fantastic review from Dr. Keith M Wilkinson
"It was a real pleasure for me to sit back and listen to my friends from Five Lakes Silver Band at yesterday's Dublin Festival Of Brass. Music Director Christopher Ward has asked me to send a few comments. They're brief because my goal yesterday was to enjoy the music. Quite simply, though, the band's playing was most impressive from their first note to the last.
Mephistopheles
The performance contained all the required elements of being extremely precise and displaying excellent dynamic contrasts.
Abendlied
This music successfully portrayed lovely sounds throughout. In a word, it was a beautiful performance.
Facets
The band set the standard right at the beginning with very precise fanfares in the cornets and beautiful long chords in between these statements. The subtle tempo change at letter B was very effective. There were some really lovely sounds after letter F and a most impressive euphonium solo in letter I. The wonderful quality continued right through to the end.
It was no surprise at all when the adjudicators announced the band as earning First Place in the competition."
"It was a real pleasure for me to sit back and listen to my friends from Five Lakes Silver Band at yesterday's Dublin Festival Of Brass. Music Director Christopher Ward has asked me to send a few comments. They're brief because my goal yesterday was to enjoy the music. Quite simply, though, the band's playing was most impressive from their first note to the last.
Mephistopheles
The performance contained all the required elements of being extremely precise and displaying excellent dynamic contrasts.
Abendlied
This music successfully portrayed lovely sounds throughout. In a word, it was a beautiful performance.
Facets
The band set the standard right at the beginning with very precise fanfares in the cornets and beautiful long chords in between these statements. The subtle tempo change at letter B was very effective. There were some really lovely sounds after letter F and a most impressive euphonium solo in letter I. The wonderful quality continued right through to the end.
It was no surprise at all when the adjudicators announced the band as earning First Place in the competition."
New! five Lakes Metro Brass
(almost) All the fun in 1/2 the time!
The Five Lakes Silver Band Board of Directors is excited to announce a new band under the "Five Lakes" umbrella - Five Lakes Metro Brass!
FLMB will start out as a non-competitive community brass band looking to perform and entertain at the highest level. The band will play 4 concerts a year in and around the Metro Detroit area. To participate, you will need your own (brass band) instrument and must be at least 18 years old.
Interested in playing? Contact Christopher Ward, musical director of the Five Lakes Silver Band. You can reach him on Facebook or via bandmaster_cw78@outlook.com
Please spread the word!
FLMB will start out as a non-competitive community brass band looking to perform and entertain at the highest level. The band will play 4 concerts a year in and around the Metro Detroit area. To participate, you will need your own (brass band) instrument and must be at least 18 years old.
Interested in playing? Contact Christopher Ward, musical director of the Five Lakes Silver Band. You can reach him on Facebook or via bandmaster_cw78@outlook.com
Please spread the word!
About Us
The Five Lakes Silver Band is a nationally acclaimed British-style Brass Band based in Royal Oak, Michigan, composed of brass and percussion musicians. The name ‘Five Lakes Silver Band’ is a tribute to the brass band traditions of England and the region where we perform most: the area surrounding the Great Lakes, including Michigan, the Mid-Western US, as well as Southern Ontario, Canada. The term ‘Silver Band’, historically refers to bands who were equipped with silver-plated brass instruments (as opposed to lacquered brass) typically implying a more accomplished band.
Mission
The mission of the Five Lakes Silver Band is to strive for musical excellence in performance, education and entertainment while continuing the British Brass Band tradition of contesting.
Vision
To achieve and maintain the status as one of the leading brass bands in the world while developing, growing and enriching the next generation of brass band artists and audiences.
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