LION Salt Works Museum is waking up the new year with a masterclass on how the City of Chester Brass Band rehearses for its winning competition performances.
This insight into the inner workings of the top brass band will be held at the Lion Salt Works Museum, in Ollershaw Lane, on Sunday, January 21, between 2.30pm and 4pm.
There is a suggested donation of £2 and there is no need to book in advance. Parking is free.
The masterclass will show how the Deputy Musical Director of the City of Chester Brass Band, Matthew Burkett, rehearses the band with techniques for a winning performance.
As well as being a talented bass player, he also writes arrangements and original music for the band. The 25-piece band will rehearse a contest piece for the NW Regional Area Championships to be held in Blackpool in February. The music will be ‘Napoleon on The Alps’ by Philip Harper.
Matthew Burkett, deputy musical director of City of Chester Brass Band, said: “At this open rehearsal, I will literally be ‘pulling the music to pieces’ to clarify dynamics, balance and intonation, before re-building the different sections back into the whole composition. I think it will be an eye-opener for anyone who likes to listen to music but doesn’t know how it gets from the notes on the page to a winning performance.”
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