Wind Band Repertoire Masterclass with Dr Timothy Reynish MBE

We are excited to provide registration and programme details of the Wind Band Repertoire Masterclass with Dr. Tim Reynish MBE.  It is a great opportunity for instrumentalists to explore and perform wind band repertoire under Dr. Reynish's baton.

Dr. Reynish was  Head of School for Wind and Percussion at the Royal Northern College of Music for 25 years.  He has made a significant effort to develop to train and develop the RNCM Wind Orchestra, and they have recorded many recordings.  You can find his recordings on Spotify or YouTube. Although Dr. Reynish has retired as Head of the department and he then has been appointed to the prestigious staff of  the International Chamber Music Studio at the Royal Northern College of  Music.  He is a world renowned conductors and musicologist of wind orchestra and wind band repertoire.   Recently he published a book titled "Making it Better", a search on British Wind Music from 1981-2008, a personal look at twenty-seven years of repertoire development.

Dr. Reynish has conducted many of the principal professional wind orchestras in Asia, Europe, North and South America; these include civilian bands such as Dallas Wind Symphony, State of São Paulo Symphonic Band, Brazil, Volga Wind  Orchestra of Saratov, Russia, Cordoba Symphonic Band, Argentina,  Philharmonic Winds - Singapore, Hong Kong Festival Wind Orchestra and leading military bands including the  "President's Own" US Marine Band, Staff Band of the Norwegian Army, US  Military Academy West Point, Singapore Armed Forces Band, Croatian Army  Symphonic Wind Orchestra Zagreb, Hungarian Army Symphonic Band Budapest,  Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall, and the Bands of HM Royal  Marines.

The Masterclass will take place on 20th and 21st May 2023 at Oaklands Catholic School, Stakes Hill Road, Waterlooville PO7 7BW and provides a total of at least Eight Hours under Dr. Reynish’s leadership and tutelage, you will be exploring, playing and understand the sonority and knowledge of the wind band repertoire, expand and deepened your understanding of wind band music.

We have selecting from compositions by Luis Serrano Alarcón, Derek Bourgeois, Bill Connor, Adam Gorb, Terence Greave, Kenneth Hesketh and Guy Woolfenden.

Registration is open to musicians from all wind band sections.

Here is an overview of the weekend’s programme (may be subject to change):

SATURDAY - 20th May 2023

09.00 to 10.00 Registration 

Tea/coffee and pastries

Settle into positions

10.00 to 10.15 Welcome, housekeeping and introduction to 

Dr. Timothy Reynish

10.15 to 13.00 Session 1, 

Including comfort break at mid point with complimentary tea/coffee 

13.00 to 14.00 Break for lunch (please bring your own)

Complimentary tea/coffee available

14.00 to 16.00 Session 2, 

Including comfort break at mid point with complimentary tea/coffee 

16.15 to 18.15 Social time, cash bar open

SUNDAY - 21st May 2023

10.00 to 10.30 Arrival

10.30 to 12.45 Session 3, 

Including comfort break at mid point with complimentary tea/coffee

12.45 to 13.30 Break for lunch, (please bring your own)

Complimentary tea/coffee available

13.30 to 15.00 Session 4 

15.00 to 15.30 Doors open for families and friends arrive to hear the results of the weekend’s hard work

15.30 to 16.30 Free Public Performance with introductions/comments by 

Dr. Timothy Reynish

The cost for the weekend will be £60 per person (£30 per person for under 18’s and those under 25 in full time higher education). Complimentary tea and coffee will be available all weekend but you will need to bring your own lunch.

There is plenty of free parking available at the school.

Please complete the Registration Form by clicking the apply button:  APPLY

Your application will not be considered to be complete until your payment has been received. When all the music is available we will email a link to you giving access to our digital music library.

Please make payment as follows:

By bank transfer

Account name: Solent Philharmonic Winds

Sort Code: 30-98-97

Account Number: 53045062

Please use the name of the person attending as the reference

By cheque:

Made out to Solent Philharmonic Winds

Please write the name of the person attending on the back of the cheque

Post to:

Solent Philharmonic Winds

c/o 8 Waterside Gardens

Fareham

Hants

PO16 8SD

We will be unable to take bookings on the day. Registration closes 8th May 2023.

We look forward to welcoming you to an informative and fun weekend.

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us via Facebook Messenger, email: solentphilwinds@gmail.com or call Nick on 07725 035723