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Hosted by Matthew Frost, Music Editorial presents interviews with notable international Salvationist musicians, and provides insightful analyses of iconic Salvation Army brass band repertoire

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Ron Prussing is Matthew’s interviewee in this month’s episode. Ron retires this month from the Trombone section of the Sydney Symphony orchestra, after an amazing 53-year career with the orchestra. Ron is also an active Salvationist musician and previously served as bandmaster of Sydney Congress Hall Band.Bandmaster Jonathan Evans returns to finish our special journey into Ray Steadman-Allen’s ‘Victorian Snapshots – On Ratcliff Highway’. It’s Paul Winterbourne’s turn to be stranded on the Arid Island this month. But, what one album will he pack in his suit carrier? Regular features, Band Manager, Sparsely Scored and Bandmastermind complete another episode.Hosted by Matthew FrostProduced by Simon Gash Published by Music Editorial Audio extracts used with permission of SP&S Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Andrew Wainwright is Matthew’s featured guest on Episode 51. Andrew’s artistry is admired by thousands of people nearly every week. Although these days, he’s better known for his Brass Band compositions than as the co-creator of Gunnersaurus Rex – the Arsenal Football Club mascot! Andrew talks about his life, his music and gives Matthew advice on how to construct a decent interview.Bandmaster Jonathan Evans continues his fascinating analysis of Ray Steadman-Allen’s ‘Victorian Snapshots – On Ratcliff Highway’. This epic analysis will be completed in next month’s episode.Young Salvationist composer Naomi Hill is this month’s resident on the Arid Island. Regular features, Sparsely Scored and Bandmastermind, complete another episode.Hosted by Matthew FrostProduced by Simon Gash Published by Music Editorial Audio extracts used with permission of SP&S  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
New flashy artwork; same fun- and faith-filled podcast! Host Matthew Frost gets Season 5 gets underway by chatting to a really special guest - Commissioner Edward ‘Dusty’ Hill. Dusty is 2nd in Command of the International Salvation Army, but still found time to appear on Fully Scored and answer all of Matthew’s questions.Bandmaster Jonathan Evans returns to Fully Scored for another analysis. Ray Steadman-Allen’s ‘Victorian Snapshots – On Ratcliff Highway’ is a piece like no other in Salvation Army repertoire. Jonathan begins to explore the music in this episode.Regular segments Arid Island (featuring Staff Bandsman Gareth Craik), a new Sparsely Scored and Bandmastermind complete episode 50.Hosted by Matthew FrostProduced by Simon Gash Published by Music Editorial Audio extracts used with permission of SP&S  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the final episode of season 4, ISB Soprano cornet supremo Gary Fountain opens up about his life, his playing and why SA banding is so important to him. Territorial Music and Creative Arts Education Secretary Nick Simmons-Smith then guides us through Morley Calvert’s beautifully crafted suite, ‘The festive season’.Also in this episode we hear from Bandmaster Matthew Miles who is our next guest on the Arid Island; the final line up of the 2023 Fantasy Band is revealed and Gary Fountain’s wealth of banding knowledge and experience is put to the test in a festive edition of Bandmastermind.Hosted by Matthew FrostProduced by Simon Gash Published by Music Editorial Audio extracts used with permission of SP&S  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This episode features two Englishmen who live in North America and an American visiting the UK. Captain Nicholas Samuel joins Matthew on this month’s episode to share about his life, his music and his faith. Nick, who grew up in Warrington is now the Corps Officer at London Citadel in Canada.William Himes took time out of his recent UK conducting tour to talk to Matthew about his new-to-many, 50-year-old piece, ‘Battles’.The second Englishman living in North America on this episode is Matt Woods. Matt, who was recently appointed as Songster Leader of Central Territory Staff Songsters, tells us about his album of choice for the long, lonely nights on the Arid Island.‘Bandmastermind’, ‘Band Manager’ and ‘Sparsely Scored’ complete another episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This special episode is a tribute to one of The Salvation Army's greatest composers, Major Leslie Condon. In this episode, Dr Stephen Cobb, Trevor Davis, Kevin Norbury, Gordon Ward, Maurice Cooper, Iain Parkhouse and Brian Johnson all give tribute to Condon, who was a mentor, inspiration and friend to so many around the world. We also present an analysis of Leslie Condon’s ‘The Present Age’, given by the composer himself in a little known recording taken at the Star Lake Music Camp in 1976. 40 years ago this year the world lost a genius, but his legacy still lives on. Join with us as we share a snapshot into the life, faith and music of Major Leslie Condon.Hosted by Matthew FrostProduced by Simon Gash Published by Music Editorial Audio extracts used with permission of SP&S  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
David Wright is Matthew’s guest on this month’s episode. David has recently joined the team at Music Editorial, and gives us an insight into his interesting and varied military career.‘Glorifico Aeternum’ was written 20 years ago. To mark this milestone, we invited the composer of the piece – Dean Jones – to talk to us about his inspiration and his writing process for this exciting work.Bandmaster Bethany Williams makes the very long journey from Glasgow to the Arid Island and tells us which album she’d pack in her hand luggage.‘Bandmastermind’, ‘Band Manager’ and ‘Sparsely Scored’ complete another exciting episode.Hosted by Matthew FrostProduced by Simon Gash Published by Music Editorial Audio extracts used with permission of SP&S  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In episode 45, Matthew Frost spends time chatting with Bandmaster Jonathan Evans. It turns out that as well as being Principal Trombone of the International Staff Band and Bandmaster of Sale Salvation Army Band, Jonathan is also a cricket enthusiast, a closet impressionist and a frustrated West-end singer! ‘None other name’ is – as you’d expect from Erik Leidzén – a beautifully crafted selection. Torgny is an expert in the life and music of Leidzén, and shares some fascinating insights. Completing the line-up, we have another Staff Bandsman, Iain Parkhouse stranded on Arid Island with only one album … but which will it be? ‘Bandmastermind’, ‘Band Manager’ and ‘Sparsely Scored’ complete another exciting episode.Hosted by Matthew FrostProduced by Simon Gash Published by Music Editorial Audio extracts used with permission ofSP&S  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bandmaster Heinrich Schmidt has just retired as Bandmaster of the German Staff Band after 34 years of service. Heinrich talks to Matthew about growing up in post-war Germany, his time as Staff Bandmaster and how he has used his musical career to promote the Gospel.Continuing the German flavour, Andrew Wainwright (who is not German!) talks us through his set of variations, on the (German) tune ‘Was Lebet’.Ruben Schmidt (son of Heinrich) can currently be found on the Fully Scored ‘Arid Island’. He shares with us his album choice for such a trip.‘Bandmastermind’, ‘Band Manager’ and ‘Sparsely Scored’ complete another exciting episode.Hosted by Matthew FrostProduced by Simon Gash Published by Music Editorial Audio extracts used with permission of SP&S  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bandmaster Monica Sakha is our guest on Episode 43. Monica is the founder and Bandmaster of the Kenya East Ladies Band and talks to us about her life, her faith and her vision for this remarkable group. Marcus Venables, Principal Cornet of Canadian Staff Band, talks us through Norman Bearcroft’s ‘Just like John’, which was written for the reformed CSB and is a unique piece in the SA repertoire. Staff Bandsman Carl Woodman answers the one question that everyone fears… If you were stranded on an arid Island and had to choose just one album to take with you, what would that album be? ‘Bandmastermind’, ‘Band Manager’ and ‘Sparsely Scored’ complete another exciting episode.Hosted by Matthew FrostProduced by Simon Gash Published by Music Editorial Audio extracts used with permission of SP&S and Regal Zonophone Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Brett Tolcher has recently been appointed as Bandmaster of the Chicago Staff Band. Brett joins Matthew to talk about his life, ministry and work as Territorial Music and Creative Arts Ministries Secretary. Heaton’s ‘Praise’ is one of everyone’s favourite marches and we’re delighted to welcome Paul Hindmarsh back to ‘Fully Scored’ to talk us through this masterpiece. Divisional Music Director Alexis Dill explains which one album she’d choose to take with her for a stay on Fully Scored’s Arid Island.‘Bandmastermind’, ‘Band Manager’ and ‘Sparsely Scored’ complete another exciting episode.Hosted by Matthew FrostProduced by Simon Gash Published by Music Editorial Audio extracts used with permission of SP&S Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
96-year-old, Major George Whittingham talks to Matthew Frost about a different era of Salvation Army music-making, recounting stories from life in the 1940s. Renowned composer, Sam Creamer, then discusses ‘So Glad!’ with Matthew – a piece that paved the way for jazz and swing music becoming part of standard SA repertoire.In this episode we have a surprise ‘Bandmastermind’!‘Band Manager’ and ‘Sparsely Scored’ complete another jam-packed episode.Hosted by Matthew FrostProduced by Simon Gash Published by Music Editorial Audio extracts used with permission of SP&S Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
‘The light of the world’ is, without doubt, one The Salvation Army’s most played and loved pieces of music. In this episode, Dean Goffin’s masterpiece is analysed by Bandmaster Jonathan Evans (Sale and ISB). Before this, Matthew Frost interviews cornet superstar and Bandmaster of the Household Troops Band, Carl Saunders. Before Carl’s band knowledge is put to the test in Bandmastermind, we have a special Arid Island Album feature with three members of staff from the Territorial Youth Band course. ‘Band Manager’ and ‘Sparsely Scored’ complete another jam-packed episode.Hosted by Matthew FrostProduced by Simon Gash Published by Music Editorial Audio extracts used with permission of SP&S Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This episode of ‘Fully Scored’ is has a real international feel to it. It starts with a trip to The Netherlands, as Matthew Frost interviews Amsterdam Staff Bandmaster, Olaf Ritman. The music of Scotsman is then analysed by an American; SA Music aficionado Ron Holz (USA Southern Territory) delves into Peter Graham’s ‘Shine as the light’. Before Olaf returns for Bandmastermind, World of Sound’s Melissa Dee reveals the album she would choose to have with her if she found herself marooned on an arid island.Hosted by Matthew FrostProduced by Simon Gash Published by Music Editorial Audio extracts used with permission of SP&S Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fully Scored is back with Season 4! And we have two heavyweights of SA music on this first episode of the year. Dudley Bright, former Principal Trombone of the LSO, tells Matthew about his life, his playing career and his compositions. ‘Arise, my soul, arise!’ is one of only two ‘Prelude and Fugues’ published by Music Editorial. Derick Kane joins Matthew to talk us through the intricacies of this piece.As well as the regular features (Arid Island Album – featuring Andrew Dickinson (ISB Principal Horn) and Bandmastermind), 2023 sees the inclusion of two new features. Dudley Bright is the first guest to sit in the Band Manager’s dugout before we all get to try ‘Sparsely Scored’, which is guaranteed to be every listener’s new earworm.Hosted by Matthew FrostProduced by Simon Gash Published by Music Editorial Audio extracts used with permission of SP&S Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Are you feeling festive yet? If not, then you will be by the end of this episode. Before Kevin Larsson talks us through his sparkling piece ‘A Christmas overture’, host of Fully Scored, Matthew Frost, interviews singing sensation Charlie Green. Charlie rose to international fame at 10 years of age, finishing runner up in ITV’s ‘Britain’s got talent’. Charlie talks about his life, his faith and his love of SA banding, as well as tackling the important issue of what his ideal Christmas dinner plate would look like! Five YP Band members from Birmingham Citadel feature on ‘Arid Island Album’, before Charlie returns to find out if he’s as good at niche SA-band-related quizzes as he is at singing.Hosted by Matthew FrostProduced by Simon Gash Published by Music Editorial Audio extracts used with permission of SP&S Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Former Principal Cornet of The International Staff Band, Roland Cobb, joins Matthew to talk about his life and the ISB in 1940s and 50s. Following the recent promotion to glory of Brian Bowen, we thought it would be fitting to look at Brian’s much-loved piece, ‘My comfort and strength’. Dr Dorothy Gates, a friend and colleague of Brian’s, was the obvious choice for this analysis. Peter Kim is this month’s guest on Arid Island Album, before Bandmastermind – with a difference – completes the episode.Hosted by Matthew FrostProduced by Simon Gash Published by Music Editorial Audio extracts used with permission of SP&S Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In August this year, Fully Scored host, Matthew Frost, and Head of Music Editorial, Andrew Blyth, travelled to Lagos, Nigeria to lead activities at the Nigeria Territorial Music School. As well as hearing from Matthew and Andrew, we also learn about Salvation Army music in Nigeria from several prominent Nigerian musicians:James Joe (Nigerian Territorial Music Coordinator)Ebenezer Ntuk (former Territorial Music Coordinator)Joe Akpan (Territorial Bandmaster)Charles Offong (Territorial Songster Leader)Idy Nathaniel (Assistant Principal Cornet of the Territorial Band)Hosted by Matthew FrostProduced by Simon Gash Published by Music Editorial Audio extracts used with permission of SP&S Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Territorial Music Director for the USA Western Territory, Neil Smith, tells us all about his work, his role as Staff Bandmaster and his soon-to-open pizzeria. Euphonium legend, Derick Kane, is back on the podcast for a Fully Scored first – an analysis of a solo. Derick gives us a fascinating insight into Norman Bearcroft’s ‘The better world’ which was written for him. As well as telling us about the origins and the writing of the solo, Derick also gives some performance and practice advice for soloists.To complete our hat-trick of Scotsmen on the episode, Chris Shanks (Bellshill) joins Matthew Frost to talk about his all-time favourite album. Bandmastermind is back to complete this episode.Hosted by Matthew FrostProduced by Simon Gash Published by Music Editorial Audio extracts used with permission of SP&S Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fully Scored | RSA100

Fully Scored | RSA100

2022-09-1801:20:46

To commemorate 100 years since the birth of Ray Steadman-Allen, Fully Scored has assembled a group of fantastic guests to share their personal memories of RSA. Andrew Blyth, Stephen Cobb, Kenneth Downie, Howard Evans, Bill Himes, Derick Kane and Barbara Steadman-Allen all give us an insight into the life of the great composer. We were spoilt for choice for major works to analyse on this episode and eventually decided on 'Romans 8 - A brass celebration'. Renowned Trombonist Dudley Bright talks us through this great piece.Produced by Simon Gash Published by Music Editorial Audio extracts used with permission of SP&S Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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