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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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