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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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)

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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.

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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.

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The International Staff Band’s Principal Cornet, Bandmaster Gavin Lamplough, joins Matthew Frost to talk about his life, faith and music, plus many more random topics. Canadian Staff Bandmaster, John Lam, is back on the podcast; this time as analyst. John gives us a fascinating insight into Robert Redhead’s ‘Quintessence’. Fully Scored producer Simon Gash makes a rare appearance on the show in the Arid Island Album feature, before Gavin Lamplough returns to try and dethrone the king of Bandmastermind, Andrew Blyth. Will he succeed?

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Stephen Bulla is one of the most sought-after composer/arrangers in the world. Joining Matthew from the other side of the ‘pond’, via Zoom, Steve talks about his life, his career in music and his faith. Dr Howard Evans is back to complete his analysis of Eric Ball’s ‘The old wells’ before Dale Caffull talks about his all-time favourite album. Steve Bulla then re-joins Matthew to have his knowledge put to the ultimate test in Bandmastermind.

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On this episode, Dr Howard Evans is back with us to talk about Eric Ball's ‘The old wells' - the first variations to be featured on the podcast. Before this analysis, Lieut-Colonel Trevor Davis tells Matthew about his varied career as a Salvation Army Officer. Bandsman Howard Elliott reveals his all-time favourite album, before Trevor returns to sit in the Bandmastermind hot seat.

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