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17th December 2000 James Charles 40 Year Association
19th November 2000 Fodens win at Spennymoor! Fodens
Courtois lead
by Ray Farr win the UK Entertainment
Championships in Spennymoor with Glyn Williams also winning
"Best Euphonium".
15th November 2000 "Fodens by Farr"Fodens Courtois Band today announced that leading composer/arranger Ray Farr will direct them at the UK Entertainment Championships in Spennymoor on 19th November. 21st October 2000 2000 National Championships ResultsFodens brilliant performance under Bramwell Tovey at this years National Finals just failed to convince the adjudicators and they had to be content with third place. Cory (Buy as you view) were awarded first place to add to their British Open Title. The results were as follows: -
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Piece: Harrison's Dream by Peter Graham 18th October 2000 BBC News North West at the BandroomIn case you missed the band live on BBC TV, Tuesday 17th October, here are some photographs and sound tracks from the programme. 11th October 2000 Media interest in National Title DefenceBramwell Tovey and Tim Walters were speaking live on BBC GMR's Breakfast Show this morning regarding the defence of the band's National title on 21st October. (We will try and post a copy of their interview on our web site shortly. Bryan Hurdley was also interviewed on BBC Radio Stoke this morning. Look out for the band live on Tuesday 17th October on BBC TV's News North at 6:00 p.m. They are to open and close the programme which will also include an interview with Bramwell Tovey. 9th September 2000 2000 British Open Championships ResultsDespite a strong and well received performance Fodens could only manage 5th place, for the second year running, at this year's British Open. The first seven bands were as follows: -
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Piece: Ceremony, by Michael Ball 6th August 2000 "Songs of Praise" from Southport26th July 2000 Brian Hurdley Announced as New Resident Conductor18th
July 2000
"Tovey for Fodens"Foden's Richardson Band today ended weeks of speculation regarding their appointment for a Principal Conductor for the up coming British Open and National Brass Band Championship Finals. In a move that will bring an association between two musical heavyweights, both with enviable pedigrees, Fodens have announced that Bramwell Tovey will direct the band at the final two major contests of the year. 8th
July 2000
Charity Concert in Sandbach Park8th
July 2000
Photographs from Flanders Tour - 1st/4th June 2000 |
To
commemorate a 40 year association with the Fodens Band,
Jim was presented with an oil painting of the band's winning
performance of Montage at Cambridge 1994. The picture was
presented by Granville Jennings at the band's annual Christmas
concert at Winsford in which Jim played. Jim was overwhelmed
and said "it was a better kept secret than D Day".
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