“What a great program and exhibition Carolina Crown produced in the 2009 Drum Corps and Bugle season and we are extremely proud that they will now be using our Xylosynth during the 2010 season and beyond. Recent  DCI rule changes have allowed this to happen and Carolina Crown will be introducing the Xylosynth into their front line ensemble with a Blond 2 Octave. The Xylosynth is only part of the team but being the best in its class will only help Carolina Crown be best in theirs. We wish Carolina Crown all the best.”

Will Wernick, Owner Wernick Musical Instruments

“Developing the Carolina Crown sound is always at the top of our list and now having the opportunity to use the Xylosynth from Wernick Muiscal Instruments just made the depth of sound much more alive.”

Jim Coates, Chief Operating Officer Carolina Crown

“Xylosynth has allowed me to expand the depth of my arrangements and I am very excited to incorporate this technology into our set up at Carolina Crown.  This will allow us to create a vast amount of sounds while saving space on the truck and making the lives of our members easier.”

Andrew Markworth, Arranger Carolina Crown

Wernick is delighted to have signed an endorsement deal with Jubal Drum and Bugle Corps, winners of the DCE 2009. The Jong Jubal will be using two 2-octave and two 3-octave Xylosynths in the DCE 2010. Shown in the picture are (left to right) Ronald Wassink (Brass Arranger), William Wernick, Julie-Ellen John (from Wernick), Matthias Smouter (Percussion Arranger) and Trinet Trotta (Jong Jubal Coordinator).

For more information on Jubal and how they chose the Xylosynth, see their website.

The Winter Guard International Percussion World Championships will be held in Dayton Ohio, USA between April 15th-17th 2010.  The Independent World Champions for 2008 and 2009 RhythmX will be defending their title yet again with a folding 4 Octave C-C Bubinga Xylosynth. But in competition the number 2, The Riverside Community College will be using a 2 Octave C-C Blond Birch Xylosynth.

The European Indoor Percussion Championships will be taking place in Crawley, UK on 4th April 2010. The Göteborg Drum Corps 2009 European Marching Class Champions will be defending their title using their new purchase of a 3 Octave F-F Blond Birch Xylosynth. We wish them all the best and will be there to see all the excitement. See link http://www.wguk.org.uk/wgcontests/contest10_8_ipchamps.html

Wernick Ltd will be exhibiting at the Royal Northern College of Music’s ‘Day of Percussion’ on Sunday 7th February. Joby Burgess will be attending and giving masterclasses on Electronic Percussion and Multimedia Performance, featuring the Xylosynth.

For any of you Facebook members you can check out our Xylosynth Facebook page for comments, pictures and links to videos.

Will would like to thank the fantastic team of Aaron Leutwiler and Dana Sudborough (demonstrating) with Keith Mann and Al Murray helping with sales. It was definitely the most successful and enjoyable show yet. Cheers guys!

We shall be exhibiting the Folding 5 Octave Xylosynth for the first time on Booth #233 at PASIC 2009 in Indianapolis. You can meet up with Will Wernick, Al Murray and Keith Mann as wll as some Xylosynth artists. We will also have a 2 and 3 Octave to try out and will be connecting all of them up to one laptop.

Wernick Ltd and SPYDER Music are pleased to announce the appointment of Allan Murray as the exclusive educational sales representative for Wernick Musical Instruments in the USA. “I am pleased to have this opportunity to represent Wernick in the USA” said Allan Murray, owner of SPYDER Music. “I believe that the Xylosynth will make it’s way into the USA market very quickly over the next few years. ”

Will Wernick says ‘I am extremely pleased that such an experienced person as Allan Murray is now representing and distributing the Xylosynth in the USA educational market. The Xylosynth has been very successfully used by professional orchestras, musicals and bands throughout the world. With rule changes and moving technology the aspirations of marching and school bands can now be realized and with the added benefits of cost savings. And I think our very high standard of build quality and design will be recognized by players and audience alike’.

Euro Disney took delivery of a 4 Octave Xylosynth to be played at Disneyland, Paris. If anyone spots it take a photo and let us know. We will publish it with your name.