Published on February 5th, 2019
Foden’s are pleased to announce that they have entered into a partnership with the ‘Love Music Trust’ (LMT) to launch a composers competition. Speaking about the competition Mark Wilkinson told A4B: ‘Foden’s are pleased to strengthen our... Read More →
Published on February 5th, 2019
Pilling Jubilee Silver Band are delighted following their win at Brass at the Guild. As well as the main prize, Principal cornet Andy Hall won the best soloist award, and Solo horn Kate Marney won the... Read More →
Published on January 29th, 2019
The Association of Brass Band Adjudicators (AoBBA) has been delighted at the success of their adjudicator training scheme. The AoBBA trainee adjudicator scheme was developed with the purpose of giving experienced musicians who had no previous... Read More →
Published on January 28th, 2019
Championship Section: Adjudicator: Sandy Smith 1. City of Bradford (Lee Skipsey) 2. Thoresby Colliery (Ian McElligott) 3. Strata Brass (Jonathan Bates) 4. Oldham (Lees) (John Collins) 5. Skelmanthorpe (Martin Heartfield) 6. Freckleton (John Pearson) 7. Foresters... Read More →
Published on January 25th, 2019
It has been announced that Nigel Seaman has relinquished his position as Professional Musical Director of City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) band. Nigel told A4B: ‘Recent developments within the band’s organisation have meant that the time is... Read More →
Published on January 25th, 2019
Seventy five bands in three halls all on one day it can only be the North West Regional Championships at the Winter Gardens Blackpool! The first of he Regional Championships is set for Sunday 24th February... Read More →
Published on January 25th, 2019
Hitchin Band are pleased to announce that Martin Heartfield has kindly agreed to take the band to the London and Southern Counties Area Contest in March. A spokesperson for the band told A4B: ‘Martin is being... Read More →
Published on January 25th, 2019
Wigston Band’s Musical Director, Chris Small has recently been clocking up the air miles following his appointment at the end of 2018 as the International Musical Director of the Mbale School Band and Ugandan Brass. Accompanied... Read More →
Published on January 25th, 2019
The Hammonds Band recently presented their annual awards at their concert at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough. In a hotly contested ballot, Principal trombone Matthew Brown was voted ‘Players’ Player of the Year’. Matthew has... Read More →
Published on January 25th, 2019
UniBrass is getting ready for the first time in its history, to be hosted in Wales on Saturday 2nd February 2019. UniBrass, the University Brass Band Championships of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is being organised... Read More →