Published on August 5th, 2018
Cornwall Youth Brass Band is currently auditioning for the coming season and invites applications from young brass and percussion players. The Band (CYBB) was founded in 1955, held its first residential course four years later and... Read More →
Published on August 5th, 2018
Stockport Schools’ Brass Band (SSBB) have just returned from a successful tour of Belgium. Based in Ostend, the band – made up of thirty players from the organisation’s senior and intermediate bands – gave concerts in... Read More →
Published on July 31st, 2018
In 2016, soprano player, Mike Kilmartin toyed with the idea of organising a `benefit` concert and this came to fruition in July 2017 when he produced the “Legends in Brass” concert, which was such a success... Read More →
Published on July 31st, 2018
Entries are open for the Pogson Bray Trust Entertainment contest 2018 which takes place on Sunday 14 October 2018 at Berties Banqueting Hall, Elland. The contest is open to 2nd, 3rd, 4th section bands along with... Read More →
Published on July 27th, 2018
Following its premiere performance at the Bolsover International Summer School on Friday 26th July, the specially commissioned March, Bolsover Castle, will be made available for bands to purchase, with funds raised from sales going towards a... Read More →
Published on July 26th, 2018
The organisers of the Brass in Concert Championship have revealed the adjudicators for the first Youth BiC, which will be held at Sage Gateshead on Saturday 17th November in association with Yamaha, Banks Group and British Bandsman. The confirmed... Read More →
Published on July 26th, 2018
Foden’s are pleased to announce the appointment of Ashley Jeffers on Solo Baritone and Wilson Taylor on Solo Cornet. Ashley spent 13 years with the Pemberton Organisation where she moved from playing in their ‘B’ band... Read More →
Published on July 23rd, 2018
Strata are delighted to announce a number of changes to personnel in their cornet section, including the appointment of Lucy Heeley on Principal Cornet who joins from the Chapeltown Silver Prize Band,where she has been assistant principal since 2017.... Read More →
Published on July 20th, 2018
The organisers of the 2018 British Open Championship have announced the list of competing bands for the 166th contest which is to be held at Symphony Hall, Birmingham on Saturday 8th September, where the test piece... Read More →
Published on July 20th, 2018
International euphonium soloist David Childs is to make a double Proms appearance this week as an 11th hour call up sees him feature at both the Welsh and BBC Proms. On Saturday night, the Welsh Proms... Read More →