Black Dyke baritone soloist, Katrina Marzella, paints a portrait of her friend - the teacher, composer and arranger, Bruce Fraser, who died in February this year, but whose music and teaching touched the lives of many.
It is with a heavy heart, but a profound sense of responsibility and admiration that...read more
WMC Kerkrade in Holland takes place every four years and commences with a weekend of brass band contests, including a top section battle for World rule, this time won by Belgium. Johan Jansen reports from the 18th edition, originally founded in 1949 after a high-impact concert in Kerkrade by Carlton Main...read more
With professional orchestras, bustling theatres, bands and Scotland’s national conservatoire on its doorstep, Glasgow is a hub of activity when it comes to brass performance. An ideal setting, then, for a four-day festival celebrating the virtues of the trombone, as Mark Good found out.
Turning the spotlight on an instrument can be...read more
Band has broken up for the summer, but that doesn’t mean letting your musical skills gather dust for two months – quite the reverse because there are several destinations across the World at which you can holiday and hone those skills for the imminent big contest season with top tutors and...read more
In 1997, James Williams became only the second Salvation Army musician to be awarded the Iles Medal and, in 1995, he received the Certificate of Exceptional Service for his service as Bandmaster of Enfield Citadel. The Queen also honoured his services to brass bands and The SA with an MBE in...read more
Thursday 3 August 2017
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