Features | Brass Band World

Saturday 12 November 2016

Pro-Platform: Becky Smith

David Childs enjoys a Q&A with Becky Smith, a cornerstone of Bones Apart and Principal Trombone of the English National Opera. Meet Becky Smith by subscribing to BBW Digital. Alternatively, subscribe to the printed magazine delivered by post: £40 (UK); £68 (Europe); £81 (Rest of the World)...read more

Saturday 12 November 2016

BBW Castaway: Helen Williams

Cory Band’s Grand Slam - comprising victories at this year’s ‘European’, British Open and National championships - ensures the current band will be remembered in the history books for years to come. One player who has been pivotal to its powerful performances is their flugel horn extraordinaire. After picking up the Stanley...read more

Wednesday 9 November 2016

BBW’s CD of the Year Awards

Having researched a wide variety of band and solo CDs released between November 2015 and 15 October 2016, BBW Editor, David Childs, nominated six discs to be considered for each CD of the Year Award category: Band CD and Solo CD. An expert panel of judges for each category with BBW’s Chief...read more

Wednesday 9 November 2016

BBW Interview: Ian Bousfield

Christopher Thomas interviews Ian Bousfield, international trombone soloist and former Principal Trombone of the Vienna Philharmonic, the London Symphony and Hallé orchestras, and a band currently celebrating its 80th anniversary – ‘Yorkshire Imps’As a former Principal Trombone of the Hallè, London Symphony and Vienna Philharmonic orchestras, Ian Bousfield is a legend...read more

Wednesday 9 November 2016

Centre Band: Christmas with Nidaros

Nidaros Band in Norway, which has just launched a new Christmas CD based on its annual festive concerts, was founded in 2003 by some brass band enthusiasts who had played in Championship Section level bands 20-30 years ago, but who wanted a rehearsal schedule that was compatible with busy lifestyles. The...read more

Wednesday 9 November 2016

Scottish Festival of Brass

As the major contest season comes to an end in England, Scotland is poised to enjoy its own flurry of banding activity at the Scottish Festival of Brass - Mark Good previews what’s on offer. Read all about it by subscribing to BBW Digital. Alternatively, subscribe to the printed magazine delivered by...read more

Wednesday 9 November 2016

The 'Nationals' 2016

The ‘Mighty Cory’ and its MD, Philip Harper, continued to dominate the 2016 major contest season as they scored a calendar year triple of the ‘European’, British Open and ‘National’ – the banding Grand Slam. Read Christopher Thomas’s report, together with full results and an update of Steven Mead’s criteria judging experiment,...read more