Features | Brass Band World

Sunday 8 May 2016

And another thing…

Commitment these days… John Barber tells a few tales of yesteryear and wonders whether modern banding commitment standards have slipped in certain quarters. Cartoon by Nezzy Whilst the musical rewards can undoubtedly be plentiful, playing in a brass band also takes time, effort, costs money, allows you the opportunity to dress in...read more

Sunday 8 May 2016

Let’s debate with Paul Cosh

Paul Cosh was a member of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, a Professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and has conducted Desford, Parc and Dare, Flowers, Wingates and Kirkintilloch bands. This month he argues that the route to a better band and safeguarding seats from star imported players lies...read more

Sunday 8 May 2016

Katrina Marzella catches up with Richard Marshall

It is my pleasure to welcome you to Brass Band World’s version of Desert Island Discs. This month's castaway is cornet virtuoso, Richard Marshall Richard needs little introduction to brass band enthusiasts across the world. He is the current incumbent of the ‘hottest’ seat in banding as Principal Cornet of Black Dyke...read more

Sunday 8 May 2016

Young Voice – Chris Flyn

Euphonium player, Chris Flynn, already has the world at his feet. Having picked up a brace of Scottish Championship titles in 2016, the 16-year-old from Carnoustie is showing no signs of slowing up, as Mark Good finds out. MG: How is 2016 panning out for you so far? CF: This year has...read more

Sunday 8 May 2016

National Youth Brass Band Championships

Steve Jack was at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester on 17 April to witness all the action at the Brass Band England flagship event. Elland Silver Youth Brass Band was crowned National Intermediate Brass Band Champion, winning an invitation to compete in the 2017 European Youth Brass Band Championships in...read more

Sunday 8 May 2016

Centre Band – Positivity pays off for Tullis

Newly-crowned Scottish Section 1 Champion, Tullis Russell Mills Band, has turned the loss of its 96-year sponsorship by Tullis Russell Paper Mill into a positive future outlook – learn how the band has achieved Section 1 qualification for the forthcoming UK National Finals in Cheltenham in BBW’s May Centre Band… READ...read more

Sunday 8 May 2016

Pro Practice: Les Neish on fighting fear

In the third of his five-part master class series, the irrepressible Besson Artist and international tuba soloist, Les Neish, faces our fears. We can spend endless hours preparing repertoire for a contest, audition, concert, exam, etc., but many of us always have to overcome the nervousness and anxiety that a big performance...read more