Friary Band's recent informal midweek summer concert at its rehearsal venue, Chertsey Hall, attracted a new audience from the local area on a warm evening. Yet what the audience lacked in numbers was more than outweighed by their enthusiasm. The varied programme ranged from Astor Piazzola’s Oblivion to...read more
The Brass Band Conference 2024 has been extended with additional online events being added to the programme. The Conference Fringe will offer further opportunities for learning as well as open up the Conference for those who are unable to attend the event in-person on 19 October in London. Participation in the...read more
Over 120 delegates from 10 different countries enjoyed a memorable week of music making and fun atthis year’s International Brass Band Summer School in Swansea. The week concluded in traditional fashion with rousing Gala Concert at its Great Hall where the Cardinal and Symphony Bands performed for a local audience before...read more
The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain gave a fantastic performance at Blackburn Cathedral last weekend (Saturday 10th August) impressing the audience with a programme of antipodean inspired repertoire under guest conductor Professor David King. The concert provided the finale to an action-packed week’s residential course at Stonyhurst, which included...read more