Following this year’s hugely successful course, the Brass Band Summer School has released details for its 2023 edition, set once again in the brass band heartlands of Yorkshire.
In partnership with Besson, the six-day course will take place at Harrogate Ladies College from 6-11 August under the musical direction of...read more
The programme is now complete for the Christmas Spectacular with Black Dyke at the Sage on 4th December. Black Dyke’s Director of Music, Professor Nicholas Childs, explained, “The first half is very much music for everyone. There are classics including ‘Nabucco’ and ‘Fire in the Blood’ and not forgetting our...read more
Prima Vista Musikk has released 13 Follow-the-score videos for some of its newest Christmas titles. These include some brilliant John Barber arrangements of Christmas classics such as ‘White Christmas’, ‘Once in Royal David’s City’, ‘God Rest Ye Merry, Cha Cha Men’ and more. Rodney Newton and Dean Jones are also...read more
Following its successful bid for ACE funding for 2023 to 2026, the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain has also been awarded National Youth Music Organisation (NYMO) status.
This status recognises that the work makes a significant national contribution to improving music education opportunities for children and young people and...read more
The City of Hull Band has announced the appointment of Dean Jones as their new MD from January 2023. It follows the news that MD Stig Maersk is to return to Denmark at the end of the year to take up a post as Musical Director of Slesvigske Musikkorps.
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