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Thursday 10 November 2022

SIDDIS Success for Eikanger

Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag under the direction of conductor Ingar Bergby claimed comprehensive victory at the Siddis Entertainment Championships. The band’s programme featured original compositions by Fredrick Schjelderup, Reid Gilje and Frode Rydland, concluding with the finale from Arthur Butterworth's 'Odin — from the Land of Fire and Ice'. The adjudication team...read more

Thursday 10 November 2022

Three Tenors at Sage Christmas Spectacular

Special preparations are being announced about the Black Dyke Christmas Spectacular with the news of guest artists at the Sage on 4th December, 2022. Black Dyke has commissioned two new arrangements to feature brass band’s equivalent of the Three Tenors: Glenn van Looy, Daniel Thomas and John Storey. The first,...read more

Tuesday 8 November 2022

2023 RNCM Brass Band Festival

The RNCM Brass Band Festival returns this January with the UK’s leading brass bands plus performances from the next generation of musicians. 2023 soloists include Daniel Thomas and Michael Cavanagh of Black Dyke Band and Tom Hutchinson of Cory Band alongside performances from two of the UK’s finest young musicians,...read more

Tuesday 8 November 2022

Adjudicators announced for the 2023 Scottish Championships

The adjudicators for the 127th Scottish Championships – the regional qualifying contest for the 2023 National Finals – in Perth Concert Hall on 11/12 March will be Brett Baker, John Ward, Owen Farr and David Ashworth. On Saturday 11 March, Owen Farr and John Ward will be adjudicating the 2nd...read more

Tuesday 8 November 2022

Besson soloists support Swedish Nationals

The Swedish National Championships take place in Varnamo this weekend, where in addition to hearing 14 bands compete across the three divisions audience members will be treated to performances from a quintet of Besson soloists in concert with the Swedish Youth Brass Band. David Childs, Owen Farr, Tom Smith, Les...read more

Tuesday 8 November 2022

National Win for Oberösterreich

There was much to celebrate for Brass Band Oberösterreich on the weekend as the band not only secured its sixth Austrian National title, but also booked its place at the 2024 European Championships in Palanga. The 2017 winner Brass Band Fröschl Hall were a close second and defending champion R.E.T. Brass...read more

Tuesday 8 November 2022

Funding Uplift for BBE

Funding for Brass Bands England (BBE) to continue the organisation’s work for the brass band sector has been confirmed this week by Arts Council England (ACE), with a funding uplift to broaden the core programme significantly. BBE has been confirmed as one of ACE's Investment Principle Support Organisations (IPSOs), meaning...read more