The US Open, in partnership with the Great Lakes Brass Band Association has announced the adjudicators for the 2022 US Open Brass Band Championships which will take place on 19th November at the Clarkston Performing Arts Center, Michigan. The adjudicators are Jessica Sneeringer, Tony Granados and William Himes
Jessica Sneeringer is a...read more
Bach Brass Europe has announced the introduction of a new and highly prestigious annual award, the Conn Selmer Europe Scholarship Programme. Through this scheme the aim is to provide financial support and professional development opportunities to outstanding and talented young musicians.
The recipient of the inaugural 2022/23 award is 17-year-old...read more
The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain has launched a search for young composers (aged 20-30) with a new Composition Competition. Open for entries from 8 August until 31 December 2022, the competition aims to encourage new talent, asking them to submit an unpublished five-minute work suitable for a...read more
Following two fantastic days at Cheltenham this weekend, four new bands have been crowned National Champions of Great Britain. The first new champion was third section Skelmersdale under the direction of MD Benjamin Coulson. The band gave an excellent rendition of ‘Sinfonietta for Brass Band’ by Joseph Horowitz that impressed...read more
Executive members of the Brass Band Conductors’ Association (BBCA) are looking forward to meeting up with conductors and banders at two great banding events this October:
Brass Band Conference – 22 OctoberThe Brass Band Conference is back as a ‘live’ event, with a packed programme of workshops, talks and presentations on...read more
The test pieces that will be performed at the 2023 Spring Festival in Blackpool were announced at the British Open Championship held in Symphony Hall, Birmingham last weekend. The festival featuring the Grand Shield, Senior Cup and Senior Trophy contests will take place at its usual venue of Blackpool's Winter...read more
A statement from Kapitol Promotions Limited has been released today regarding this weekend’s lower section National Finals. Unfortunately, Paul Holland is now unable to adjudicate at the Sections 1-4 Finals 2022 this weekend due to contracting COVID-19. However, Kapitol Promotions has managed to swiftly replace Paul with John Maines &...read more