Friday 22 April 2022

Set Works for 2022 NBK Announced

The Dutch Brass Band Championships (NBK) has announced the set works that will test the bands across five divisions. The challenging works on display in Utrecht during the last weekend of October will prove popular with bands and audiences alike. The selected test pieces are: ‘Argos’ by Stephan Hodel (fourth...read more

Friday 22 April 2022

National test-pieces announced for Cheltenham Finals

Kapitol Promotions Ltd, has announced the set test-pieces for this year’s National Championships of Great Britain, sections 1-4. Commissioned by the Swiss Brass Band Association for the 1988 Swiss National, this year’s Section 1 UK National challenge is James Curnow’s Trittico - a set of three extended variations on the American...read more

Friday 22 April 2022

New Peter Graham Work for RAH Final

Kapitol Promotions Ltd, announces that the set test-piece for this year’s Championship Section Final of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, at London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall on 15 October, is a new work from one of brass banding’s most eminent composers, Peter Graham.Titled Hyperlink and commissioned by the...read more

Thursday 21 April 2022

Black Dyke to close 50th Anniversary of Perth Festival of Arts

Under the direction of Music Director Professor Nicholas Childs, the World famous Black Dyke Band will bring the 50th Perth Festival of Arts to an exciting close with a celebratory programme of popular and classical works, alongside cinematic favourites. Perth Festival of the Arts is an annual 10-12 day...read more

Thursday 21 April 2022

Guest Adjudicator for BBCA Conducting Competition

The Brass Band Conductors’ Association has confirmed the adjudicating panel for the live final of their flagship Conducting Competition, to be held on 18 June at Eccles Town Hall. Shortlisted candidates will demonstrate their conducting skills at the helm of both the Hammonds Band and The Eccles Borough Band as...read more

Tuesday 19 April 2022

McDonough Joins WFEL Fairey

The WFEL Fairey Band has announced that Peter McDonough is the band’s new Solo Euphonium. Prior to graduating with distinction from the Royal Northern College Of Music, Peter performed as Principal Euphonium with the European Youth Band and the National Youth Brass Band and Wind Orchestra of Wales. He was...read more

Tuesday 19 April 2022

2022 BBLNI Spring Festival

The Brass Band League of Northern Ireland held its Spring Festival at the Strule Arts Theatre in Omagh last weekend. Contest organisers stated on social media, "We really appreciate all the help we received. Thanks as well to everyone who took part and those who travelled to support their friends...read more


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