Final year students from the University of Salford Alan Hobbins (Oldham Lees Band), Jeremie Favre (Leyland Band) and Elliot Gray (Leyland Band), are hosting a FREE online solo competition specifically aimed at the younger generation of brass players, as part of the musical events module, of their degree course.
The...read more
The famous West of England Bandsmen's Festival is due to make a welcome return in Bugle next year. The wonderfully traditional outdoor brass band competition will take place on Saturday 18th June.
With great test-pieces in six sections and the traditional march through the it provides an ideal opportunity...read more
There are currently positions and volunteer opportunities at BBE. Brass Bands England are seeking enthusiastic volunteers to support a number of important banding events in 2022. Volunteers will gain the opportunity to attend and be a part of running significant occasions in the brass banding calendar, as well as benefit...read more
Congratulations to Soli Brass on becoming Championship Section Dutch National Champions in Utrecht last weekend. The Championship Section featured the eagerly-awaited world premiere of Edward Gregson's 'The World Rejoicing' (Variations on a Lutheran Chorale). The audience was not disappointed, with familiar quotes from previous works woven into a test that delivered...read more