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Wednesday 12 May 2021

2021 Mid Sussex Solo Contest

The Mid Sussex Brass Band 'Return of the Solo Contest' attracted 58 competitors contributing excellent performances and creating a tough job for adjudicator Brett Baker to decide the winners of each category. A spokesperson for the event stated, “Our thanks go to everyone who took the time to enter and we...read more

Wednesday 12 May 2021

Foden’s Heritage Fund Boost

Foden’s Band has announced its success in an application to the Heritage Lottery Fund for £26,400. The focal point of this latest award is to further our community engagement by creating a museum in which all of the band’s historical artefacts will be stored and open to the public, as...read more

Wednesday 12 May 2021

Creative New Zealand Music Awards

Following a year of COVID-19 impacts and funding suspensions, Creative New Zealand is has awarded its 2021 Music Scholarships. Creative New Zealand Senior Manager Arts Development Services, Cath Cardiff commented, “Creative New Zealand is thrilled to be able to offer this opportunity in 2021 to give much needed support to...read more

Thursday 6 May 2021

Adjudicators Announced for BBCA Conducting Competition

The Brass Band Conductors’ Association (BBCA) has confirmed the adjudicating panel for the upcoming online version of its annual conducting competition. The judging panel will include Paul Holland, BBCA South West Regional Representative, and Brendan Breslin, former winner of the competition and current Irish Representative. A special guest adjudicator will also be...read more

Thursday 6 May 2021

SWBBA Online Contest

The SWBBA inaugural Online Solo and Quartet Contest has attracted an incredible 150 entries and 180 performances from all over the UK and abroad. SWBBA Vice-Chairman,John Woods, commented, “Due to the extremely large entry we have had to delay our ‘Results Showcase’ launch as the evaluation and processing has taken longer...read more

Thursday 6 May 2021

Ambitious plans for Jena brass bands

After almost 30 years, an era has come to an end in Jena, Germany on 29 April 2021: Dr Ulrich Richter, after a total of 28 years on the board, 24 of which as chairman at the forefront, handed over the baton of the association leadership of the "Blasmusikverein Carl...read more

Wednesday 5 May 2021

NABBA Announces 2022 Test Pieces

The Board of Directors of the North American Brass Band Association has announced the required Test Piece works for the 2022 North American Brass Band Championships to be held April 29-30, 2022 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Championship Section: ‘And From the Darkness’ – Paul Lovatt-Cooper First Section: ‘Facets...read more