The UniBrass Foundation is looking for motivated individuals to join the board of trustees to help continue the organisation's innovative work helping to grow the university brass band community.
The UniBrass Foundation, (registered charity 1159359) was founded in 2014, to provide long term continuity in the organisation, something which has been established...read more
The Greenfield Whit Friday Brass Band Contest Committee has announced that to encourage and help local brass bands return to the contesting environment when Covid-19 rules and guidelines allow, they will host a special 'Autumn Leaves Brass Band Contest' on Ladhill Playing Fields on Sunday 5th September (noon until 8.00pm).
A spokesperson...read more
The organisers of the World Music Contest, which is due to take place in Kerkrade in 2022, have announced the brass band test-pieces that will be the set-works in each of its sections of competition.
Bands competing in the elite 'Concert Division' will have the pleasure of performing Wilfred Heaton's much...read more
Bandiau Pres Cymru / Brass Bands Wales, the representative body that supports the existing organisations and structures of the Welsh banding community and music sector, continues to work towards improving the overall playing health of the nation's bands as they prepare for their forthcoming return to rehearsals.
Their latest initiative saw the...read more
Details have been released for a 'Digital Conductor Summer School' with Allan Withington. The critically acclaimed course will be led by Allan with administrative support from Anja Abma, six students at a time can take part over selected as well as follow up teaching links during the Autumn.
Three students who benefitted...read more
Sterling Instruments has announced that highly respected euphonium player Gilles Demeurisse has become a Sterling ‘Performance Artist’.
Gilles studied at the renowned Lemmensinstitute in Leuven with Nick Ost and Bart Van Neyghem, before gaining a Master in Performance Arts from the prestigious Ghent Conservatoire under Frank Vantroyen. He regularly performs with the...read more
The publishers of the 2021 British Open test-piece have announced three errata in the first print run of the scores of Edward Gregson's 'The World Rejoicing: Symphonic Variations on a Lutheran Chorale':
1. Bar 69: Bass Trombone; last semiquaver of bar should be B double flat and Euphonium; last semiquaver...read more