Saturday 15 June saw ten semi-finalists travelling from as far afield as Canada, Italy, the US and Germany to battle it out in the semi-final of the Brass Band Conductors’ Association’s flagship Conducting Competition at Eccles Town Hall. Neil Brownless, Gary Perrin, Craig Sanders, So Matsukawa and Christopher Ward impressed adjudicators...read more
Riverside Youth Band has received the Live Music prize at this year’s ‘Greenock Telegraph’ Community Champion Awards. The accolade was made after deliberations by a panel of judges including politicians, business leaders and other prominent figures from across Inverclyde. It is the second time Riverside has won the award, having previously...read more
The Dutch Open Brass Band Championships, part of the wider Groningen Brass Experience took place last weekend on Saturday 8th June. 19 bands competed across three sections at the De Oosterpoort in the city, with Brass Band Schoonhoven taking the Championship title. Adjudicators Owen Farr, Lito Fontana and Margaret Antrobus awarded...read more
The 28th French Open Championships recently took place in the historic and picturesque town of Amboise in the Loire Valley. Six bands competed across 4 sections with Flowers taking the honours in the top section.
Commenting on the win, a spokesperson for the band stated, “We are absolutely delighted to have been...read more
Congratulations to Fishburn Band on its recent success in a 16-band field at the Wetherby Drovers Contest. Each competitor opened with their hymn tunes, next to the town's Garden of Rest, before moving to the local bandstand to give their march performances. Fishburn successfully defended the title they won at the...read more
Saturday 22 June 2024
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