Nick Birch, a graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music, where he achieved his Master’s degree on Trombone and Bachelor’s degree on Euphonium has been appointed as the Musical Director of Marple Band. Nick is a well-known face to many across the brass banding community and has enjoyed tenures with...read more
Unite the Union led by Jonathan Beatty claimed the top section honours in Holmfirth last weekend. The band gave an assured performance of 'The New Jerusalem', giving the band the title for the first time. Unite's outstanding solo cornet player Maria Beazer took the 'Best Soloist' award , plaudits were also...read more
Entries are now open for bands wishing to take part in the 76th South West Brass Band Association (SWBBA) Annual Championships to be held at Torquay's Riviera Centre on Saturday 2nd November.
There will be six sections of competition: Open (Championship/First); Second; Third; Fourth; Youth Bands and Training Bands. For the first...read more
The Amersham Band will host its inaugural 'Summer Brass Course and Festival' in July. The four day event from Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th July will be based at the band's modern headquarters, as well as the local St Mary's Church. A spokesperson for the band explained, “Building on our core...read more
Organisers of the Morley March & Hymn Tune Contest have issued a final call for competitors wishing to enter this year’s event. The popular competition will be held for a 16th time on Sunday 23rd June (starting 12.30pm). The closing date for entries is Friday 17th May.
The contest is open to...read more
John Redgate, a baritone player in North Lakes Brass, has successfully completed a fundraising effort which saw him walk from Dufton to Durham. The intrepid adventurer took on the challenge as his own personal ‘Camino’ at the same time as trying to raise funds for the Cumbria based band to purchase...read more
The results are in for the final contest in this year’s European Brass Band Championships. Congratulations to Brass Band Sklepucini and conductor Vilmastas Vapsva on winning the Premier Section and to Smoras Skolemusikk and MD Magnus Brandseth on their success in the Development Section. Full results are below. Result:EYBBC Premier Section:Adjudicators:...read more
Monday 6 May 2024
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