The tutors of the 2020 Virtual Brass Band Summer School are already excited about the prospect of this year’s course. David Childs, Owen Farr, Brian Taylor, James Fountain, Becky Smith, Les Neish, Lee Skipsey and Richard Evans all feature in a promotional video that will no doubt whet the appetite...read more
The Geneva Group has welcomed Dr Phillip McCann to the company as Development Consultant and Performance Artist. Phillip needs no introduction to brass band aficionados as a former Principal Cornet for Black Dyke Mills Band for a decade and a half. Famous for his distinctive sound, he is widely perceived...read more
Your band could qualify for a £10,000 grant from your local authority.
Brass Band World has been informed that neighbouring village bands, Woodfalls and Downton, have both successfully applied for grants from their local authority, with both bands being awarded £10,000 to help with running costs during lockdown.
Paul Williams, Musical Director of...read more
The latest social distance performance from Llwydcoed Band sees the Welsh outfit collaborate with perhaps the most prolific percussion soloist in history - Dame Evelyn Glennie.
The percussion star's first significant collaboration with a brass band took place in 1997 when she recorded her Reflected in Brass solo album with Black Dyke...read more
Kapitol Promotions, which organises the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, has issued a statement about the two Finals events scheduled for Section 1 – 4 bands on 26 and 27 September at The Centaur (Cheltenham Racecourse), and 10 October at the Royal Albert Hall (London) for the Championship...read more
The Worshipful Company of Musicians has announced that Ian Porthouse will be the recipient of the 2020 Iles Medal. The Iles Medal was established in 1947 by John Henry Iles, a former Master of the Company, and is awarded annually to musicians who have made a significant contribution to the brass...read more
The Worshipful Company of Musicians has announced that Bramwell Tovey will be the recipient of the 2020 Mortimer Medal. The Mortimer Medal recognises service in fostering new generations of brass band musicians, having been endowed in 1995 in memory of Harry Mortimer by his widow, Margaret Mortimer. Bramwell Tovey will receive...read more
Friday 22 May 2020
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