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Friday 13 September 2019

Gregson work to be premiered as 2020 British Open test piece

'The World Rejoicing' (Variations on a Lutheran Chorale), a brand new work by Edward Gregson will be the test piece for the 2020 British Open Championship. The work has been collaboratively commissioned by five partner countries, and will receive its premiere performance by the band drawn number 1 at Symphony Hall...read more

Friday 13 September 2019

2019 Dr Martin Wainstones Cup

Congratulations to Reg Vardy and conductor John Roberts on a lucrative and convincing win, by an 8 point margin, at the Dr Martin Wainstones Cup. Whilst other bands may have been pre-occupied with the British Open, Reg Vardy was busy impressing adjudicator Sandy Smith with a great performance of Peter...read more

Friday 13 September 2019

2019 Exmouth Brass Band Festival Result

Congratulations to SW Comms who were victorious at the 20th Exmouth Brass Band Festival. A wonderful day of music making was organized by the South West Brass Band Association, where each of the ten competing bands entertained the crowd with their concert programmes. Adjudicator Steve Pritchard-Jones was in charge of the...read more

Thursday 12 September 2019

Bugle call for Tom Hutchinson

The West of England Bandsman's Festival in Bugle has announced that Besson Artist and cornet superstar Tom Hutchinson will be next year’s adjudicator. Tom will adjudicate each section of the contest, which takes place on Saturday 20th June 2020. Tom Needs little introduction to a brass band audience, he is...read more

Thursday 12 September 2019

Better Banding Conference schedule Released

Brass Bands England (BBE) has released the schedule of events for its Brass Band Conference, due to take place at The Life Centre in Sale, Greater Manchester on Saturday 28th September. Entitled 'Better Banding for All', the day will include a keynote address by composer Edward Gregson in addition to sessions...read more

Thursday 12 September 2019

Help for HD9

The HD9 Community Youth Brass Band groups, part of HD9 Community Music and based in the Holme Valley, are in with a chance of winning £100,000 from a grant through the Persimmon Homes ‘Building Futures’ Initiative and it is a huge achievement to have been selected as the regional finalist for...read more

Sunday 8 September 2019

Reynish Recording for CSU

The Cleveland State University School of Music enjoyed a wonderful recording experience, when noted conductor Timothy Reynish invited the Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Chamber Winds to perform on his latest album. The album, released this summer, also features performances by euphonium soloist David Childs, including a world premiere recording of...read more