Brass Band World and Kapitol Promotions Ltd, which promotes and organises the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, have joined forces with Foden’s Band to support the Sandbach outfit’s successful annual Solo and Quartet Competition. Philip Morris, for Kapitol Promotions commented, “Besson has supported the competition loyally for many years,...read more
Connaught Brass, a quintet from London, are the winners of the inaugural Philip Jones International Brass Ensemble Competition held at the RNCM last weekend. The group comprising five final year students from the Royal Academy of Music and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, impressed the panel of adjudicators: Reinhold...read more
More than 170 talented young musicians arrived at Strathallan School in Perthshire on Sunday for the start of the National Youth Brass Band of Scotland (NYBBS) summer course. During the course the young brass players and percussionists are taking part in action-packed programme of rehearsals, concerts and social activities. It...read more
Following on directly from the NCBB concert at the 400 Hall, The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain will also meet at Repton School from 27th July to 3rd August for its Summer Course. The band is extremely fortunate to have the opportunity to work with Garry Cutt as guest...read more
Following the departure of Dr. David Thornton, Brighouse and Rastrick has just announced a new partnership between the band and Lee Harrelson. Lee will travel from his home in the US to work with Musical Director Prof David King as Visiting International Professor. Lee Harrelson is a Professor of Music at...read more