A concert featuring Brighouse & Rastrick, the 2nd Rossendale Scout Group Band and the Rossendale Male Voice Choir will feature a World premiere performance from the pen of Dan Price. The concert will take place at Bridgewater Hall, Manchester on Friday 7thJune, with proceeds from the event going to support the...read more
The Yamaha Neo Ensemble recently visited Scotland touring schools and organisations across the west coast of Scotland. The octet of endorsed performing artists were led by Russell Gray, who was joined by Eikanger Bjorsvik principal cornet Stanley Westh, trombonist Armin Bachmann and Eirik Gjerdavik as they showcased their considerable talents.
The...read more
The New Zealand National Championships, first held in 1880 will be making a return to Hamilton in July. It will be the first time since 1979 that the event has taken place Hamilton in the Waikato region of the North Island. The 2019 event begins on Wednesday 10th July and concludes...read more
Shirley Band from Solihull in the West Midlands has just celebrated 100 years of music making with a special centenary concert that featured an augmented band made up of current and former members. Led by the band’s eminent Principal Conductor, David Hirst, the celebration concert saw former members and long-term friends...read more
Bryan Allen has become the new Associate Conductor of Whitburn Band. The role will include working with the Scottish Open Champion Band on a variety of projects in the second half of this year and into 2020 as the band celebrates its 150th anniversary. Bryan is much in demand as a...read more
Brass bands held centre stage on national television when a BCC Wales commissioned broadcast called 'Battle of the Bands' aired on BBC1 at primetime last bank holiday Monday. Part of the 'Our Lives' series, the programme featured Welsh heavyweights Cory and Tredegar as they prepared for their appearance at the recent...read more