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Thursday 18 April 2019

Butlins announces 2020 test-pieces

The Butlins Festival music panel have pleasure in announcing the test-pieces for the 2020 contest, which will take place at the Skegness Resort over the weekend of the 10-13 January. The festival will once again incorporate the increasingly popular Butlins Youth Band Festival, whilst the Championship Section winners will potentially walking away...read more

Wednesday 17 April 2019

Howard Taylor joins the Brass Faculty at Queensland Conservatorium

Howard Taylor, the talented and hugely successful Musical Director of Brisbane Excelsior Band has been appointed Director of the Conservatorium Brass Band within the Brass Faculty of Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University in Australia. University Associate Professor Peter Luff, Deputy Director (Performance & Engagement) stated: "In 2006 the Queensland Conservatorium launched the...read more

Wednesday 17 April 2019

SBBA invite applicants for Press and Publicity Officer

The Scottish Brass Band Association is invites applications for the post of Press & Publicity Officer. The SBBA are looking for a highly motivated applicant with an understanding of the brass band movement both locally and nationally, who is able to make innovative use of the printed and on-line press outlets,...read more

Wednesday 17 April 2019

2019 IABCB National Championships

The Irish Association of Brass & Concert Bands National Band Championships, held recently held at Artane School of Music in Dublin was won by Drogheda Brass. The band gave excellent performances of both the set test 'Episodes for Brass' by Gareth Churcher, and their own-choice 'The Raid' by Oliver Waespi, under...read more

Wednesday 17 April 2019

Cory welcomes guests for European open rehearsal

Cory, the current British Open and Brass in Concert Champion, will be showcasing the set-test 'Dear Cassandra' by Ludovic Neurohr, plus their own-choice selection at Y Pant School, Cowbridge Road, Talbot Green (CF72 8YQ) on Tuesday 23rd April at 7.30pm. For more news, features, articles and reviews, subscribe to BBW Digital, available...read more

Wednesday 17 April 2019

Eikanger to showcase European Preparations

The Norwegian National Champion Eikanger-Bjorsvik and conductor Ingar Bergby will be showcasing their European Championship preparations. The band will perform the set-work, 'Dear Cassandra'by Ludovic Neurohr plus their own-choice selection at the Grieghallen in Bergen, on Monday 22nd starting at 4.00pm. Norwegian School Band Champions, Smørås Skolemusikk under the direction of...read more

Wednesday 17 April 2019

English trio heading to Montreux

This weekend will see a trio of young English brass and percussion musicians heading off to Switzerland to take part in the 2019 European Youth Brass Band (EYBB) as part of the European Brass Band Championships. The event will take place in the Montreux Music and Conference Centre, on the...read more