The three adjudicators for The BrassPass Band of The Year Contest have been announced as Jan De Haan, Reid Gilje and Tom Brevik. Announcing the panel, Paul Hindmarsh, part of the organising committee of the Contest, and responsible for jury selection and criteria, commented: “The contest, which is striving for excellence...read more
Brass Bands England (BBE) has announced the list of adjudicators for this weekend’s National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, which will take place at Warwick School on Saturday (30th). The event will see 30 bands taking part in the four sections, with a modern-day record of 12 in the...read more
A Yorkshire house builder was delighted when a local band offered to officially open its new show home. Jones Homes Yorkshire had pledged a generous £1,000 donation to the Hade Edge Brass Band as part of the developer’s drive to support local community groups. As a thank you, a dozen members...read more
The RNCM is delighted to announce the appointment of Manus Carey to the new role of Deputy Principal (Performance and Programmes) beginning 1stMay 2019. Manus Carey joined the RNCM in September 2017 as Director of Performance, bringing extensive experience from his previous role as Executive Producer at the Royal Scottish National...read more
Launched at a concert with Foden’s Band, the banding legend that is Richard Evans has released a double CD of him talking about his life. Renowned for the amiable and charming way he delivers a tale, the recording entitled, ‘Still Beating’ by Music house Productions perfectly encapsulates his amazing career. The...read more
The BrassPass 'Band of The Year' contest due to take place on 22ndJune at Manchester's Stoller Hall will showcase David Childs as guest soloist in its Gala Concert featuring Black Dyke. Contesting bands are required to perform a thirty minute own-choice programme of music that must include a solo, although organisers...read more
Thursday 28 March 2019
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