Boscombe Band is hosting an open rehearsal night with guest, Bournemouth Concert Brass, at 7.45pm on 7 March. Boscombe Bandmaster, Howard Evans, has enjoyed a long association with Ray Steadman-Allen, often featuring his music on CDs. Ray Steadman-Allen was also the inspiration behind a couple of the projects undertaken by...read more
Derwent Brass has announced the appointment of Matthew Eden as their new Associate Composer. Matthew has just finished his tenure as 'Young Composer in Residence' with Black Dyke, and work alongside 'Contemporary Music Associate', Paul McGhee. Matthew, who studies composition at the RNCM stated, "I'm delighted to make this link with...read more
The National Eisteddfod of Wales is hoping that it can attract a bumper crop of competitors to its televised brass band contests to be held in Llanrwst in Conway later this year. Brass Bands have played an important part of the event for over 140 years, with the various sections being...read more
The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain is extremely excited to announce details of its upcoming Easter course:NYBB Artistic Director, Bramwell Tovey, will be joined by Guest Conductor, Mark David and Guest Soloist, Allen Vizzutti. Mark David is Head of Brass at The Royal Academy of Music and was Principal...read more
The area contests got underway this weekend, starting in tremendous fashion at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool. Congratulations go to Foden’s on winning the North West Regional Championships. Although already pre-qualified, as the reigning National Champions, the outfit from Sandbach did not rest on their laurels and produced a fantastic performance Ray...read more
On Wednesday July 24th at 7:30pm brass bands will once again take to the stage at St. David’s Hall in Cardiff as part of the Welsh Proms season. The massed bands of Lewis-Merthyr Band and RAF St Athan will be joined by Males voices from Pontarddulais Male Choir, Cor Meibion Bro...read more
As the 2019 Regional Qualifying competitions approach the full line up of bands taking to the contest stage is announced. Audiences can expect to be treated to the very best in British brass band performances and some terrific repertoire: ‘Seascapes’ by Ray Steadman-Allen, ‘Symphony of Marches’by Gilbert Vinter, Darrol Barry’s ‘Rise...read more
Tuesday 26 February 2019
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