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
The Grand Pavillion in Porth Cawl was the beautiful setting for Filton’s victory in the Welsh Open Brass Band Entertainment Championship. Adjudicators Philip Harper (Music) and Sarah Hayward (Entertainment) deliberated over many fine performances, however it was Filton’s performance under Musical Director Tom Davoren that earned the spoils as they were...read more
Wessex Tubas has launched the BBb 6/4 Rotary Tuba Kaiser, inspired by the classic Bohemian design from the 1930s German models of the same name and unseen for more than 80 years.
Said Wessex Tubas: ‘The widely anticipated TB690 Kaiser elegantly marries quintessential bohemian-chic with robust modern construction to create a tuba...read more
Scotmid are pleased to support the cooperation band, who have previously been crowned the Champion Band of Great Britain twice. Based in North Lanarkshire, the cooperation band – previously known as The Co-operative Funeralcare Band – is the most successful brass band in Scottish competition history having won the Scottish...read more
The North of England Regional Committee has issued a statement about its progress in applying to Durham County Council for a Body of Persons Approval (BOPA) to cover its forthcoming Regional Championships on 16 and 17 March, in the Gala Theatre, Durham.
The North of England Regional Committee reports that Durham...read more
Sunday 24 February 2019
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