Brass Bands England (BBE) has extended the deadline for entry to the National Youth Championships, due to take place 30 March at Warwick Hall and Bridge House Theatre, Warwick School. The new deadline for applications is 9 January, enabling the pre-draw to go ahead as planned on 10 January. New...read more
Following a busy Christmas period where Lions Youth Brass managed to raise over £2,100 entertaining Christmas shoppers in the local Waitrose, the band was back in the band room this weekend starting preparations for the European Youth Championship.They did this in some style with the help of a fantastic array of...read more
Congratulations to Karen Humphreys on being awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours for services to music education.As Head of Junior RNCM, Karen offers exceptional training and support to over 200 young musicians each Saturday. She also leads the College’s Young Projects programme, attracting a further 200 young people...read more
Congratulations to Adrienne Howell, a founder of the Mere Manor Youth Band in Wiltshire and Life President of the Wessex Brass Band Association. She was awarded the British Empire Medal in the New Year's Honours List for services to the community in Mere, Hampshire. Adrienne was also the conductor of Mere...read more
The competitors in the 2019 Butlins Mineworkers Championships have been announced.The event, which will take place on the weekend of 12thand 13thJanuary, as always offers some tantalisingly generous financial rewards for the successful bands. Championship Section:Venue: Centre StageSaturday 12th JanuaryDraw: 11.30am (commences after the 4th Section)Test-Pieces: Rienzi (Wagner arr. Haydn...read more
The brain child of Artistic Director Helen Harrelson, the National Youth Brass Band of America will have its inaugural course at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri from June 17th to 22nd. The course is open to brass and percussionists under the age of 23 and will be led...read more
Monday 7 January 2019
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