Saturday 20 October 2018

Besses Boys’ Band perform new work to celebrate 75th Anniversary

Besses Boys’ Band officially reached its 75 year anniversary on the 11th October 2018 and the band has been busy with a suite of events marking this milestone. At the beginning of the month, the band shared the stage with Brighouse and Rastrick as part of the celebrations and there are...read more

Friday 19 October 2018

Carlton Crotchets set for 2019 launch

Carlton Main Frickley Band are launching a beginner brass group which will officially open on 6th January 2019 in South Elmsall. Speaking on behalf of the organisation Toni Durrant commented, “Tuition and music provision is free with instruments loaned for just a small deposit. As long as you've got your big...read more

Friday 19 October 2018

Besson artists impress in Germany

Besson Artists Les Neish and Owen Farr were the special guests of Brass Band BlechKLANG for the 3rd Jena Brass Band Workshop. The star soloists spent the weekend in Germany leading workshops and giving bespoke tuition to lucky participants throughout the two days. As the leaders of this year's master class which...read more

Friday 19 October 2018

SA magazine for brass bands relaunches

The monthly magazine for Salvation Army brass musicians and bands, SA Bandsman, has relaunched under the new title, SA Band World, and will be published by Brass Band World’s publisher, Kapitol Media Ltd. for owner - Salvation Army Trading Company (SATCoL). The magazine suspended publication for three months, from July to September...read more

Friday 19 October 2018

Entries now open for 2019 National Youth Championships

Applications are now open for entry to the 2019 National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, which will be held at Warwick Hall and Bridge House Theatre of Warwick School on Saturday 30 March. Next year’s contest will be the first to incorporate the changes implemented during the consultation process carried...read more

Tuesday 16 October 2018

Inaugural Swiss Alto Horn Festival announced for 2019

The first ever Swiss Alto Horn Festival will be held in Saint-Maurice, Switzerland on 30 & 31 March 2019. Organised by Julien Roh, the weekend's tantalising programme of events will feature Scottish tenor horn star Sheona White in both a master class and recital. Other performances include a recital performance from...read more

Tuesday 16 October 2018

'Last Post Home' released by B&R

The world famous Brighouse and Rastrick Band have released a new song to mark the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice on 11 November 1918. Entitled 'Last Post Home', the track has been specially written by Della Holliday and Adrian Williams in memory of those who served, or fell, in...read more


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