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Thursday 20 September 2018

Elland Silver Youth raise funds for the European

Elland Silver Youth Band continues to raise funds to meet the cost of representing England at the European Youth Championships in Montreux next year. The defending European Development Section Champion will undertake a 12 hour session of rehearsals, sectionals, solos, duets and quartets on Saturday 22ndSeptember. The musicians will start playing...read more

Thursday 20 September 2018

Squadronaires to appear at the Nationals

The famous Royal Air Force Squadronaires will perform at this year's National Championships Gala Concert before the results are announced. The big band is made up of full-time serving musicians in the Central Band of the RAF, and is widely considered to be one of the finest ensembles in the UK....read more

Tuesday 18 September 2018

Grimethorpe to feature at the Labour Conference

The World famous Grimethorpe Coliery Band are set for a very special performance next week, when they open the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. The Conference begins on Sunday 23rdSeptember and the band will mark the commencement with a live performance at 9.45am. It is understood that the band will perform...read more

Monday 17 September 2018

Applicants welcomed for NYBBW 2019

Applications for National Youth Brass Band of Wales 2019 are now open and available on their website. Simply go to http://www.nyaw.org.uk/2019-musical-ensembles-and-choir-auditions/ to fill in a form and download an audition pack. The NYBBW are pleased to announce Philip Harper and the tutorial team are all back on board for another great...read more

Monday 17 September 2018

National Final Results from Cheltenham

Congratulations to all the competitors who made this year’s lower section National Finals such a superb event. The adjudicators were forced to make some very tough decisions, following fantastic performances from many of the top placed bands. The winners for 2019 were Oldham Band (Lees) under John Collins’ direction in the first...read more

Monday 17 September 2018

Grimethorpe Autumn Workshop

Registration is open for the Grimethorpe Besson Youth Band’s Autumn Workshop. Grimethorpe education presents a fantastic opportunity for all young brass and percussion players to come and learn with the World famous Grimethorpe Band players. The Workshop will be conducted by reputed soloist and musician, John Doyle, with cornet star, Jamie...read more

Monday 17 September 2018

Scottish Star Joins Brighouse

The Brighouse and Rastrick Band, the current National Champions of Great Britain, has announced the appointment of another new principal signing. Following recent Principal Cornet and Solo Horn signings, Chris Robertson has joined the band on Solo Euphonium with immediate effect. Chris hails from Carnoustie, Scotland and moved to the North of...read more