Wednesday 12 September 2018

Musical Salute To Bring Curtain Down On RAF100

There will be one last chance to celebrate the Royal Air Force’s centenary when the RAF in Concert tour arrives in Cardiff this October for a special performance. The concert tour marks the end of a series of exciting events that have been staged around the UK this year serving to...read more

Wednesday 12 September 2018

Sam Knox – 70 Years at Whitburn

“It was a tremendous surprise. Just being part of the band is good enough for me. It was a honour and I feel quite humble.” The words of Sam Knox, a legend of Whitburn Band. Last week, he was recognised by his fellow band members for a remarkable achievement – over...read more

Tuesday 11 September 2018

UniBrass Foundation recruiting for a new trustee

The UniBrass Foundation is recruiting for an individual to fill a spot as a trustee on its board of charity trustees. In 2014, against the backdrop of ever increasing participation in the annual UniBrass contest, a decision was made to form a new registered charity. That charity, the UniBrass Foundation, was...read more

Saturday 8 September 2018

Percussion provided for Cheltenham Nationals

A comprehensive list of percussion equipment supplied by Ev-entz for bands competing at the National Finals on 15thand 16thSeptember has been announced by Kapitol Promotion: 4 x Yamaha Timpani & Stool (32", 29", 26" 23")N.B. Balanced action pedal (Yamaha TP6300 series)Ranges ( lowest note first ) 32" ( D-B ), 29"...read more

Saturday 8 September 2018

BiC announces adjudicators

The adjudicating panel for the 2018 Brass in Concert Championship has been announced. The judges making the all important decisions at Sage Gateshead on Sunday 18th November are: Quality of Performance: Nick Grace and Roger ArgenteProgramme Content: Chris KingEntertainment & Presentation: Jeremy Wise and Terry CarterSoloists: Owen Farr Brass in Concert...read more

Saturday 8 September 2018

Cory win the British Open

Congratulations to the Cory Band who will be taking the British Open shield back to Wales following an impressive performance of Bert Appermont’s ‘A Brussels Requiem’. The result was a popular one with the audience and although several bands produced superb performances, there seemed little doubt in the hall that Cory...read more

Friday 7 September 2018

BBE travels to Birmingham

The Brass Bands England [BBE] team will be at the British Open this Saturday at Symphony Hall in Birmingham. New CEO Kenny Crookston and Development Managers Alex Parker and Sophie Anderson are looking forward to speaking with bandspeople from their trade stand on Level 4, where they will be demonstrating BBE’s new...read more


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