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Sunday 23 September 2018

Extended deadline for LBBA Open

The Leicestershire Brass Band Association has decided to extend the closing date for entries to the LBBA Open competition on 18th November. The closing date is now Friday 28thSeptember. There will be a pre-draw for the contest, which offers great facilities for competitors across two excellent halls. Further information about the...read more

Sunday 23 September 2018

Foden’s Open Solo, Duet & Quartet Championships

Foden's Band has announced its annual Open Solo, Duet & Quartet championships will be held on the 3rd November in Sandbach. This will be the eighth time the event has taken place and is generously supported on this occasion by Besson as well as other high profile benefactors. The Blue Riband...read more

Saturday 22 September 2018

A4 Brass Quartet selected as 2018 CMF Artists

City Music Foundation (CMF) is pleased to announce that A4 Brass Quartetare one of the six artists joining the CMF Artist Programme as ‘2018 CMF Artists’, making them the first classical brass ensemble to join the scheme. Responding to the news, they said: "We at A4 Brass Quartet are extremely...read more

Saturday 22 September 2018

RNCM launches new ‘Young Middle Brass’ workshops

The Royal Northern College of Music is introducing a series of 'Young Middle Brass' workshops for tenor horn, baritone and euphonium. The workshops will be held at the RNCM in Manchester on Sunday mornings, will be led by the respected Junior RNCM tutors, Helen Varley of Grimethorpe Colliery Band and Mark...read more

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