North West champion Foden's has announced the programme it will perform on the eve of the Royal Albert Hall National Final. In addition to a very entertaining concert programme with repertoire to suit all tastes and their usual dazzling soloists, the band, led by M.D. Russell Gray, will also perform the...read more
The test-pieces for the 2019 Yamaha Australian National Championships have been announced. The Contest will be held from Thursday 18th April to Sunday 21st April in Brisbane, Queensland. City Hall will be the main venue for the band events, whilst the solo and ensemble events will be based at the Griffith...read more
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
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
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
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
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
Sunday 23 September 2018
