The set test peices to be used at the Belgian National Championships, on the weekend of 24th/25th November at the Cultural Center Zwaneberg in Heist-op-den-Berg, have been announced. The Championship Section contenders will perform 'REwrite Relapse' by Stan Nieuwenhuis — a brand new 16-minute work that will be released on...read more
Medway band are pleased to welcome Nicholas Garman to the role of MD at Medway Band who will be taking over from Melvin White who recently resigned due to ill health. A Medway spokesperson said, “We are looking forward to working with Nicholas to pursue the ambitions the...read more
An 'adventure story in music' by Edward Gregson will be premiered by the Halle Orchestra at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester in a special family concert on Sunday 1st July at 3pm. The work entitled, 'The Salamander and the Moonraker' was commissioned by the Halle Concerts Society and is based...read more
In spite of the typical damp British summer weather, the 2018 Whit Friday marches were enjoyed by thousands of competitors and spectators alike. Brighouse & Rastrick made it a hat-trick of Saddleworth & Oldham District Championship Whit Friday titles and Foden's have been crowned champions of Tameside for an eighth successive...read more
100 years of women's suffrage is to be celebrated musically on the 10th June in London. Female players of all ages will join together to showcase their contribution to professional and community music making, forming part of a celebratory day that will include women and girls walking together to mark the...read more
The Gloucestershire Brass Band Association and Gloucestershire Music have announced that they have secured funding to help re-establish the Gloucestershire Youth Brass Band. The band is now taking nominations from tutors, local bands and affiliated music services to give advanced young brass and percussion players the chance to represent their...read more
The East Anglian Brass Band Association Solo & Quartet contest held at Blackfriars Hall in Norwich showcased a wealth of brass talent. There was plenty of great playing on show in each of the classes with keen competition to claim the prizes on offer. Ellie Bould won the Under 18 slow...read more
Thursday 31 May 2018
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