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Saturday 17 February 2024

New Signings at Cory

Cory Band has announced the signing of Danny Jones to join Glyn Williams in the euphonium section, whilst Joel Collier will move up to solo baritone with new signing Jamie Jones completing the section. Danny joins from Aldbourne Band where he has occupied the solo euphonium chair for the past three years...read more

Saturday 17 February 2024

Elgar International Winter School

The inaugural Elgar International 'Winter School' will be held in December. The new initiative has been created owing to popular demand that led to an oversubscribed 'Summer School' for 2024. The residential course will be led by conductor Paul Holland, the MD of Flowers Band and held at Bromsgrove School in...read more

Saturday 17 February 2024

Projects Coordinator Opportunity at BBE

BBE is recruiting for a new Projects Coordinator (Heritage), with an initial 12-month contract. The role is part-time and hybrid, perfect for those with existing responsibilities. BBE is looking for an enthusiastic individual with some experience in events and project delivery within the arts and culture sector. The successful candidate will work...read more

Saturday 17 February 2024

RCS Celebrates Nigel Boddice

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is putting on a special ‘Nigel’s Day’ in memory of the celebrated brass lecturer, tutor, trumpet player and conductor Nigel Boddice MBE who passed away in October 2022. The event, between 12 noon and 5pm on Sunday 17 March, will celebrate the life and legacy of...read more

Thursday 15 February 2024

BBCA Support for UniBrass

The Brass Band Conductors’ Association (BBCA) will work with the UniBrass Foundation as part of their annual contest, this year at Warwick Arts Centre on Saturday 17 February. The partnership will see BBCA representatives attend the UniBrass 2024 contest to observe the performances of competing bands. Competing conductors will then be...read more

Thursday 15 February 2024

New Elevate Pairing

BBE has announced the successful artist and band pairing for the second round of its artistic programme ‘Elevate’, a collaborative programme bringing together brass bands and artists to challenge normal performance practice. Composer, songwriter, choral activist, singer and synth player Rebecca Denniff has been paired with Weymouth Concert Brass to produce...read more

Thursday 15 February 2024

Scottish Championship Line-up

Fifty bands will be competing in this year’s Scottish Championships which will take place in Perth Concert Hall on the weekend of 9/10 March. On the Saturday, the Third, Second and First sections will be held in that order while on the next day, the Fourth section bands will take to...read more