News | Brass Band World

Thursday 8 March 2018

2018 BBC Radio 2 Brass Award Finalists

BBC Radio 2 Young Brass Award has announced the names of this year's four finalists. They are Cameron Scott (euphonium - 16), Sam Dye (trombone - 18), Thomas Nielsen (cornet - 16) and Ross Dunne (tenor horn - 19) will compete at 8pm on Friday 20th April at the Royal Northern...read more

Wednesday 7 March 2018

Bugle 2018

This year’s West of England Bandsman’s Festival is on Saturday 16th June. Entry Forms are now available on the Festival Web Site and are available with full details and Rules at www.webf.co.uk Mark Wilkinson, this year’s music Adjudicator, is making his first appearance at this unique open air Festival, which...read more

Tuesday 6 March 2018

2018 ODBBA (Oxford) contest

The ODBBA (Oxford) contest was recently held at Marlborough School in Woodstock when 31 bands performed in six sections on what proved to be a hugely successful event. Adjudicator Steven Mead stated: "It was an excellent day of contesting and it was good to be able to help the bands with the...read more

Tuesday 6 March 2018

Bates leads composition workshop

'Ex Terra Lucem' composer, Jonathan Bates recently led a composition workshop in Towcester to help inspire GCSE and A level music students. The event follows on from the success of his 2017 commission 'Towcester 917', written to celebrate the 1100th anniversary of the town, with Towcester Studio Band delighted to welcome him...read more

Monday 5 March 2018

Dublin Festival of Brass

The second annual Dublin Festival of Brass has announced that eight bands from across the eastern United States will travel to Dublin, Ohio later this month to join hosts Dublin Silver Band from Friday 23rd to Monday 25th March. Also appearing at the Festival is Besson artist Steven Mead, who will lead...read more

Monday 5 March 2018

2018 European Announcements

The European Brass Band Association has announced adjudicators for the European Championship contests. The names of the twenty soloists selected for the two rounds of the European Soloist Competition have also been released, with three eventually being chosen to compete in the grand final on 3rd May in Utrecht. Adjudication teams: Championship Section...read more

Sunday 4 March 2018

Historical research uncovers a Royal gem for Lewis-Merthyr

The Lewis-Merthyr Band from Rhondda, South Wales are currently undertaking in-depth research into the band’s history, and this week uncovered a royal gem in the form of some previously unknown Pathé newsreel footage band’s antecedent, the Cymmer Military Band, parading before HRH Edward, Prince Of Wales (later King Edward VIII) on...read more