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

Sunday 4 March 2018

Hat-trick for Black Dyke

Fortunately the weather did not spoil this fantastic Regional qualification contest, with Peggy Tomlinson and the committee making the right decision in allowing the competition to go ahead at Huddersfield Town Hall this weekend. One band that will certainly share this view-point is Black Dyke, and M.D. Professor Nicholas Childs, who clinched...read more

Friday 2 March 2018

Ian Williams - Welsh cornet legend

It is with great sadness that BBW reports the news of the death on 1 March of the former Cory Band principal cornet player for 20 years, Ian Williams, aged 52. Ian, who had been in intensive care in hospital following a heart attack two weeks ago, was regarded across the World...read more

Friday 2 March 2018

Live radio coverage from the Midlands  

For the very first time a local radio station will be at the site of the Midlands Area Brass Band Championships on the weekend of 10th & 11th March 2018 offering live coverage from inside the Bedworth Civic Hall. You’ll be able to tune in from 9am on both days at...read more


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