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Wednesday 28 February 2018

SWBBA Mid-Winter Workshop Success

The South West Brass Band Association recently held their annual Mid-Winter Workshop, with help from members of the Cory Band, at West Buckland School, near Barnstaple. Helped by support from Arts Council England, Co-op Funeralcare and North Devon Music Centre who nominated a number of students for participation, 120 delegates were...read more

Tuesday 27 February 2018

BBE help promote 'Battles Over'

Brass Bands England is helping promote 'Battles Over', the country's tribute to mark the 100th anniversary of the ending of the First World War. 'Battles Over' on 11th November will mark the day exactly a century ago when the guns fell silent at the end of World War One. BBE stated:...read more

Tuesday 27 February 2018

2019 for inaugural Philip Jones International Brass Ensemble Competition

Ursula Jones, the widow of the legendary British trumpet player Philip Jones, will host the inaugural Philip Jones International Brass Ensemble Competition in partnership with the Royal Northern College of Music in July 2019. The aim of the competition is to bring together young brass quintets to showcase excellence and enterprise...read more

Monday 26 February 2018

Mead stands in for Webster

The Midlands Regional Championship Committee has announced that Dr Roger Webster has withdrawn from his role as adjudicator in the Championship Section of the forthcoming Area contest in Bedworth on Sunday 11th March, owing to ill health. Regional Secretary Lesley Bentley stated: "With Roger's help the Midland Regional Committee have been...read more

Monday 26 February 2018

NYBBS 60th Anniversary composing Competition

National Youth Band of Scotland looks forward to celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, and the Scottish Brass Band Association is seeking a composer to write a celebratory march to mark the occasion. The piece will be given its world premiere at the NYBBS 60th Celebration Concert at the Albert...read more

Monday 26 February 2018

Congratulations Paris Brass Band

Congratulations to newly crowned National Champions of France, Paris Brass Band and Musical Director, Florent Didier. The band performed two superb performances of the set work, 'Music of the Spheres' and their own choice music, for which they were awarded 96 points, a two point margin over their closest rivals, Hauts...read more

Monday 26 February 2018

Hat-trick for Foden's

Foden's band became the first regional winners of 2018, with a scintillating performance of 'Odyssey' under the direction of Professor Nicholas Childs. The band's draw of number 5 has proven to be somewhat of a good luck charm, as all three of their most recent regional victories have been from this...read more