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Friday 30 March 2018

KLEPTOMANIA: Borrowed Baroque

Celebrated Brass Septet, dubbed "Dazzlingly polished" by BBC Music Magazine, are already looking forward to their next few dates of the acclaimed 'Kleptomania' tour. Repertoire will include: Handel – Suite from RinaldoProkofiev – SuiteRameau – Suite from DardanusStravinsky – Pulcinella Suite Commenting on the forthcoming concerts, Artistic Director, Dr Simon Cox stated:...read more

Wednesday 28 March 2018

Reg Vardy disqualified from the North of England Championships

The band placed second at the recent North of England Regional Championships - Reg Vardy, has been disqualified from the contest by the North of England Regional Committee, meaning that, at the point of going to press, it will not join the line-up of bands competing in the 2018 National Final...read more

Monday 26 March 2018

Peninsula Home Improvements Hits the High Notes with Beaumaris Sponsorship

Peninsula Home Improvements is sponsoring Seindorf Beaumaris Band’s Youth Band for their trip to the European Brass Band Championships (EBBC) in Utrecht, Netherlands on Sunday 6 May 2018. Organised by the European Brass Band Association, the EBBC is the world’s most prestigious brass band competition, and Seindorf Beaumaris Youth...read more

Sunday 25 March 2018

Golden Anniversary Celebration for Flowers

This year the Flowers Band celebrates their 50th Anniversary and will mark the occasion with a ‘Celebration of Brass and Voices’ in Gloucester Cathedral on Saturday 19 May at 7pm. A spokesperson from the band commented, "We are delighted that the presenter of the National Brass Band Championships of Great...read more

Saturday 24 March 2018

NYBBGB to hold free-of-charge workshop

The 80-strong National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain (NYBB) - in which entry is by audition only - is to hold a free-of-charge workshop for young brass and percussion players. The day is open to young brass players aged between eight and 18 and their teachers or parents....read more

Saturday 24 March 2018

B&R to judge at Aalborg Music Festival

The Brighouse & Rastrick Band is excited to have been invited to provide the adjudicators for this year's competition at the Aalborg Music Festival in May. The team, led by Musical Director David Thornton, will include Kathleen Gaspoz (pictured), Sheona White, and Philippe Schwartz. The Aalborg Music Festival was founded...read more

Friday 23 March 2018

Chris Wormald Conducts Black Dyke in Bolton

On Saturday night, Black Dyke played to over 700 people in Bolton people at its first Victoria Hall concert since 2005. During the fantastic concert which featured 'Journey into Freedom', 'March Slave' and a host of exceptional solos, star Flugel Horn player Zoe Hancock performed the solo 'Always on My...read more