Spires Brass Band from Frederick, Maryland in the USA, has announced the appointment of Brian Hinkley as its new Musical Director. A former player with the band from the 1990s on trombone and euphonium, Brian has gained widespread experience as a band director in the education sector with Linganore High School,...read more
A celebration of brass chamber music in memory of the late, great Philip Jones CBE (1928-2000) will be held at St John's Smith Square in London next month. The event will take place on Saturday 17th February at 6.00pm and will feature a selection of the finest student brass ensembles from...read more
Following on from the success of his 2023 course, Russell Gray will host a Conducting Weekend later this year. Alongside the Bathgate Band, the Yamaha artist will oversea two levels of workshop tuition; one for established conductors wishing to extend their conducting skill sets and one as foundation level for those...read more
The Boarshurst Band Club will present its annual Area Championships preview evening on Sunday 18th February (7.15pm). It will feature bands from the North-West and Yorkshire regions previewing their set-works and gaining additional insight from 'guest adjudicator', Jack Capstaff.
City of Bradford will preview the top section test-piece, 'Variations on an Enigma',...read more
Brass band supporters have been asked to help decide the winner of the seventh RWCMD Cory Composition Prize. The entries from the four finalists have been uploaded onto the band's website and YouTube channel. They were recorded in November at the RWCMD'S Dora Stoutzker Hall under the baton of MD, Philip...read more
Grimethorpe Colliery Band will extend its youth development and education programme another Brass & Percussion workshop in Barnsley next month. The free event will take place on Saturday 3rd February at Barnsley Civic (S70 2HZ) with a full day (9.30am – 3.30pm) of great music making and inspirational teaching scheduled for...read more
Wednesday 24 January 2024
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