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Sunday 17 September 2017

2017 Doctor Martin Wainstone Cup

Reg Vardy under the direction of MD, Russell Gray successfully reclaimed the Doctor Martin Wainstone Cup for the fifth time. The contest continues to provide a very lucrative and entertaining event to conclude the traditional British Open Championship weekend. Building on the success of last year's event, the Princess Alexandra Auditorium...read more

Saturday 16 September 2017

Foden's Youth Festival

In May 2016 Foden’s were successful in an application to Arts Council England through ‘Grants for the Arts’ for a ‘Three Year Strategic Music and Audience Development Plan’ . Included in the application was a plan to run a non-competitive Youth Festival (for 3 years) where 6 invited Youth Bands would perform...read more

Thursday 14 September 2017

Wychavon Festival of Brass

The organising committee for Wychavon Festival of Brass is delighted to announce a truly exceptional number of bands that have entered the entertainment contest for 2017.  Understood to be the largest entry of bands in the Contest’s history, 46 bands will give 60 performances across the day.  Entries are up 35%...read more

Wednesday 13 September 2017

Open title heads to Switzerland

Switzerland’s Brass Band Valaisia and Arsene Duc stormed to victory at the recent British Open, making history as the first band outside The Commonwealth to win brass banding’s oldest competition. British Open history was made in Birmingham on 9 September as Switzerland’s Brass Band Valaisia secured a sensational victory to become the...read more

Friday 8 September 2017

Steven Mead reporting live from the 165th British Open

Steven Mead will be at Symphony Hall, Birmingham tomorrow (Saturday 9 September) to hear the 165th British Open Championship unfold. The former Desford Colliery and CWS Glasgow euphonium star has previously adjudicated this prestigious competition, and will once again be listening to every band as he follows Thierry Deleruyelle's Fraternity score. Steven...read more

Thursday 7 September 2017

Open return for Stephen Sykes

Flowers band are delighted to confirm that Stephen Sykes has been appointed Principal Trombone and will make his contest debut with the band at this weekend’s British Open Championship.Stephen has been an inspiration to so many brass players and enthusiasts with his determined fight against lymphoma, a form of blood cancer...read more

Thursday 7 September 2017

Derek Bourgeois passes away

At approximately 3.40am on Wednesday 6 September, the prolific English composer, Derek Bourgeois, sadly lost his battle with cancer. Having graduated with a first class honours degree and a subsequent Doctorate from Cambridge University, Derek was a former Lecturer in Music at Bristol University, Musical Director of the National Youth Orchestra of...read more