Youth Fest is a brand new, non-competitive brass festival created by BBE. This new event endeavours to inspire and engage young people in brass playing in an inclusive environment, encouraging personal development and progression. The inaugural festival, aiming to celebrate success and participation in music, will take place on Friday 28...read more
The results of the 2023 BrookWright International Brass Ensemble Composer Competition (IBECC) have been announced. For the first time since the competition began in 2020, the Overall Winner has also won the Public Commendation Prize, which was voted for by viewers. The winner of both prizes is American composer Micah Roberts...read more
The Scottish Brass Band Association is extending an invitation to bands across Scotland to participate in a coordinated National Foodbank Collection Appeal this January. Band members and supporters are encouraged to collect items for donation to their local foodbanks by the end of the month.
This initiative has been proposed by Gareth...read more
Langholm Town Band cornet player and president David Calvert has been awarded an MBE by His Majesty the King in the New Years Honours for 71 years of voluntary service to the band and wider community.
The veteran bandsman has been a dedicated and committed supporter of Langholm Town Band for the...read more
Congratulations to Kinneil Band resident conductor and Johnstone Band and Brass Sounds Inverclyde musical director Joshua Parkhill who won the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain (NYBBGB) conducting competition at the weekend.
In a high-quality final hosted by British Army Music in Tidworth and sponsored by The Garrick Charitable Trust, Joshua...read more
Following his recent departure from Elland Silver, Daniel Brooks has been appointed as the Musical Director of Leyland. A spokesperson for the band explained how delighted they were to have him stating, “Danny's connection to Leyland started many years ago, being both his hometown band and where he enjoyed great success...read more
Mercer & Barker has announce that Mark Wilkinson, Principal Cornet of Foden’s, the No1 ranked band in the world, has chosen to join M&B as a Performing Artist. M&B is currently working with Mark to develop a signature mouthpiece that it is hoped will soon be available for purchase.
Mark started playing...read more
Friday 19 January 2024
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