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Sunday 7 May 2017

New arrivals at Grimethorpe

Grimethorpe Colliery Band has announced a duo of new signings following the recent departures of flugel player Laura Hirst, horn player Jonathan Bates and euphonium star Michael Dodds.Helen Varley currently first horn at Black Dyke will be joining the band on solo horn when her commitments are completed in June, whilst...read more

Saturday 29 April 2017

‘Euro’ download videos to be released

World of Brass is to offer download audio and video of the 2017 ‘European’, thanks to sister company World of Sound Once the dust has settled on this weekend's European Brass Band Championships, the winner crowned and the hype over until next year, wouldn’t it be wonderful to sit back in the...read more

Saturday 29 April 2017

Brass in Concert Draw

Stellar cast of stars for 2017 Brass in Concert The organisers of the 41st Brass in Concert Festival, to be held in association with Yamaha, Banks Group and British Bandsman on the weekend of 18-19 November at The Sage Gateshead, have announced the line-up and order of play for the 2017 Championship,...read more

Saturday 29 April 2017

Auditions Advice Week at Chetham’s

Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester - the largest specialist music school in the UK and the only one in the north of England - is holding its first ever Advice Audition Week for students considering applying to join the School from 2018. These informal, one-to-one auditions with heads of department provide...read more

Saturday 29 April 2017

Exciting line-up for Black Dyke Festival

Black Dyke’s Brass Festival, made possible by public funding from the National Lottery through the Arts Council England, promises to be another highlight in the band’s exciting calendar. The day (4 June) starts with Workshops led by Black Dyke players Richard Marshall (cornets), Katrina Marzella and Helen Varley (horns and baritones) and...read more

Saturday 29 April 2017

Hayes Music Instrument Replacement Scheme

Hayes Music, which has an extensive musical instruments, accessories, gifts and sheet music showroom in Southampton, as well as a new general music shop in Romsey, has launched a ‘Buy one and get three free’ offer on all brass instruments. Too good to be true? “No - the scheme really is that...read more

Wednesday 19 April 2017

BBE inaugural Youth Forum success

Brass Bands England’s (BBE’s) new initiative to canvas young peoples’ opinions of brass banding, in the form of a Youth Forum, has already given the organisation some food for thought. BBE Trustee, Max Stannard, hosted the first Forum at the National Youth Brass Band Championships in Salford on 2 April and run....read more