Following 20 years of distinguished service, Michael Dodd has resigned as principal euphonium of Grimethorpe Colliery Band. Michael joined Grimethorpe from Brighouse in 1997, having previously been a member of Grimethorpe Junior Band.
Recognised as one of the finest euphonium players of his generation, Michael has won solo awards at the European...read more
Brighouse and Rastrick Band has appointed Kathleen Gaspoz as principal cornet - the first female to hold this position in the band’s long history. Kathleen, born in Switzerland, joins Brighouse from Black Dyke, where she has been part of the cornet section since moving to England in 2015. Kathleen is a...read more
A brand new plastic brass band hopes to raise funds for a great charitable cause. It is for a one-off event later this year, where the band will perform an hour of 'plastic music' to help raise funds for the disability charity MK CIL.
Organiser Chris Johnston commented on the venture: "We...read more
Foden's have announced the appointment of Jonathan Bates (pictured here) on Solo Horn from Grimethorpe. Speaking about the appointment Mark Wilkinson told BBW: "Foden's are extremely pleased to announce that Jonathan has joined the band to fill a vacancy since last August. We are extremely grateful to Paul Bennett, Heather Linnell...read more
Audition dates have been announced for the 80-strong National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain (NYBB) and the 60-strong National Children's Brass Band of Great Britain (NCBB).
All those who audition are given a free-of-charge master class by a leading brass or percussion player and the audition dates are:
Saturday 17 June -...read more
The University of Salford Brass Band hosted a special concert to help support the invaluable work of the mental health and well-being charity 'Start in Salford'. The event was organised by University of Salford students and was directed by Conductor in Residence, Tom Davoren (pictured here). It forms part of on-going...read more
Saturday 8 April 2017
