Langley Band is delighted to announce the creation of Langley Community Brass, a band for players of all abilities, ages and experiences in the heart of the Black Country. The new community band, which will aim to meet monthly to prepare music for performances in the West Midlands, is open to...read more
The Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel Band is marking its 80th anniversary on Saturday 22nd October with a special concert in Ossett Town Hall where present and former members of the band will join forces to celebrate the Band’s remarkable musical history.The band was originally formed in 1936 as The Yorkshire Copper...read more
October edition out now, featuring:
THE BBW INTERVIEWMaestro Bramwell Tovey rekindles his love affair with brass bands
BRASS BAND WORLD NEWSBBC Radio 2’s hunt for Young Brass Musician is on!LET’S DEBATE – JUDGING THE SYSTEMInternational euphoniumist and educator, Steven Mead, debates the case for criteria judging and says ‘it’s ‘Time for more transparency’
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVEHoward...read more
Steven Mead will once again be providing BBW's live twitter commentary of the National Championships of Great Britain from the Royal Albert Hall tomorrow. Having won the coveted title as solo euphonium with both Desford and CWS Glasgow in the past, it is a competition and indeed a venue he will...read more
Dr Robert Childs has resigned as Musical Director of Grimethorpe Colliery Band.
Having enjoyed a successful tenure with the South Yorkshire band, the Welsh MD has departed Grimethorpe to spend more time with his family in Wales.
Robert told BBW: "Having done the job for almost three years, the travelling has finally taken...read more
Thursday 13 October 2016
