Wednesday 25 November 2015

Alan Fernie makes a difference in Uganda

Scottish musician Alan Fernie has returned home following a trip to Africa to work with young performers in Uganda. The trip took place thanks to his association with the Brass for Africa project and saw the composer, arranger and adjudicator holding a workshop with the Mlisada Senior Band and introducing three...read more

Wednesday 25 November 2015

Happy 10th Anniversary Windcorp

Reigning Swedish National champion Windcorp Brass Band is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year and marked the occasion with a special gala concert evening in Gothenburg on November 7th. Professor Garry Cutt was the Musical Director for the evening, who is no stranger to the band, having led them to victory...read more

Saturday 21 November 2015

LSO Brass at the Barbican

LSO Brass Ensemble performs Ayanna Witter-Johnson première at the Barbican Hall The LSO Brass Ensemble, made up of many of the first class players of the brass section of the London Symphony Orchestra, will perform a concert on Thursday 26th November at the Barbican Hall, London. The programme will include several favourite...read more

Thursday 12 November 2015

November edition of BBW out now!

The latest edition of Brass Band World magazine has just been published and is packed with great features, interviews and articles. In this month's edition... COVER STORY - THE WIZARD OF OZMeet the remarkable multi-instrumentalist, James Morrison, plus a review of Merv Collins’s new book on the Australian’s incredible life-story. THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT!Or is...read more

Sunday 1 November 2015

Grimethorpe in Opera collaboration

The British Open champion will join forces with the Opera Babes, mezzo soprano Karen England and soprano Rebecca Knight, for a series of six 'Brassed Off at Christmas' concerts during November and December. Grimethorpe Colliery Band Director of Music, Dr. Robert Childs is thrilled to be able to work with the award-winning...read more

Monday 12 October 2015

Welsh Dragon roars at the Nationals

The Welsh dragon roared for a fourth time during the 2015 British National Finals as Cory delivered a ‘monster’ performance of Spiriti to take the top Section National crown. As presenter, Simone Rebello, declared Cory the 2015 National Champion in front of an appreciative and expectant Royal Albert Hall audience, those with...read more


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