The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain’s second conducting competition, this year funded by the Garrick Charitable Trust, closed a few weeks ago, and after much deliberation between the judges, the four finalists have been announced. They are Andreas Ashikkis, Felicity Cliffe, Joshua Parkhill, and Craig Sanders.
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Perth Concert Hall was filled with the heavenly sounds of brass as 13 top-tier bands competed for the Scottish Open Challenge Trophy with their performances of the set test piece ‘Astralis’ by Philip Wilby. The cooperation band, conducted by Michael Fowles, took the top prize in a successful defence of its...read more