Sunday 1 October 2023

Matthew Climbs Every Mountain for NYBB

Next Sunday 8th October, Lostock Hall Memorial Brass Band’s Solo Baritone player Matthew Hurst who is also a member of the NYBBGB is doing the Yorkshire three peaks with a group from his Explorer Scouts. He has chosen to raise money for The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain Bursary...read more

Sunday 1 October 2023

NYBB 2024 Conducting Competition

The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain has launched it’s 2024 Conducting Competition. This initiative offers the opportunity to work with the Youth Band as Assistant Conductor on its 2024 Summer Course, mentored by its guest conductor, Prof David King. Entrants need to complete a short biography of their experience...read more

Sunday 1 October 2023

Dungannon Charity Climb

Thirty members of Dungannon Silver Band recently climbed to the summit of Slieve Donard, Northern Ireland's highest peak, to raise funds for The Air Ambulance Northern Ireland. Slieve Donard stands tall at 850 meters (2,790 feet), and the path to its summit is both steep and demanding. The amazing feat was...read more

Sunday 1 October 2023

Brookwright International Composer Competition

BrookWright Music has launched its fourth annual International Composer Competition. Composers and arrangers are being given the chance to write brass ensemble compositions or arrangements with the winner receiving a cash prize of 0, a download license to the music playback programme NotePerformer 4, and publication of their work through BrookWright...read more

Sunday 1 October 2023

British Bandsman Concert Series

The British Bandsman Concert Series which will feature performances from some of the very best bands in the UK. It begins on 3rd February 2024 with two performances from Cory Band before Tredegar, Flowers, Friary, Foden's, Black Dyke, Aldbourne and Brighouse & Rastrick follow later in the year. The superb Bone-afide...read more

Sunday 1 October 2023

Swiss Open Victory for Treize Etoiles

Brass Band Treize Etoiles were declared winners at the recent 33rd Swiss Open, held at the superb KKL Konzertsaal Hall in Luzern. Conducted by Frederic Theodoloz, the reigning European Champion's outstanding performances of the test-piece, 'Angels & Demons' by Peter Graham, and their own-choice of George Lloyd's 'English Heritage' saw them...read more

Sunday 1 October 2023

Queensland Hat-trick for Brisbane

Brisbane Excelsior Band dominated the recent Queensland State Band Championships, which took place over the weekend of the 22nd-24th September, winning the title for a third successive year. Led by MD Dale Hosking, Brisbane were declared winners of the four individual disciplines with a very assured performance of the set-work,...read more


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