Wednesday 20 September 2023

Members invited to BBE AGM

This year’s Brass Bands England (BBE) Annual General Meeting will be held on Zoom on Tuesday 17 October at 6pm. All BBE members are invited. The AGM gives BBE members a chance to say how they would like BBE to be managed in the future; to get involved and become part...read more

Wednesday 20 September 2023

RWCMD Cory Band Composition Prize Shortlist Revealed 

The first round of judging of the RWCMD Cory Band Composition Prize 2023, supported by New Moon Insurance, has been completed, and the shortlisted four entries revealed. They are as follows: ‘Storm!’ by Thibaut Bruniaux (France) - This is a descriptive work composed by the founding Musical Director of Hainaut Brass...read more

Monday 18 September 2023

Congratulations to Cheltenham’s Winners

The Centaur at Cheltenham Racecourse was filled with the sounds of Britain’s finest first to fourth section bands from just past dawn on Saturday morning to well past dusk on Sunday night. It was a truly epic event with some fantastic performances from 79 bands for the adjudicators and audiences alike...read more

Saturday 16 September 2023

Grimethorpe Tribute to Sir Michael Parkinson

Grimethorpe Colliery Band was heard at the recent funeral service for the broadcaster, chat-show host, journalist and author Sir Michael Parkinson who sadly passed away in August earlier this year. He once remarked that he “could see the pit from my bedroom window. When you couldn’t see it, you could smell...read more

Saturday 16 September 2023

Denis Wick launches UK Young Ambassador Programme

In collaboration with the company's marketing team, Denis Wick Products and its UK Young Ambassador Programme is aimed to help develop four young players from the Manchester area. They will be mentored and coached by existing artists and will see them involved in product demonstrations and product development. The young musicians...read more

Saturday 16 September 2023

Bedworth appoints Mott

Bedworth Brass has announced the appointment of the experienced Jonathan Mott as their new Musical Director. Jonathan comes to the role after six very successful years at MK Brass, having previously conducted and played with several other bands in the Midlands and London & Southern Counties. A spokesperson from the band stated,...read more

Saturday 16 September 2023

Postcards from Grimethorpe

Grimethorpe Colliery Band has released its latest recording entitled ‘Postcards from Grimethorpe’. It features music written specially for the band and includes several world premiere recordings. When the American composer Jack Stamp was appointed International Composer-in-Association to the Grimethorpe Colliery Band in 2019, he conceived a recording project focused on works specifically...read more


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