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Saturday 22 July 2023

Celebrating 45 Years of Youth Brass Banding with SSBB

Saturday night at the iconic Plaza Theatre in Stockport was an evening when the world of brass banding came together as one big musical family to celebrate the 45th Anniversary of Stockport Schools’ Brass Bands (SSBB). It is now a long-established tradition for SSBB to celebrate both its formation in...read more

Thursday 13 July 2023

Cory feature at Welsh Proms

2023 marks the 40th anniversary of the official opening of St David’s Hall, the National Concert Hall of Wales. Recognised for its acoustic excellence, the Hall has been proud to play host to some of the world’s greatest orchestras and performers. The Welsh Proms, led with the unflagging energy and...read more

Thursday 13 July 2023

Carol Jarvis is ITA President

Carol Jarvis has been appointed as President of the International Trombone Association (ITA). The appointment makes her the first female President in the ITA’s history. In her first column for its in-house ITA Journal publication, Carol stated that it is "a great honour". Carol Jarvis is a multi-award-winning much in-demand freelance...read more

Wednesday 12 July 2023

NYBBW announces Summer Plans

The National Youth Brass Band of Wales will convene in Carmarthen for its annual residential course, led by Flowers MD and NYBBW alumnus, Paul Holland. The course will culminate in three concerts in the north (Bangor), west (St. Davids) and south (Cardiff) of Wales. The programme will feature challenging repertoire...read more

Wednesday 12 July 2023

Hill wins Foden’s Female Composer Competition

Congratulations to Naomi Hill on being crowned the winner of Foden's Band's first ever Female Composer Competition for her work 'What A Saviour!'. On Tuesday 11th July Foden's held the final of their 'Female Composition Initiative' launched on International Women’s Day to encourage Female composers aged 21 and under to...read more

Wednesday 12 July 2023

BBE Brass Band Conference Line-up

The full programme has been announced for this year’s Brass Band Conference, an unmissable opportunity for banders from across the country to learn, share and network. This year’s event, speakers at which will include Sky Arts and RPS Award-winning composer Gavin Higgins and Arts Council England CEO Darren Henley, will...read more

Wednesday 12 July 2023

Flemish Open welcomes Entries

The organisers of the 2024 Flemish Open have announced details of the popular contest that will take place in at the City Theatre in Mechelen on the weekend of the 20th & 21st April. The deadline for entries for VBOK 2024 is 31st December with entries open for bands in...read more