Wednesday 22 June 2022

BBCA Announces Contest Winner

Boris Oppliger receiving 1st prize in the BBCA Conducting Competition 2022 from BBCA Chairman James Holt and Conductor of Eccles Borough Band/BBCA Exec Member Mareika Gray. On Saturday 18 June the live flagship Brass Band Conductors’ Association’s Conducting Competition returned to Eccles Town Hall with 11 semi-finalists battling it out for...read more

Sunday 19 June 2022

Taylor says goodbye to Excelsior

The 20-year musical partnership between Brisbane Excelsior Band and Musical Director Howard Taylor has come to an end. The band has enjoyed incredible success whilst under his direction bookended by winning the Queensland State Championship, his contesting debut, in 2002, and concluding his tenure with a win at 2019 Australian Championships....read more

Sunday 19 June 2022

U.S. Open moves to Michigan

It has been announced that the U.S. Open Championships will move to the Clarkston Performing Arts Center in Clarkston, Michigan later this year. The event will be held in partnership with the Great Lakes Brass Band Association (GLBBA) on November 19th. In a statement, U.S. Open co-founders Clark and Dallas Niermeyer...read more

Sunday 19 June 2022

B&R appoints McElligott as Resident MD

Famous Yorkshire outfit Brighouse & Rastrick has announced the appointment of its new Resident Musical Director Ian McElligott with immediate effect. A proud Yorkshire man with a background in military music, Ian rose to the rank of Major, and upon completion of a particularly successful and rewarding career as a Service...read more

Sunday 19 June 2022

2022 Whit Friday

Black Dyke Band won the Saddleworth & Oldham Whit Friday for the first time since 2015.. Led by Director of Music, Prof Nicholas Childs and playing 'Knight Templar' the band were declared winners at Denshaw, Dobcross, Greenfield and Lydgate. Meanwhile in Tameside Foden's secured the Whit Friday honours for the 19th...read more

Saturday 18 June 2022

Andrea Price is new MD at Wingates

The Wingates Band has announced the appointment of Andrea Price as their new Musical Director. Andrea graduated with a Masters from Salford, also winning the Mortimer Prize during her time at the university. She has also performed at the very highest banding level, including ten years as principal percussionist and...read more

Saturday 18 June 2022

2022 Borders Entertainment Contest

This year’s Borders Entertainment Contest will take place in Hawick on Saturday 5 November. The Scottish Borders Brass Band Association is inviting bands from Sections 2, 3 and 4 to register their interest in entering the competition by contacting contest secretary Christine Calvert at kernigal@me.com The contest will be capped at...read more


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