Talented young Inverclyde musicians have dazzled in the solo spotlight at Riverside Youth Band’s fifth annual solo competition. The event featured 20 performances from band members as they showcased their brass and percussion playing talents, alongside accompanist Kristine Donnan, in front of adjudicator and renowned brass musician Alan Fernie, as...read more
Over 100 young brass players taking part in this year’s National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain (Youth Champs) waved their conducting wands enthusiastically in front of the British Army Band Tidworth playing Grieg's 'In the Hall of the Mountain King' at this recent event. With professional guidance...read more
The Union Band are very pleased to announce the appointment of Jonathan Beatty as their full time Music Director. Jonathan took on the role on an interim basis in mid-January this year after being asked to conduct the band at the NEMBBA and Yorkshire area championship section contests. The band...read more
In recognition of being the inspiration and driving force behind the Birkwood Primary School Brass Band, Julie Allen MBE was presented with the BBE Services to Youth Award at a special concert at Birkwood Primary School, the school from which Julie retired as head last year. This performance was a...read more
Arts Council England (ACE) has shown its support for the four-day European Brass Band Festival by awarding a £116,000 grant to the event’s organiser, Brass Bands England (BBE). In addition to the events taking place across Birmingham Town Hall and Symphony Hall from Thursday 28 April to Sunday 1 May, the...read more
Aldbourne led by MD Glyn Williams took the spoils this weekend in the last of the area qualifiers. The West of England Regional Championships took place at the unusual venue of Cheltenham Race Course, organised by WEBBA and Kapitol Promotions. Aldbourne secured its first area victory since 1981 with...read more
The RAF Music Service will be hosting a special celebration of the women who have served with them over the years. The event is being held on Saturday 21st May and will include current serving musicians, those who joined as full and equal members of RAF Music from 1991, and...read more
Tuesday 12 April 2022
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