French National Champion, Hauts-de-France, under the steady direction of Luc Vertommen secured victory at the 8th Flemish Open in Mechelen last weekend. Belgian National Champion, Brass Band Willebroek were narrowly beaten into second place, with fellow Belgian challengers Festival Brass Band in third.
Hauts-de-France performed the set-work, 'Goldhorn' by Simon...read more
Following a three-year hiatus owing to Covid the 94th Holme Valley Contest was back with a bang last weekend. Adjudicator Roger Webster was effusive in his praise for the competitors, awarding local favourites Hepworth the top section prize. The band was the clear victor winning the own choice test-piece on...read more
Safeguarding is an important priority for music-making organisations of all shapes and sizes but embedding good safeguarding practice into day-to-day activity, alongside a number of other demands and expectations, can be a challenge for any band.
Brass Bands England’s (BBE) new 'Check & Challenge' tool, developed in partnership with NSPCC,...read more
The team of adjudicators who will make the important decisions at the upcoming British Open Spring Festival on May 7th in Blackpool have been announced.
The event talks place in Blackpool's Winter Gardens, where bands will compete in the Grand Shield, Senior Cup and Senior Trophy contests. The set-works are 'Dynasty'...read more
Following requests from conductors, the Brass Band Conductors’ Association has moved the deadline for entry into this year’s flagship conducting competition back to 30th April. This will give busy conductors time over Easter to prepare their video submissions for the first stage of the competition.
This is an exciting...read more
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
Tuesday 19 April 2022
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