The sad passing of highly respected musician Denzil Stephens, at the age of 92, has been announced last. Born in Guernsey in the Channel Isles in 1929, Denzil Stephens’ Salvationist family was evacuated to Yorkshire in 1940 where his musical talent was nurtured. He was soon making a name for himself...read more
Black Dyke will be trying to add World Champion to its newly retained Yorkshire Champion title with a trip to the World Music Contest in Kerkrade later this year. The band has also confirmed that it will be performing in a special Gala Concert on Sunday 10th July alongside Brass...read more
Congratulations to Whitburn on winning the Championships Section of the 2022 Scottish Championships. Prof. Nicholas Childs retained his winning form fresh from success in Yorkshire, directing the band through an outstanding performance of Heaton’s ‘Contest Music’. Adjudicators Sandy Smith and Sheona Wade were clearly delighted with the performance awarding...read more
There will be six live-stream broadcasts over this weekend’s Scottish Brass Band Championships in Perth.
On Saturday, these will be:
3rd Section Results - https://youtu.be/Kw10qA1IoLI2nd Section Results - https://youtu.be/nnvSQBy1iWQ1st Section Results - https://youtu.be/GiEJwVz1zi0
On Sunday, the following will be livestreamed:
4th Section Results - https://youtu.be/K83hDHSibQk4B Live Broadcast - https://youtu.be/3HcarOKAiscChampionship Section Results - https://youtu.be/X-eYUR1kts4
Every contest...read more
The latest signing for Friary Brass Band is Ben Miller, who joins the Band on E flat bass. Ben’s tuba playing has taken him to all sorts of places, including a rehearsal in a multi-storey car park in Vancouver and Pinewood Studios as a brass playing extra in the Oscar-winning...read more
Brass Bands England (BBE) has confirmed the date for The Brass Band Conference 2022, the biggest learning and sharing event in the brass banding calendar. This year’s conference will take place on Saturday 22 October 2022 at The Life Centre in Sale, Manchester, as a hybrid event combining both in-person...read more
Monday 14 March 2022
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