Following the two-year pandemic-enforced absence, the return of the National Youth Brass Band Championships is now only a month away. On 26 and 27 March the hall at Corby Business Academy will play host to over 1,300 young people from all over the UK, in four sections: Championship, Intermediate, Elementary...read more
Foden’s claimed a sixth consecutive North West Regional title this weekend at the Winter Garden in Blackpool with a superb performance of Wilfred Heaton’s ‘Contest Music’. The reigning National Champions were on fine form under the skilled direction of Russell Gray drawing particular praise from the adjudicators for the musicality...read more
Congratulations to Desford Colliery on claiming the top spot in the first Regional competition of 2022. Having drawn last, the band put on a fantastic performance of Wilfred Heaton’s ‘Contest Music’ under the steadfast leadership of MD Michael Fowles. Ratby Co-operative ran the winners close and claimed the second qualifying...read more
The Worshipful Company of Musicians, one of the City of London’s historic livery companies, awards The Mortimer Medal annually in recognition of outstanding service to the brass band movement. The Mortimer Medal recognises service in fostering new generations of brass band musicians, having been endowed in 1995 in memory of...read more
The Iles Medal, awarded by the Worshipful Company of Musicians, was established in 1947 by John Henry Iles, a Pastmaster of the Company, and is awarded annually to musicians who have made a significant contribution to the brass band movement.
The Company has announced that the recipient of the medal...read more
Cory's regular concert in Bradford on Avon last weekend marked the last official appearance of the band’s principal Eb tuba player Simon Howell. Simon has enjoyed a hugely successful 15-year stint with the World’s number 1 ranked band, performing all over the globe and winning everything there is to win....read more
Sunday 27 February 2022
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