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Wednesday 17 November 2021

Göta win the 2021 Swedish National Championhips

Congratulations to Göta Brass Band on winning the National Championships of Sweden last weekend. The contest organisers from the Swedish Brass Band Federation (SBBF) worked tirelessly to ensure that the ‘Plan B’ version of the event could be held, allowing the bands to compete in three regional contests, with the...read more

Wednesday 17 November 2021

RNCM Young Middle Brass & Young Tubas Join Forces

On Sunday 21st November the highly successful RNCM Young Middle Brass and Young Tuba groups will be joining forces to host a free joint workshop for all young Flugel, Tenor Horn, Baritone, Euphonium and Tuba players. The event will be held at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester...read more

Monday 15 November 2021

Austrian National Championships 2021

Three bands took the stage in Marchtrenk last weekend to battle for the Austrian title and a ticket to the European Brass Band Championship in Malmö 2023. Congratulations to Andreas Lackner and his R.E.T. Brass Band on winning the title and the invite to Malmö. The band gave a terrific...read more

Monday 15 November 2021

RWCMD Cory Composition Prize 2022

Cory Band and Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (RWCMD) have announced the return of their popular annual Composition Prize, which was last held in 2019, before the pandemic. Composers are invited to submit new compositions for brass band before the deadline of 1st March 2022. Compositions can be...read more

Sunday 7 November 2021

WMC 2022

Invitations have been offered to the World’s best brass bands for next year’s World Music Contest due to take place in Kerkrade. WMC 2022 will take place from 7th to 31st July, with the number of entrants currently around 200 in the different categories. The deadline for brass bands wishing to...read more

Sunday 7 November 2021

Autumn Leaves to return to Greenfield

2022 will see the Greenfield Whit Friday Contest celebrate its 100th anniversary. The contest was first held in 1922, and won by Wingates Temperance Band, but next year’s celebrations will be a little different with the committee deciding to hold two events. Chairman Frank Rothwell stated, "We will hold the...read more

Sunday 7 November 2021

Manger wins 2021 Siddis Brass

Congratulations to Manger Musikklag on winning the Siddis title in Stavanger this weekend. The band, under the direction of Martin Winter impressed music adjudicators Chris King and Bjørn Sagstad to clinch a one-point win ahead of local rivals Stavanger led by Allan Withington. Entertainment judge, Henrik Melsom Edvardsen could find...read more