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Monday 29 November 2021

Rule Changes announced by BBP

The BBP Registry has announced three significant rule changes, effective from 1st January 2022. Please see below: RULE 17B Existing rule: The transfer will become effective 28 DAYS from the date of receipt by the Registry of the duly completed official documentation as detailed in APPENDIX 3, 1C New rule:...read more

Wednesday 24 November 2021

Concord wins the Danish National Title

23 bands took to the stage in Musikhuset Aarhus at the Danish National Championships last weekend. Concord Brass Band, under the direction of Reid Gilje, found favour with the judging panel of Frode Rydland, Florent Didier, Jonathan Bates and were crowned champions of Denmark. In addition to the National title...read more

Wednesday 24 November 2021

Scottish Festival of Brass Competitors Announced

Twenty-seven bands will be taking to the stage in the Perth Concert Hall this weekend to participate in the Scottish Festival of Brass. On Saturday, 14 championship bands in the Scottish Open competition will play their choice of test-piece from a list of five compositions in the SBBA collection: 'St Magnus'...read more

Wednesday 24 November 2021

Wallace awarded Queen’s Medal for Music

The Queen has approved the award of Her Majesty’s Medal for Music for the year 2021 to John Wallace CBE. An internationally renowned Scottish trumpet soloist, composer and educator, John Wallace is the seventeenth recipient of the award, following the celebrated organist Thomas Trotter, who received The Queen's Medal...read more

Sunday 21 November 2021

Cory Triumphs at BIC 2021

Congratulations to Cory on completing a hat-trick of victories with this year’s Brass in Concert Championship title. The band performed with its usual assured confidence, and under the direction of Philip Harper, who brought his own inimitable style to the winning programme, Cory proved to once again be an unbeatable force....read more

Sunday 21 November 2021

BBE to receive £127,000 from Government’s Culture Recovery Fund

More than £100 million has been awarded to hundreds of cultural organisations across the country including Brass Bands England in the latest round of support from the Culture Recovery Fund, the Culture Secretary announced last week. Brass Bands England (BBE), the national sector-support organisation for brass bands, has been awarded a...read more

Sunday 21 November 2021

BBE launches Christmas Crowdfunder

On Friday 19th November the much anticipated #BrassBandsAtChristmas crowdfunding campaign has launched to the public. The campaign, which so far features over two dozen bands from across the country, has been designed to raise funds for the organisations taking part as well as raise awareness of, and appreciation for, brass bands...read more