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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

Sunday 7 November 2021

Job Opportunities with the NYBBGB

The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain is looking to employ two new people with the organisation. Audience Development Manager (Salary £32,000 pro rata — part time): to develop and deliver audience development as well as a stakeholder engagement strategy so that the organisation can meet the goals of...read more

Sunday 7 November 2021

Salford International Online Brass Soloist Competition

Final year students from the University of Salford Alan Hobbins (Oldham Lees Band), Jeremie Favre (Leyland Band) and Elliot Gray (Leyland Band), are hosting a FREE online solo competition specifically aimed at the younger generation of brass players, as part of the musical events module, of their degree course. The...read more