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Monday 7 June 2021

Brighouse is back in Action

With the support of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Brighouse and Rastrick Band will perform in their first concert since the start of the pandemic next Saturday, 12th June. This concert has been made possible under the current restrictions with help from the Arts Council Culture Recovery Fund. The...read more

Monday 7 June 2021

Thank You from Foden’s

Following the completion of its '2021 Online Whit Friday Championships' Foden's have taken the opportunity to thank the numerous organisations, bands and individuals who made the event possible. Speaking about the contest Mark Wilkinson commented, “We are extremely grateful to the 119 bands from 13 different Countries who supported our event. The...read more

Monday 7 June 2021

Violet joins Besson

Jonas Violet, International euphonium soloist and teacher at the GO! Academy in Willebroek and the Municipal Academy of Londerzeel has recently been appointed as a Besson Artist. Jonas Violet, born in Jette in 1995, started his studies on cornet at the age of 6 with teacher / father Frans Violet...read more

Thursday 3 June 2021

Star Tutor Line-Up Confirmed for 2021 BBSS

The 35th anniversary course will return in its regular in-person format later this year in Harrogate, with a star line-up of tutors. Following a successful online virtual course last year, the popular Brass Band Summer School (BBSS), is set to return to its regular in-person format at Harrogate Ladies College from...read more

Wednesday 2 June 2021

2021 Foden's online Whit Friday Championships Results

Congratulations to Cory, 1st Old Boys, Wantage Concert Brass, Seindorf Beaumaris Cross Keys Silver, University of Huddersfield Brass, Elland Silver Youth and Macclesfield Youth as a global audience enjoyed the virtual Whit Friday performances of 57 different marches by 119 bands from 13 countries. Commenting on the undoubted success of...read more

Wednesday 2 June 2021

World Music Contest welcomes 2022 Applications

Applications are now open for the 19th World Music Contest (WMC) in Kerkrade, The Netherlands in 2022. Bands and ensembles can apply online for the marching, show, wind, fanfare, percussion ensembles and brass bands. Registration closes on November 1st 2021. Despite the ongoing pandemic, the organising committee is hoping bands and...read more

Wednesday 2 June 2021

German brass bands Well Represented

This year's German national renowned musician's competition "Jugend musiziert" took place recently. Thanks to the musicians of the Jena orchestra school KLANGwelt of the brass band association, the event, which traditionally focuses on more classical instruments, was once again enriched with the special sound colours of a brass band. Johannes Stoll...read more