With great reluctance and sadness, organisers of the Butlin’s Open Mineworkers Open National Brass Band Festival announces that it has cancelled the 2021 January edition date due to the continuing uncertainty and recurring lockdowns caused by the pandemic.However, the Festival’s Artistic Director, Steve Walker, is currently in talks with the main...read more
Inspite of Covid-19 organisers of the Brass in Concert Championships were determined to showcase the finest in original brass band entertainment. In an online highlights Festival, on the originally planned weekend of 14 & 15 November, we treated to a magnificent top quality show, all streamed for free by World of...read more
Swapping trombones for trainers: four Trustees of the UniBrass Foundation are set to run the distance from Bangor to Sheffield in a bid to raise much needed funds for the charity. The challenge involves running the 176km distance from Bangor University’s Pontio Arts Centre (2020 contest host) to Sheffield University’s Octagon...read more
Brass Bands England (BBE) has announced that Sam Fisher is the successful candidate in the search for the first dedicated Safeguarding Officer with responsibility for the organisation and administration of the organisation’s groundbreaking BandSafe programme.
Sam was chosen for the role from an outstanding field of 82 applicants, ten of which advanced...read more
As the cold weather continues to draw in and the nation is missing the opportunity to jet off to warmer climates, the trumpets of the BBC orchestras will transport you somewhere sunny and exciting with a cracking Spanish themed virtual performance.
Launched on BBC Radio 3 ‘BBC Instrumental Sessions’ sees the trumpets...read more
Cory’s latest socially distanced musical offering is an absolute stunner. ‘Swan Lake Fantasy Overture’, expertly arranged for the band by M.D. Philip Harper, showcases the very best of the World’s number one band. Listeners can enjoy Act 1 Scene 1, Act 1 No.4 Pas de Trois No. 6, Act 3 Scene...read more
Euphonium player Yu-Han Yang has won the prestigious Jeju International Brass Competition in Korea. The Tredegar Band’s principal player gave a fantastic performance of Philip Wilby’s 'Euphonium Concerto' to win the ,000 first prize. Yu-Han is in excellent company with past winners including: Glenn Van Looy, Bastien Baumet, Lilian Meurin and...read more
Wednesday 18 November 2020
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