Monday 7 September 2020

Inaugural National Children’s Concert Band

The organisers of the National Youth Concert Band have made the exciting announcement that they will be running their first ever National Children's Concert Band course next Easter. For younger musicians, aged 11-14 with grades 4 or 5, the band will be led by the experienced educator and conductor Jane Conway...read more

Sunday 6 September 2020

Lincoln Center Brass ‘Invictus’ Premiere

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts released a superb performance of a stirring new composition by Anthony Barfield earlier this month. Composed for a 15-piece brass ensemble, ‘Invictus’ is an anthem for New York City in this unique moment in time. The work pays tribute to the resilience of this...read more

Sunday 6 September 2020

Cory all set for Online Contest

The Cory Online Brass Band Championships are all set to take place on the Friday and Saturday evenings of the 18th/19th and 25th/26th September, with 73 bands worldwide contributing 10 minute entertainment programmes.The contest, supported by Arts Council Wales, will be broadcast live from the offices of Kapitol Promotions headquarters in...read more

Sunday 6 September 2020

Swiss National Championships Cancelled

It has been announced that the 2020 Swiss National Brass Band Championship has been cancelled owing to ongoing concerns and restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the first time since 1982, when the contest became an annual event, that they have been cancelled. The decision was not taken lightly by...read more

Sunday 6 September 2020

Grimethorpe locked down…but living

Grimethorpe’s recent recording of ‘Dial H for Hitchcock’ by acclaimed composer Nigel Clarke is being used as part of an innovative dance performance project. Studio Wayne McGregor, Northern Ballet and Gary Clarke Company are uniting in a world-premiere triple bill of contemporary dance and ballet called ‘Locked Down, Locked In, but...read more

Friday 4 September 2020

Wobplay launches to deliver brass on demand

wobplay - the first ‘Netflix-style’ on-demand subscription audio and video streaming service for brass performance, was launched yesterday (3 September) by World of Brass, offering unparalleled audio and video listening and viewing.Having invested in audio and video recordings for over two decades, World of Brass has arguably the most extensive back...read more

Tuesday 1 September 2020

Patrick Vergeres departs Treize Etoiles

Patrick Vergeres, one of Swiss banding's most respected cornet players, has announced his departure from Brass Band 13 Etoiles following a staggering 27 year association with the band. He began in the B Band before progressing to the A Band where he worked his way through the section from the...read more


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