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Friday 24 July 2020

British Army to visit NYBBGB

Captain Stuart Marsh Adjutant of the Headquarters Household Divisions Band and the Director of Music of the Welsh Guards Band, Major Stewart Halliday, are just two of the many high-profile guests due to call in on the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain’s (NYBBGB) forthcoming virtual Summer course later this...read more

Friday 24 July 2020

NABBC holds AGM

On Saturday 13th June, the National Association of Brass Band Conductors held its AGM. The meeting would normally be held ahead of the flagship Conducting Competition which sadly had to be cancelled this year due to Covid-19 restrictions and as such, the AGM also had to be held virtually on...read more

Wednesday 22 July 2020

New Principal at B&R

The Brighouse and Rastrick Band are delighted to announce the signing of Tom Smith as their new principal cornet player. In recent weeks former principal cornet player, Kyle Lawson, has made the difficult decision to return to New Zealand permanently in order to be closer to his family and return to...read more

Tuesday 21 July 2020

BAFTA Success for Battle of the Brass Bands

The Whit Friday episode of the critically acclaimed 2019 Sky Arts series 'Battle of the Brass Bands' has won a BAFTA Television Craft Award. The first episode of the four part series produced by Two Four Productions from Plymouth was nominated in the Sound: Factual category in the awards which...read more

Tuesday 21 July 2020

Exciting Partnerships for BBSS

The Virtual Brass Band Summer School has announced links with high profile partners such as Buffet Crampon, Band Supplies and World of Brass for next month’s virtual course. The BBSS will once again be partnered with Besson, as Buffet Crampon and one of its valued retailers, Band Supplies, are supporting this...read more

Tuesday 21 July 2020

Pershore Midsummer Festival

There was success at the on-line Pershore Midsummer Brass Festival success as pre-recorded performances and highlights were broadcast allowing listeners to enjoy plenty of great brass band entertainment. The event began with Jaguar Land Rover Band in its traditional welcoming fanfare, followed by performances from Arrow Valley Brass, AW Parker (Drybrook), the...read more

Tuesday 21 July 2020

IBBSS to Party on Zoom

Although the International Brass Band Summer School has been cancelled this year, delegates who usually enjoy the sun, sea and brass at Swansea will still get a chance to ‘party’ together on August 2nd and 3rd. Delegates will be able to enjoy a number of outstanding Geneva 'Virtual Recitals' from Richard Marshall,...read more