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Monday 22 June 2020

Jake Thorpe wins A4 Composing Prize

A4 Brass Quartet has announced the results of its Third annual composition competition. The competition attracted entries from across nine different countries, creating a difficult decision for the group and expert judges, Bramwell Tovey and Edward Gregson to select a winner. This year’s winner, awarded a cash prize of £400, is...read more

Sunday 21 June 2020

The Hepworth Band – Socially Distanced

Each year, on the last Monday in June, the village of Hepworth near Holmfirth hosts its annual Feast. This traditional event is a popular local gathering, involving an afternoon procession accompanied by Hepworth Brass Band and an evening village centre celebration. The Feast marks the end of the Great Plague in...read more

Friday 19 June 2020

Russell Gray to Conduct Stavanger

Stavanger Brass Band has announced that Russell Gray has signed a contract to be the band’s conductor. It has now been more than 20 years since they were first acquainted with a spokesperson from the band stating, “Now we are very much looking forward to welcoming Russell back as he takes...read more

Friday 19 June 2020

International Brass Band Composer Competition (IBBCC)

With virtually no bands currently in operation due to the coronavirus pandemic, this has left composers and arrangers with little opportunity to have their music performed. However, an exciting initiative is being launched offering composer/arrangers the chance to have their music showcased through this new and innovative composition competition. There are...read more

Friday 19 June 2020

Royal Patronage continues for The West Of England Bandsmen’s Festival.

The West of England Bandsmen’s Festival is pleased and honoured to announce that HRH The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, has agreed to extend his Patronage of the Festival, founded in 1912, for a further term. The Royal Family, and The Duke of Cornwall in particular, have had a long connection...read more

Friday 12 June 2020

Brighouse & Rastrick and KMJ Recordings announce collaboration

Brighouse & Rastrick Band is pleased to announce that KMJ Recordings is to become Recording Company in Residence. The collaboration will enable the Band to release recordings under their own label, while both they and KMJ Recordings continue to work on projects commissioned by others. Prior to the coronavirus lockdown,...read more

Friday 12 June 2020

New Principal Euphonium for Hammonds

The Hammonds Band is delighted to announce Steven Walsh as the band’s new Principal Euphonium. Steven is no stranger the band having played alongside MD Morgan Griffiths when the band was known as Yorkshire Building Society Band. Steven began to play the Euphonium at the age of 10 in the Linthwaite Band....read more