Saturday 22 April 2023

Dutch Youth Debut

Conductors Paul Holland and Erik van de Kolk led the inaugural concert performance of the newly formed Nederlandse Jeugd Brass Band (Dutch Youth Brass Band) last weekend at the concert hall of the Muziekcentrum van de Omroep of the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra in Hilversum. The concert was the culmination of an...read more

Saturday 22 April 2023

Scottish Challenge Entries Open

Entries are now invited for the 2023 Band Supplies Scottish Challenge on Saturday 18 November. This year bands in Sections 1-4 are being asked to play music composed by Gilbert Vinter. A spokesperson for the event explained, “Vinter composed some outstanding music for brass bands and SBBA feels it’s time...read more

Saturday 15 April 2023

NYBBS Showcase

Following three days of rehearsals and sectional practice, the National Youth Brass Band of Scotland delivered a fantastic show this afternoon (Friday 14th April). The concert, a culmination of their Easter course at Strathallan, was held in the school’s theatre, under the direction of talented MD Ian Porthouse. The programme included...read more

Saturday 15 April 2023

Fife Festival gears up for Entertainment

The Fife Brass Band Festival will take place in the Lochgelly Centre, Lochgelly, next Saturday (22 April), starting at 9.30am. Adjudicator Anne Crookston will listen to 13 bands, representing all contesting sections, playing an own-choice entertainment programme, which will include a solo item, providing an exciting day of varied music....read more

Saturday 15 April 2023

2023 EBBC Jury

The European Brass Band Association has announced the adjudicators for the European Brass Band Championships, the European Soloist Competition and the European Youth Brass Band Contest to be held as part of the European Brass Band Festival 2023, Malmö, Sweden, 1 – 7 May. The week begins with the European...read more

Saturday 15 April 2023

Cory Side by Side

Cory Band recently launched its ‘Side by Side’ initiative by welcoming three young players to their bandroom. The project is run in collaboration with the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff. Jennifer Richardson (cornet) from Shirley Band, Phoebe Mallinson (flugel) from BD1 Brass and Rory Arthur (Eb Bass)...read more

Saturday 15 April 2023

Nielsen is new LPO Co-Principal Trumpet

Thomas Nielsen, a former Principal Cornet of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain has been appointed co-principal trumpet of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Tom is familiar to brass audiences as the winner of the 2018 BBC Radio 2 Young Brass Award and comes from Salvation Army background having emulated his...read more


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