Sunday 8 October 2017

Luzern claims seventh Swiss Open

The 28th Besson Swiss Open Contest, held
in the Lucerne’s Culture and Convention Centre (KKL), saw the Brass Band Bürgermusik Luzern, conducted by Michael Bach, claim its seventh success since the first edition of this competition in 1990. Regis Gobet was there to savour every performance. The Besson Swiss Open Contest 2017, which...read more

Sunday 8 October 2017

Besson - 180 years of superb sound

The famous Besson name is currently celebrating 180 years of brass instrument development that has had a huge impact on peformance and sound worldwide. BBW brings the Besson success story, and an array of top-line players and Besson artists pay their personal tributes. In 1837, however, Gustave Auguste Besson, aged just...read more

Sunday 8 October 2017

Tribute to a rather special man

Leading composer, Derek Bourgeois, lost his battle with cancer on 6 September 2017, aged 76. Tim Reynish charts the impact of one of England’s most prolific composers and musicians, whilst the trustees of Sun Life Stanshawe provide a heartfelt tribute to their friend and former conductor. Which composer liked to sing...read more

Sunday 8 October 2017

A good weekend for the North West and Scotland

Sections 1 - 4 of the British National Finals were
under starters orders from 16 - 17 September at The Centaur, Cheltenham Racecourse. Christopher Thomas and Malcolm Wood bring the highs and the lows of a great weekend for the North West and Scotland National glory in Section 1 fell to the...read more

Thursday 21 September 2017

‘I did it my way!'

From performing on movie soundtracks to showcasing the tenor horn around the
 globe, Gordon Higginbottom has enjoyed a distinguished performing career. The 78-year-old, from Cleveleys near Fleetwood, chats to Mark Good about playing on Evita, travelling to Pakistan and turning down Black Dyke! Whilst vital to the movement’s continued success, for some...read more

Thursday 21 September 2017

Take courageous steps

In the first part of a six-page focus on innovation in September's edition of BBW, International trumpeter and educator, John Wallace CBE, says ‘be courageous about pursuing the exceptional and extraordinary to reach audiences in a digital world’ In the past decade, the smartphone has had a profound impact on our interaction...read more

Thursday 21 September 2017

Applying knowledge, attitude and action

John Gillam catches up with his former Brighouse and Rastrick colleague, Ewan Easton MBE, now Principal Tuba, Hallé Orchestra, and a musician who remains committed to the brass band movement. JG: I first met you on an NYBBGB course 41 years ago, but got to know you better when we met again...read more


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