New edition out now!

The latest edition of Brass Band World - the world's leading magazine for brass, is now out and packed with plenty of musical interest and debate to enjoy. Available in print, as well as digital formats for smart 'phones, tablets and desktops, this edition features:

THE BBW INTERVIEW
Transcending status and setting in pursuit of sound: In conversation with David Childs, the world-renowned conductor and recent recipient of the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) Conductor Award, John Wilson, reflects on his brass band beginnings, his journey to the podium, and an extraordinary recent return to the contest stage with Zone One Brass.
 
TRIBUTE: FORCE OF NATURE
The passing on 11 January of John Wallace CBE marked a profound loss for the brass band movement and the wider musical world. In this personal tribute, one of Wallace’s former students at the Royal Academy of Music, Lisa Fitzgerald-Lombard, reflects on the life, legacy and extraordinary impact of a musician whose passion, humour and generosity shaped generations of players.
 
100 YEARS OF HOROVITZ’S LEGACY
In the centenary year of Joseph Horovitz’s birth, Tim Mutum explores the small, but significant contribution the composer made to the brass band repertoire as Senior Cup bands prepare to compete on the composer’s Ballet for Band at the British Open Spring Festival in Birmingham.

YOUNG COMPOSER Q&A
Young Voice Rising: At just 18, composer and trumpeter, Tamsin Crook, is already attracting international attention with music performed at the RNCM International Brass Band Festival and beyond. Her writing blends the brass band tradition with film music, funk and Cumbrian landscapes. David Childs spoke to her about composing, performing, and finding her voice.
 
BBW CASTAWAY
The top virtuoso and recording trumpet player, conductor, and educator, Mike Lovatt, shares stories from his starry musical career as he casts off for ‘BBW’s desert island with his top-eight life tracks.
 
BBW CENTRE BAND
Could Brass Band Willebroak’s latest CD, ‘European 25’, prove prophetic for the band winning two ‘Europeans’ in a row?
 
NEWS
The National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain has released the test-pieces for the 2026 Section 1-4 Finals on 19 - 20 September at York Barbican, and for the Championship Section on 3 October at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
 
REGIONAL BATTLEGROUND
From Perth to Torquay and from Stevenage to Wales bands compete for coveted places in the autumn National Finals. Malcolm Wood, Beth Gallagher, Tom Jorna, Tim Jones, Neil Bevan and Peter Richards bring full coverage.
 
BANDING SPIRIT
Forging the future; this month, Lisa Fitzgerald-Lombard discovers pioneering individuals and bands that are pushing boundaries and forging new, inspirational pathways.
 
REVIEWS
The latest recordings from percussionist, Yasukaki Fukuhara with Black Dyke Band, Brass Band Willebroek, and Raquel Samayoa; the RNCM International Brass Band Festival with Chief Contributor, Christopher Thomas; Malcolm Wood's concert salute to Jimmy Leggat; and why Ev-entz is the ‘go-to’.

EVENTS GUIDE: TIME TO BOOK UP 2026
As travel from west to east worldwide becomes more uncertain and expensive, there’s plenty to enjoy in the UK and continent.

DIARY DATES
What’s on in April, and May.

AND ANOTHER THING...
Rob Nesbitt finds his soap box... again.

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