Whitburn has announced the Whitburn Band Virtual Festival: a weekend of events for Scottish bands this summer supported by Creative Scotland. On the weekend of June 25 to June 27, Scottish bands at all levels, from Youth to Championship, have been invited to compete in a virtual Festival of Brass. At...read more
The Brass Band Conductors’ Association’s (BBCA) annual Conducting Competition has a track record of discovering some of the very best conducting talent. And it’s open to all conductors, of all levels, wherever you are located – and whether or not you have previously worked with a brass band. All you need...read more
The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain Easter Course has been a huge success with the virtual part of the course taking place from Sunday 4th to Wednesday 7th April. It started on Sunday evening with an introduction from new CEO Mark Bromley and Operations Manager Richard Milton. A dazzling...read more
Kapitol Promotions has announced that the Finals 2021 entries have now been emailed to all invited bands. The Sections 1-4 Finals, being held over the weekend of Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 September at Cheltenham Racecourse, will bring 70 bands from across the UK together in a wonderful celebration of brass...read more
Festmusik: A Legacy will be released on 30th April 2021. Recorded by Chandos Records, it features brass quintet Onyx alongside John Wilson and Septura in an uplifting new rendition of the eponymous Strauss work for brass. Alongside this are new transcriptions of ‘Zwei Gesänge’ by Strauss for 16 part brass choir...read more
Saturday 10 April 2021
