BBE has announced the closing of the Norman Jones Trust, following the distribution of the final funds to band projects, and the appointment of a new Fundraising Manager to support bands. Norman Jones was for many years the secretary of Brass Bands England in its previous incarnation, the British Federation...read more
BBE has announced a new set of BandSafe training dates following the appointment of Elizabeth Smith as their new Safeguarding Officer. She brings with her experience of working with young people, having worked as a primary school teacher, where she often found herself taking on the role of Music Coordinator....read more
BBE is offering bands and audience members the chance to participate in a number of free workshops at the next Youth Champs, due to take place on 25 March at Stockport Grammar School. Workshops were first introduced at last year’s event, and due to the popularity of these sessions, they...read more
The European Brass Band Association has announced the composers and titles of the four set tests for the EBBC in Malmö 2023. All the composers are Swedish, and all pieces commissioned by the local organising committee, Brassmusik Skåne.
EBBC championship section – ‘Aurora’, Joel Thoor Engström EBBC challenge section –...read more
Prominent members of the Scottish Brass Band Association have added their voices to the crescendo of protest at proposals by the Midlothian Council to cut instrumental music tuition in schools in a bid to save money in its annual budget. The council, based just south of Edinburgh, has announced it plans...read more
As Wantage start preparing Wilby’s ‘Red Priest’ for this year’s London and Southern Counties Regional Championships in March, they are joined by trombonist Scott Stewart who temporarily fills the Solo Trombone seat whilst Mike Wallbridge takes some time away for parent duties over the next few months.
The Musical Director...read more
Friday 10 February 2023
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