The Music Panel of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain has revealed the all-important 2025 Regional test-pieces, as:
Championship Section: Diversions (Derek Bourgeois)Published by R. Smith & Co, now Studio MusicSection 1: Introduction, Elegy and Caprice (Morley Calvert)published by R. Smith & Co, now Studio Music
Section 2: Friendly Takeover (Oliver...read more
Cory band has announced the formation of the brand-new Cory Brass Ensemble, a dynamic 10-piece group created directly from the ranks of the world-famous Cory Band. The exceptional musicianship and innovative spirit of Cory can now be experienced in a more intimate setting. The Cory Brass Ensemble offers a unique and...read more
The Yorkshire Regional Brass Band Championships Committee (YRBBC) has announced that Sam Dodd (Eb Bass) from Horbury Victoria; Glyn Stokes (cornet) from Strata Brass; Lauren Wood (cornet) from Drighlington Band; Sophie Dunkley (horn) from Wakefield Metropolitan and Seb McGlade (trombone) from Loxley Silver are this year’s recipients of its bursary awards....read more
The inaugural rehearsal of a newly formed band in Texas took place earlier this week; the brainchild and personal project of Conductor Michael J Garasi. The MD is known to the banding movement through his work with the Brass Band of Central Florida, which began 25 years ago. He has also...read more
The Brass Bands Archive is the world’s largest archive dedicated to preserving global brass band heritage. Having begun life as one family’s collection of brass band material, the Brass Band Archive was formally established in the 1970s. It is now in the care of Brass Bands England and is housed at...read more
The 170th British Open Championship begins at 10.00am tomorrow morning, where the 18 competing bands will be performing Jan Van der Roost’s ‘The Lost Circle’. Those unable to be in Birmingham are able to follow the live stream broadcast by World of Brass on the www.wobplay.com media platform. Competing...read more
Simon Minshall has just been announced as the newest member of the critically acclaimed Bone-afide Trombone Quartet. An accomplished bass trombone player, Simon takes on the role from Angus Butt who has increasing commitments to his professional playing in London and Germany.
In a press release Bone-afide stated, “We would like...read more
Saturday 14 September 2024
