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Wednesday 1 June 2022

RAH National Tickets on Sale

Kapitol Promotions Ltd has released details regarding tickets for the “Championship Section Final” of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain 2022. Twenty of the finest brass bands in Great Britain will compete against one another at London's iconic Royal Albert Hall on Saturday 15 October, to be crowned...read more

Wednesday 1 June 2022

50th Celebrations for Jena

This year Jena Brass Bands celebrate 50 years of brass tradition and began the anniversary year together with a large gala and jubilee concert on 22nd May. All four brass bands of the Blasmusikverein Carl Zeiss Jena e.V. including musicians aged from 9 to 63 took to the stage for...read more

Tuesday 31 May 2022

Details released for IBBSS 2022

The 2022 International Brass Band Summer Schoool (IBBSS) led by Black Dyke Director of Music, Prof Nicholas Childs, will take place at the impressive Swansea University Bay Campus and looks forward to hosting delegates from around the world from 31 July - 6 August. Delgates will have the opportunity to work with...read more

Monday 30 May 2022

Lowena Taylor is Bodmin Youth Band’s New MD

Bodmin Youth Band has announced the appointment of Lowenna Taylor as its new Musical Director. Lowenna started playing at the age of 10 when she joined her local village band of Indian Queens. She then progressed onto St Dennis Band playing Solo Horn in both their senior and youth band...read more

Monday 30 May 2022

Life membership medal for Newtongrange trombonist

Congratulations to Newtongrange Silver Band trombonist Chris Griffin on receiving his life membership medal from the Scottish Brass Band Association. Edinburgh-born and raised in Loadhead, Midlothian, he joined the MacTaggart Scott Works Band in 1969 where his father Sydney played trombone. Chris’s younger brother Keith also joined the band a...read more

Monday 30 May 2022

New Principal Cornet At WFEL Fairey

WFEL Fairey Band has announced Kyle Lawson as the band’s new Principal Cornet. Born in New Zealand, Kyle has previously held the position of principal cornet for the Brighouse and Rastrick band, as well as sitting principal cornet for the New Zealand Army Band. Kyle completed a Bachelors in Musical...read more

Thursday 26 May 2022

Robert Childs to lead Brass Band Summer School

The popular Brass Band Summer School (BBSS) will return to its regular, in-person format this August for what promises to be an extra special event, led by former Cory and Grimethorpe Colliery Musical Director, Robert Childs.Following the sad passing of long-serving MD, Richard Evans, the BBSS will be directed by the...read more