Saturday 14 August 2021

New Direction for Elgar International Brass Band Summer School

The Bolsover International Brass Band Summer School is undergoing a significant overhaul including new artistic direction and a change of venue for 2022. The 2022 course will take place from the 24th to 29th July in Malvern College in Worcestershire, where delegates will be able to take part in high-quality music...read more

Tuesday 10 August 2021

Cast your Vote for BrookWright

The five finalists for the inaugural BrookWright International Brass Ensemble Composer Competition 2021 (IBECC) have now been decided by the judges, James Curnow, Dr. Liz Lane and Paul Hindmarsh. A remarkable 92 entries were received from around the world, the same number as BrookWright’s Brass Band Composition Contest of last year....read more

Tuesday 10 August 2021

Foden’s Publishing team up with Pennine

Foden's Band Publishing has announced a new partnership with Pennine Music Publishing. Through Brass Band Music Shop, the company will handle print and distribution of Fodens' band catalogue for customers wishing to buy in hard copy format. "We will continue to offer PDF sales through our own website www.fodensbandpublishing.co.uk" explained Foden's...read more

Tuesday 10 August 2021

Trio of bands welcome summer at National Coal Mining Museum

The National Coal Mining Museum for England has launched its new Gala Day! exhibition by welcoming some well-known brass bands to its museum site. Despite the pit closures, the gala day remains at the heart of many former mining communities. The exhibit shares their memories and experiences, as well as celebrating...read more

Thursday 5 August 2021

NYBBGB launches Conductors Competition

The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain (NYBBGB) is launching a Conductors’ Competition, the first prize of which will bring the unique opportunity of being tutored by, and working as Associate Conductor with international maestro and English National Opera Conductor, Martyn Brabbins (pictured above), appointed guest conductor for the NYBBGB...read more

Tuesday 3 August 2021

Performance Rights Reminder

Following the announcement of the postponement of the 2021 British Open to January next year, the publishers of the commissioned set-work, 'The World Rejoicing' (Variations on a Lutheran Chorale) by Edward Gregson, have taken the opportunity to remind bands about its performance rights. Gregson’s work was commissioned specifically for the British...read more

Tuesday 3 August 2021

2021 Wychavon Festival of Brass

The 2021 Wychavon Festival of Brass is all set to take place in Evesham on Saturday 30th October and is still welcoming competitors in the Second, Third and Fourth Sections. The organisers, of this popular entertainment contest, have been working hard to ensure that the event can held in full Covid-19...read more


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