Black Dyke’s Bandstand Tour, stages 5 and 6, took place this past weekend, much to the delight of its fans.
The Queensbury outfit rolled into the historic town of Harrogate for stage 5, sharing the Victorian Valley Gardens Bandstand with Tewit Youth Band and conductor, Martin Hall who commented: "There was a...read more
The Pershore Midsummer Brass Festival has announced it will be a virtual event again this year due to the ongoing Covid restrictions. The virtual Festival was a great success in 2020 and supporters will once again be able to watch the 2021 performances free of charge via YouTube. The opening...read more
Hammonds band have announced their program for the forthcoming BrassPass Brassfestival in Halifax. The program includes the UK Premier of the Wilfred Heaton work ‘Pilgrim Variations’ brilliantly arranged by Paul Hindmarsh. Hammonds are delighted that Paul Hindmarsh will be attending the festival and will personally introduce ‘Pilgrim Variations’.
Also, on the...read more
Durham Brass, set to take place from 14 - 18 of this month (July 2021), has been postponed until 2022, due to uncertainty regarding national announcements on Covid restrictions and the publication of safety guidance on large-scale events.The largely outdoor Durham Brass programme had been planned with Covid-safety measures and social-distancing...read more
The Brass Band Conductors’ Association (BBCA) has announced the winner of the 2021 online Brass Band Conducting Competition, with first place being awarded to CJ Wu. CJ made her conducting debut in 2017 in Prague with West Bohemian Symphony Orchestra. Since then she has conducted BBC Concert Orchestra, Savaria Symphony Orchestra,...read more
Although there were many challenges to overcome for the UniBrass Foundation and University of Sheffield organisers, the event proved to be a fine success. The contest format was a unique hybrid of one virtual and eight live performances, that took place in the open air near the University of Sheffield Students'...read more
With the heat and excitement of summer looming, The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain, the UK’s leading brass bands for children and young people which next year celebrates its 70th anniversary, is looking forward to its 2021 summer season. The 2021 summer courses for both the Children’s Band and...read more
Monday 5 July 2021
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