Following its 150th anniversary last year, Whitburn Band is continuing in its search for any memorabilia relating to the band. The band’s archivist Robert Fraser would like to hear from you if you have any archive materials, including photographs, of Whitburn.
Some of the items will be featured in a new permanent...read more
Congratulations to Ffion Morris, Chloe Eagleson, Jack Lythaby and Josh Dickens of Vulcan Brass for winning the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble Prize held recently at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. The esteemed adjudicators were the well respected trombonist Christopher Mowat and Ursula Jones who also generously sponsors the...read more
The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain has set up a Bursary Fund to ensure that no young musician is excluded from the NYBBGB experience due to cost. The band hopes to raise £6,000 to provide 10 bursaries for young musicians attending courses this summer.
A spokesperson for the organisation...read more
The Royal Academy of Music has announced that inspirational trumpet player and musician Clarence Adoo is to become an Honorary Fellow (Hon FRAM). The honour will be conferred at the RAM’s graduation ceremony taking place in July at Freemason's Hall in Covent Garden.
Hugely respected and admired within the brass band movement...read more
Morthanveld Publishing Ltd has announced that the performing material (score and parts) for the British Open Championship set test-piece, Edward Gregson’s 'The World Rejoicing — Symphonic Variations on a Lutheran Chorale', will be available to all participating bands from 1st May.
The publisher stated: "In view of the recent and continuing positive...read more
Robbert Vos has announced that he has stepped down as Musical Director at Dutch National Champion Brass Band Schoonhoven, but will remain as its solo euphonium. Commenting on the decision Robbert said, “During the lockdown I've had time to think about the things keeping me busy and the energy I...read more
The European Brass Band Association has collaborated with World of Brass to present a free online European Brass Band Festival from 7th to 9th May. The event will be hosted by Frank Renton and Helen Varley, it will be broadcast on the wobplay platform. A plethora of musical highlights from...read more
Wednesday 5 May 2021
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