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Wednesday 7 October 2020

Yu-Han Yang endorses Besson

Besson has welcomed Tredegar Band's solo euphonium player Yu-Han Yang as their latest International Performance Artist. The talented Taiwanese musician is currently undertaking Advanced Performance studies at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and is a Young Artist of the Musician’s Company. In 2019, Yu-Han claimed first prize at the prestigious Charlton House Lyrical...read more

Wednesday 7 October 2020

BBE Recruitment

Brass Bands England is currently looking to recruit a Safeguarding Officer. The part time post, of up to 17.5 hours per week, commands a salary of £25,000 per year pro-rata. Based either at the successful applicant’s home or at BBE’s National Office in Barnsley, this is a national role with clear...read more

Wednesday 7 October 2020

SBBA reveals virtual Youth Festival plans

The Scottish Virtual Youth Brass Band Festival, a key element of November’s postponed Scottish Festival of Brass, will take place online on Sunday 29 November. The decision to stage the event was taken by the Scottish Brass Band Association after education officer John Boax had contacted all those youth bands...read more

Wednesday 7 October 2020

ROSL Success for Slide Action

Trombone quartet Slide Action impressed judges yesterday evening (6th October) to win the final of the prestigious Royal Overseas League Mixed Ensemble Competition. The quartet of Huw Evans (alto and tenor), Benny Vernon (alto and tenor), Jamie Tweed (tenor) and Josh Cirtina (bass) met as students at the Royal Academy of...read more

Tuesday 6 October 2020

Anthems, Hymns and Gloria

Black Dyke’s latest album release ‘Anthems, Hymns and Gloria’ is receiving critical acclaim and well deserved exposure as Classic FM’s album of the week. Released on the Naxos label the CD celebrates the 75th Birthday year of John Rutter by showcasing his work, skilfully arranged and transcribed by Luc Vertommen...read more

Thursday 1 October 2020

2021 Regional Championships cancelled

At the request of, and following consultation with the North of England, North West, West of England, Midlands, Yorkshire, Welsh Regional Championships and The Scottish Brass Band Association, Philip Morris, Director of Kapitol Promotions Ltd., which presents the National Championships, has confirmed that the 2021 qualifying events for the 2021 National...read more

Thursday 1 October 2020

Tine Thing Helseth Performs Live

The internationally acclaimed trumpet virtuoso Tine Thing Helseth will tonight (Thursday October 1st) be performing the Hummel Trumpet Concerto with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. The concert will take place at the Grieghallen under the Musical Direction of Maestro Jan Willem de Vriend. The programme will also feature Mozart’s Symphony No....read more