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Wednesday 5 August 2020

NYBBGB Virtual Concert

Over the past two weeks the NYBB has held its Summer Course as it has done every year since 1952. Bramwell Tovey and Nicholas Childs have worked with the very best young musicians in Great Britain to create what promises to be a spectacular Concert on Friday 7th August. However,...read more

Saturday 1 August 2020

Willebroek launches international “Solo Contest”

After a successful online soloist contest, Brass Band Willebroek will be organizing a new live edition for brass players. With a prize pool of no less than 5,000 euros and a professional jury panel, the band invites everyone to participate in the contest. On Sunday 22 November 2020, the Municipal...read more

Wednesday 29 July 2020

Accolades and Awards for Naylor

BrassFestUK has announced the winners of its 2020 'Lockdown Person or Group Award'. There were a total of 19 nominations put forward with 1,850 votes cast. BrassFestUK founder Rob Tomkins stated, "I am sure everyone would agree that all the people and groups who have been nominated are very deserving...read more

Wednesday 29 July 2020

Brass Band MMus offered at Huddersfield

The University of Huddersfield has announced that it is to offer a new Masters degree in Brass Band Performance. Richard Ward, the Head of Brass at the University stated, "I'm delighted that brass band performance is one of the specialist areas that can be studied on the MMus. I think it's...read more

Wednesday 29 July 2020

No matter the colour you choose, it will be green

Warwick Music Group has become the first UK music instrument manufacturer to receive the designation with its full range of brass instruments, produced in highly colourful recyclable ABS plastic, being declared ‘green’. The UK's leading sustainability assessor and independent validator, Carbon Footprint, has rated Warwick Music Group and its instruments, that include...read more

Tuesday 28 July 2020

David Allen retires from Black Dyke

Black Dyke Band, has announced the retirement of its Chair of Trustees of the past 14 years, David Allen. David, who served a total of 18 years as trustee, has overseen a time of continual success on the part of the Queensbury based band, and his close working relationship with...read more

Tuesday 28 July 2020

GBBA Contest Cancelled

The Executive Committee of the Gloucestershire Brass Band Association has announced that its annual Contest to be held in 2020 has been cancelled. Speaking about the decision Kevin Ford, Contest Controller, said, “The GBBA Committee held out as long as possible before making the only sensible and thoughtful decision....read more