Tuesday 19 May 2020

McCann joins Geneva Group

The Geneva Group has welcomed Dr Phillip McCann to the company as Development Consultant and Performance Artist. Phillip needs no introduction to brass band aficionados as a former Principal Cornet for Black Dyke Mills Band for a decade and a half. Famous for his distinctive sound, he is widely perceived...read more

Tuesday 19 May 2020

Access to funding

Your band could qualify for a £10,000 grant from your local authority. Brass Band World has been informed that neighbouring village bands, Woodfalls and Downton, have both successfully applied for grants from their local authority, with both bands being awarded £10,000 to help with running costs during lockdown. Paul Williams, Musical Director of...read more

Tuesday 19 May 2020

Llwydcoed’s Little Prayer

The latest social distance performance from Llwydcoed Band sees the Welsh outfit collaborate with perhaps the most prolific percussion soloist in history - Dame Evelyn Glennie. The percussion star's first significant collaboration with a brass band took place in 1997 when she recorded her Reflected in Brass solo album with Black Dyke...read more

Monday 18 May 2020

Finals 2020 Statement from Kapitol Promotions

Kapitol Promotions, which organises the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, has issued a statement about the two Finals events scheduled for Section 1 – 4 bands on 26 and 27 September at The Centaur (Cheltenham Racecourse), and 10 October at the Royal Albert Hall (London) for the Championship...read more

Monday 18 May 2020

Iles Medal for Ian Porthouse

The Worshipful Company of Musicians has announced that Ian Porthouse will be the recipient of the 2020 Iles Medal. The Iles Medal was established in 1947 by John Henry Iles, a former Master of the Company, and is awarded annually to musicians who have made a significant contribution to the brass...read more

Monday 18 May 2020

Bramwell Tovey awarded Mortimer Medal

The Worshipful Company of Musicians has announced that Bramwell Tovey will be the recipient of the 2020 Mortimer Medal. The Mortimer Medal recognises service in fostering new generations of brass band musicians, having been endowed in 1995 in memory of Harry Mortimer by his widow, Margaret Mortimer. Bramwell Tovey will receive...read more

Monday 18 May 2020

2020 BBSS Goes Virtual

The Brass Band Summer School (BBSS) has announced exciting plans to adopt an innovative online format for this year’s event. Whilst performing together in a conventional brass band setting is not a realistic prospect right now, the BBSS has invested time in developing an online virtual alternative to provide a meaningful experience...read more


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