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Monday 27 April 2020

Brighouse and Rastrick Concert Week

Brighouse and Rastrick has announced that this week the band will present a performance every night at 6pm. The performances are taken from the sell-out concert the band took part in in February in Ilkley. The concert items begin with Robert Browne Hall’s march ‘Death or Glory’. Commenting on the initiative...read more

Sunday 26 April 2020

Johnson returns to Rothwell

Rothwell Temperance has announced the signing of Neil Johnson as their new solo euphonium player. He will begin the role as soon as possible and takes over from Dan Morgan who is relocating to Bristol with his girlfriend. Musical Director Dave Roberts commented, "We would all like to thank Dan...read more

Sunday 26 April 2020

2021 North American Nationals Commission PLC

The North American Brass Band Association (NABBA) has announced the list of set-works that will be used at their 2021 National Championship. Paul Lovatt-Cooper has been commissioned to write the Championship Section set test piece, with a further new British contribution coming in the form of ‘Grieg Variations’ by Jonathan Bates...read more

Sunday 26 April 2020

Withington Conducting School goes Digital

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the 2020 course, which was to be held in its regular location of Leeuwarden in the Netherlands had to be cancelled. Determined to find a solution Allan and Course Administrator Anja Abma have decided to make it a digital course instead. The 12th course will now...read more

Sunday 26 April 2020

2020 Dutch Championships announce test-pieces

The organisers of the 2020 Netherlands National Championships (NBK) have announced the five test-pieces to be used if the contest goes ahead this November. The 40th National Championship is currently scheduled for the 6th & 7th November at the TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht. Pieter van Diepen, Chairman of the NBK stated:...read more

Sunday 26 April 2020

BBE Development Programme Online

In this week's instalment of Brass Bands England’s (BBE) Development Programme Online, join Association of Brass Band Adjudicators member Anne Crookston as she leads a free one-hour session discussing the purpose of contest adjudication and how she scores what she's heard, as well as giving some insight into what makes...read more

Sunday 26 April 2020

The Wallace Collection presents 'Tentsmuir'

The Wallace Collection is hosting a Watch Party tonight (Sunday April 26 at 8pm UK time) featuring 'Tentsmuir', the 2nd movement of John Wallace’s ‘Symphony for Brass Band’. 'Tentsmuir' was premiered in November 2016 at the St. Andrew's Festival of Brass, with Marco Blaauw (double-bell trumpet), Alistair MacDonald (live electronics),...read more