Tuesday 7 April 2020

Double Saxhorn Appointment in Belgium

Royal Conservatoire Antwerp in Belgium has just appointed two superb new teachers for Saxhorn, Kevin Van Giel (Euphonium) and Lode Violet (Cornet). Both musicians are principals of their respective instruments in the acclaimed Willebroek Brass Band and their appointment is particularly significant as it means the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp becomes the...read more

Tuesday 7 April 2020

BlechKLANG needs support to Survive

The music association Blasmusikverein Carl Zeiss Jena e.V. was founded 1971 in Jena, Thuringia. The organisation which includes the Brass Band BlechKLANG (winner of the 2nd division in the German Brass Band Championship 2018) and the Jugend Brass Band BlechKLANG (current German Youth Brass Band Champion and participant in...read more

Tuesday 7 April 2020

Steph Wilkins joins Grimethorpe

Grimethorpe Colliery Band has announced they have secured the services of Stephanie Wilkins on Repiano Cornet. One of the most widely respected cornet players around, Steph is best known for her recent stint as principal cornet of the Fairey Band. Born in Cornwall, she joined firstly Tongwynlais and then the Cory...read more

Saturday 4 April 2020

The World Rejoicing

Morthanveld Publishing Ltd are delighted to have been appointed as sole distributor of the performing material for Edward Gregson’s new European co-commissioned work, ‘The World Rejoicing’. Jointly commissioned by the British Open Brass Band Championship and the National Brass Band Championships of Belgium, The Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland, it will be...read more

Saturday 4 April 2020

French Open Cancelled

The 26th French Open Championships is Cancelled. Chris Jeans the President of the Jury for the French Open Brass Band Championships made the following statement: “The World is going through unprecedented health crisis with the exponential development of the CONID-19 pandemic. In accordance with the government’s decision to protect the health...read more

Saturday 4 April 2020

New MD at Milnrow

John Doyle joins Milnrow from Northop Silver where he enjoyed a successful two year spell as conductor, highlights of which included winning the Senior Cup in 2018 and qualification to the National Finals at the Royal Albert Hall in 2019. Hailing from Preston where he lives with wife Rebecca and two...read more

Monday 30 March 2020

Foden’s launch International Online Solo Festival

As most of the world’s live music performances are severely restricted due to the COVID-19 virus, Foden’s have launched a new online brass music festival which will run until 12th April 2020. The band is inviting brass musicians from all corners of the world to post video performances of themselves playing...read more


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