The popular North Wales Brass Band Association Solo & Ensemble Contest took place in Galeri, Caernarfon last weekend with over 130 entries from eight competing bands. Commenting on the event NWBBA Chair, Aled Williams stated, "To start the contest with over 30 players under the age of 12 is fantastic and...read more
Congratulations to GT Group Peterlee, Kippax and Houghton Area Youth on winning the Durham County Brass Band Association’s competition, held at East Durham College in Peterlee as its first contest of the year. Adjudicators Mike Kilroy and Trainee Adjudicator Helen Douthwaite-Teasdale presided over the event and were full of praise for...read more
A full-scale opera production with brass band music was premiered in the Luzerner Theater, Switzerland on Saturday 8thFebruary. With the libretto was been written by Michael Fehr, and set to music by young Swiss Composer Manuel Renggli. 'Dschungel' ('Jungle') was commissioned by the Opera House of Lucerne and features Brass Band...read more
The full line-up of competitors for the 2020 Yorkshire Regional Championships at Huddersfield Town Hall on the weekend of Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th March has been announced. Four bands will qualify for the Royal Albert Hall with Black Dyke and Brighouse and Rastrick already pre-qualified. Two bands from each of...read more
Salford and Sheffied took the spoils today at the UniBrass 2020 Competition held in the Bryn Terfel Theatre in Bangor. Adjudicators Dr Robert Childs and David Hirst had an enjoyable day listening to the fine young talent on display in the UniBrass Trophy contest, whilst Christopher Bond and Sarah Groarke-Booth made...read more
Saturday 8 February 2020
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