For many, he's the soundtrack to the England cricket team, but Billy Cooper's trumpet will soon be no more. After 16 years of rousing England's fans and players alike with his greatest hits, Cooper, a classically trained musician who can usually be found in cricket grounds the world over, has decided...read more
The North of England Brass Band Championships will celebrate its 75th anniversary this year with a fresh new look. Regional Contest Secretary Tony Griffiths explained the new branding with a working partnership created by local company Encore Design & Publicity: "We're always looking at ways to improve our regional contest as...read more
The Holme Valley Brass Contest will take place on Sunday 26th April at Holmfirth Civic Hall with bands competing across four sections. The closing date for entrants is Monday 16th March and the draw will take place on March 26th. Championship and First Section bands will compete in Section A, Second...read more
Tewkesbury Town Band has announced the appointment of Andrea Price as their new Musical Director. Andrea is a former Principal Percussionist of Black Dyke Band and a former Director of Music at Bolton School Girls' Division. In 2019, she was appointed Head of Academic Music at Malvern College and she is...read more
The National Youth Brass Band of Scotland is inviting talented youngsters to audition for a place as part of the organisation's musical success. Applications can be made on-line for the course which takes place between the 7th & 10th April at Strathallan School. Further information is available at: https://www.sbba.org.uk/news/5774/nybbs-easter-course-applications...read more
The Northern Counties Solos contest held in Forfar recently, was a fabulous showcase of performing talent. As well as the NCBBA titles, the event also served as the regional qualifier for the Besson Scottish Solo & Ensemble Finals. Adjudicator Robert Fraser commented, "I was surprised by the difficulty of the pieces...read more
Tuesday 28 January 2020
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