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Monday 23 December 2019

Blue plaque for Consett Citadel

A blue heritage plaque has been unveiled to mark the location of the oldest Salvation Army Band in the world. It was four musical steelworkers who started the Consett Citadel Band in December 1879. The bandmaster then was Ned Lennox and he was joined by George Storey, James Simpson and Robert...read more

Saturday 21 December 2019

LPO welcomes James Fountain

The London Philharmonic Orchestra is thrilled to announce the appointment of James Fountain as the Orchestra’s Joint Principal Trumpet from February 2020, alongside current Principal Paul Beniston. James joins the LPO from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, where he was appointed Principal Trumpet in 2015 at the age of 20, while...read more

Saturday 21 December 2019

Septura to feature on Classic FM this Christmas

Tune in to Classic FM at 5pm on Christmas Day for Sir Derek Jacobi’s narration of the timeless Christmas tale, accompanied by Tchaikovsky's magical score, performed superbly by Septura. In a recent review by the Arts Desk of the group’s latest NAXOS release the playing was described as “Seriously impressive” The...read more

Saturday 21 December 2019

Double delight for Kirkintilloch Kelvin Band

Kirkintilloch Kelvin Band is very pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Bradley as new resident conductor for KKB. Chris has wide experience from playing in and conducting brass bands in Scotland, and is familiar to us all as the principal cornet of Whitburn Band for many years. Chris has been...read more

Saturday 21 December 2019

Baker wins 2020 ITA Award

Two awards are voted for by the International Trombone Association Executive, Past Presidents and the board of Advisors. The ITA Award recognising the highest creative and artistic output went to the Japanese performer Kanda Magumi who plays principal trombone with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Whilst the Neill Humfeld Award for excellence...read more

Thursday 19 December 2019

New faces for the Brass Band Summer School

Following the retirement of long-serving tutors, Nicholas Hudson (trombone) and Steve Sykes (tuba), the Brass Band Summer School (BBSS) has announced that Becky Smith (trombone) and Les Neish (tuba) will be joining its star line-up of tutorial staff. Together with David Childs (euphonium and baritone), Owen Farr (tenor horn and flugel horn),...read more

Wednesday 18 December 2019

Yu-Han Yang joins Tredegar

Tredegar Band has announced that the Taiwanese Yu-Han Yang will join them on the solo euphonium chair with immediate effect. The band looks forward to showcasing his considerable talents at the RNCM Brass Band Festival in Manchester in January 2020. Although still a student at the Birmingham Conservatoire where he...read more