Friday 22 November 2019

Cory wins Brass in Concert 2019

Cory have rounded off the contesting calendar in 2019 with yet another victory to their name. The Brass in Concert Championship title is the fifth major trophy the band has won this year under the direction of MD Philip Harper, making 2019 another Grand Slam for the World’s number one. The band’s...read more

Wednesday 20 November 2019

Wipptal win in Italy

Congratulations to Brass Band Wipptal and conductor Florian Kingler on winning the Italian Championships. With 94 points on the set test piece and 94 on the own choice piece they had an equal total number of points with the Italian Brass Band, but as winners of the set test piece it...read more

Wednesday 20 November 2019

Doctorate Honour for McCann

Phillip McCann was conferred with the award of Honorary Doctorate of the University of Huddersfield on 13 November. The new Dr. McCann is a long-time advocate of education and developing young talent and served for almost 30 years at the University, including a period as Head of Brass and...read more

Wednesday 20 November 2019

Swedish Championships

Göta Brass under Michael Thomson have won the Swedish Brass Band Championships for the 3rd consecutive year. An impressive result for the young band that has only been in existence since 2015. In addition to the Swedish National title the band have also won a place at the 2020 EBBC in...read more

Tuesday 19 November 2019

BBE - Bold as Brass

Brass Bands England (BBE) is launching a new partnership with the National Coal Mining Museum based in Overton, Wakefield, aiming to celebrate the shared cultural history between bands and coal mining while also highlighting developments made in modern banding. To launch the partnership, both organisations are working together to launch a new...read more

Friday 15 November 2019

New edition out now!

The November edition of the world's leading magazine for brass bands and instrumentalists, BRASS BAND WORLD, is now out and packed with plenty of musical interest and debate to enjoy. Available in print, as well as digital formats for smart 'phones, tablets and desktops.GUEST EDITOR'S VIEWIn the current political and economic...read more

Friday 15 November 2019

Brass In Concert Festival to be live-streamed

The 43rd Brass in Concert Festival at Sage Gateshead, from 16 - 17 November, will be live-streamed on the Internet by the event’s Principal Partner, World of Brass, anchored Iwan Fox of 4barsrest.comAvailable worldwide online to watch at www.worldofbrass.tv will be the entire, main Brass in Concert Championship on 17 November,...read more


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