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Sunday 8 September 2019

Entries welcomed for Camborne Music Festival

The Camborne Music Festival is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with a brand new website and an exciting syllabus. Alvine Holmes the Chairman of the Festival commented on the West Cornwall event, "We're open for entries now and there are no fewer than 150 classes listed in the syllabus this...read more

Sunday 8 September 2019

Honorary Doctorate for Phillip McCann

Phillip McCann is to receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Huddersfield. The Yamaha artist is famed throughout the brass band world as a performer, conductor, adjudicator and teacher. He has been a member of the University of Huddersfield’s Music Facultyfor almost thirty years. He has been awarded both the...read more

Sunday 8 September 2019

2020 Australian National Championship Test Pieces Announced

Contest organisers have announced the test pieces that will be performed at the 2020 Australian National Championships in Perth next year. The event will run from Friday 10th April to Monday April 13th, and will include solo and ensemble events, the Parade of Bands and of course the band contests. The...read more

Saturday 7 September 2019

Big Brass Day

The Big Brass Day returns to Yorkshire led by Katrina Marzella, with guest soloist Daniel Thomas. Katrina will lead the 2nd ina series of Brass events for young people in Yorkshire. The Yamaha artiste is taking part in a 'Big Brass Day!' on Sunday 29th September (9.30am — 3.30pm) hosted by Shepherd...read more

Saturday 7 September 2019

Congratulations Cory – 2019 Open Champions

Cory successfully managed to retain the British Open Championship title with a stunning performance of Peter Graham’s ‘Dynasty’ that impressed the live and virtual audience, but more importantly the adjudicators. Playing from the favourable draw of 16 out of 18 bands Cory took to the stage under Musical Director Philip Harper...read more

Monday 2 September 2019

S.E.W.B.B.A. Autumn Festival 2019

Kapitol Promotions Ltd are organising the South East Wales Brass Band Association’s Autumn Festival, scheduled to take place on Saturday 23rdNovember at Stanwell High School in Penarth. Bands will compete by performing an 18 minute (playing time) concert programme with closed adjudication. Championship and First Section will be combined, as will...read more

Monday 2 September 2019

Women musicians from across the ages celebrated as international conference returns to Wales

The UK’s leading performing rights organisation, PRS for Music, is bringing experts from across the music industry to Bangor University, Wales, on Friday 6 September, as part of the International Conference on Women’s Work in Music. The conference will celebrate achievements of women musicians from across the ages to present day,...read more