After extensive searching and enquiries with players from all over the UK, the Flowers Band is pleased to announce a flurry of new signing into the Flowers family. They are: Kayleigh Mitchell (Solo Cornet), Luke Barker (Solo Cornet), Jessica Scott (Back Row Cornet), Jasper Dommett (2nd Baritone), Bethany Peck (2nd Trombone),...read more
The International Brass Band Summer School is in full flight, in the beautiful location of Swansea Bay in South Wales. This largest of all the Summer Schools is divided in to two bands, which alternate between full rehearsals under the expert guidance of Professor Nicholas Childs and tutorials with the fantastic...read more
Brass Band Tempo, believed to be the first ever brass band in Peru, gave its debut performance in Lima recently. Besson Artist Patricio Consentino, best known as an international tuba soloist and Musical Director of Brass Band BlechKLANG, has been the driving force behind the inititiative. With the support of Music...read more
Brass Band World and Kapitol Promotions Ltd, which promotes and organises the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, have joined forces with Foden’s Band to support the Sandbach outfit’s successful annual Solo and Quartet Competition. Philip Morris, for Kapitol Promotions commented, “Besson has supported the competition loyally for many years,...read more
Connaught Brass, a quintet from London, are the winners of the inaugural Philip Jones International Brass Ensemble Competition held at the RNCM last weekend. The group comprising five final year students from the Royal Academy of Music and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, impressed the panel of adjudicators: Reinhold...read more
More than 170 talented young musicians arrived at Strathallan School in Perthshire on Sunday for the start of the National Youth Brass Band of Scotland (NYBBS) summer course. During the course the young brass players and percussionists are taking part in action-packed programme of rehearsals, concerts and social activities. It...read more
Tuesday 6 August 2019
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