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Tuesday 11 June 2019

Open Cooperation for McCann

The management team at the cooperation band are pleased to announce the appointment of Phillip McCann to take the cooperation band to British Open in September. Speaking after his appointment Phillip said, “I am truly excited and grateful for the invitation to conduct the cooperation band at the British...read more

Saturday 8 June 2019

2020 Welsh Regional New Venue Announcement

The Welsh Regional Council is delighted to announce that Swansea University’s Great Hall has been chosen as the venue for the Welsh Regional Championships 2020. Designed by world-renowned architect Dr Demetri Porphyrios, The Great Hall is the £32m flagship building at the heart of Swansea University's Science and Innovation Bay...read more

Saturday 8 June 2019

Music publisher goes digital as online sales increase

One of the world’s leading wind and brass music publishing companies has converted its sheet music catalogue to a digital download service for consumers. Warwick Music Publishing, which started in 1994 with a single piece by eminent British composer and trombonist, Gustav Holst, supplies quality brass and wind music to...read more

Saturday 8 June 2019

Elland Silver Youth accepting new members

Having just returned from the European Youth Championships in Montreux, Elland Silver Youth Band, (British Open Youth Champions 2019) is looking to accepting applications for new members. The band is an ideal platform for gifted and talented young musicians of grade 5 standard and above who are passionate about music and looking...read more

Saturday 8 June 2019

BrassPass UK Band of The Year adjudicators announced

The three adjudicators for The BrassPass Band of The Year Contest have been announced as Jan De Haan, Reid Gilje and Tom Brevik. Announcing the panel, Paul Hindmarsh, part of the organising committee of the Contest, and responsible for jury selection and criteria, commented: “The contest, which is striving for excellence...read more

Saturday 8 June 2019

LLareggub visits the home of Jazz

A North Wales brass band has just returned from playing the biggest free music event in America. Band Pres Llareggub spent a "memorable" stint in the US after being invited to perform at the famous French Quarter Festival staged in the international home of jazz. The nine-piece brass outfit is well...read more

Friday 7 June 2019

BBE postpones this weekend’s training courses

Brass Bands England regret to announce that, due to very unfortunate and unforeseen family matters affecting two staff members this week, we must postpone the Better Banding workshops, due to take place at The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire on Sunday 9 June. BBE Partnership and development Manager, Alex Parker, commented: “Unfortunately this...read more