Tuesday 7 November 2023

Longbridge wins NWABBA

Congratulations to Longbridge and MD Mark Peacock on winning the joint Championship/First Section of the North West Amateur Brass Band Association with a commendable performance of Edward Gregson's 'Of Distant Memories'. The band also picked up the prize for 'Best Instrumentalist', which was awarded to cornet player Georgina Atkinson. Hade Edge...read more

Saturday 4 November 2023

Foden’s Inspire at EABBA Training Day

Last weekend, a team of tutors from Foden's travelled to Norwich to work with over 60 members of the East Anglian Brass Band Association (EABBA) on their annual Brass Training Day. The band was led through a diverse range of repertoire by Euphonium and Baritone tutor Mark Bousie with additional tuition...read more

Saturday 4 November 2023

New Euphonium at Brighouse

Brighouse and Rastrick Band has announced the signing of Luke Spence on 2nd Euphonium. Luke hails from New Zealand and graduated in 2018 with a Bachelor of Music with Honours at the NZ School of music. He has won the NZ Young brass musician of the year, the NZ School of...read more

Saturday 4 November 2023

Kingdom Brass duo given SBBA life membership

Kingdom Brass bass trombone player William Sandell and former solo euphonium player Brian Paterson have been presented with their life membership medals from the Scottish Brass Band Association for 50 years’ service to banding. The presentation of the awards took place at Kingdom Brass’ Autumn Concert in Kelty Community Centre on Sunday...read more

Saturday 4 November 2023

Adjudicators announced for 2023 Scottish Championships

The Scottish Brass Band Association has announced that its adjudicators for the 128th Scottish Championships on 9th & 10th March 2024 in Perth Concert Hall will be Tom Davoren, Chris King, Helen Douthwaite-Teesdale, Stan Lippeatt and John Boax. On Saturday 9th March, Tom Davoren and Chris King will be adjudicating the 3rd...read more

Monday 30 October 2023

Durham University Composition Competition 2023

Following on from last year’s inaugural event, Durham University Brass Band has launched its 2023 Composition Competition. The competition is aimed at current and incoming students, as well as recent graduates from other universities and offers a first prize of £100 plus associated publication and royalty rights. The competition is run...read more

Monday 30 October 2023

Tormod takes on Resident MD at Manger

Tormod Flaten has been appointed as the new Resident Musical Director of Manger Musikklag. The well respected euphonium soloist is based in Bergen with the Norwegian Navy Band and will join the band in the Autumn of next year. He has also recently been appointed Musical Director of Kleppe Musikklag Band. Commenting...read more


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