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Thursday 26 July 2018

Sad loss for RTB

It with great sadness that the Rothwell Temperance Band have announced the passing of their former 1st Horn player, Mark Lowe. In what was a glittering career in top level banding, Mark progressed through the ranks at the Kippax and Wallace Arnold Rothwell Bands before moving on to the Rothwell Temperance Band...read more

Wednesday 25 July 2018

National Children’s Brass Band of Great Britain

This year the National Children’s Brass Band of Great Britain has again returned to the fabulous setting of Repton School in Derbyshire. The course began on Sunday 22nd July and culminates with a concert on campus in the 400 Hall at Repton School on Friday 27th July at 2.30pm. The guest soloist...read more

Wednesday 25 July 2018

NYBBW residency underway

Talented young performers from all over Wales met at Trinity St David University in Carmarthen on Sunday for the summer residency of the National Youth Brass Band of Wales. The youngsters have begun work on challenging repertoire to be featured in a trio of concerts in Neath, Newtown and Cardiff this...read more

Wednesday 25 July 2018

Euphonium replaces cello at Welsh Proms

On Saturday 21st July the Welsh Proms season got underway with its ‘First Night’ concert performance at St. David’s Hall in Cardiff. The concert was a tribute to the centenary of World War One and featured British classics by Walton, Vaughn-Williams and Elgar in the first half with Sir Karl Jenkins’...read more

Wednesday 25 July 2018

100 miles for Crookston

On Sunday 29th July, the Chief Executive of Brass Bands England, Kenneth Crookston will be winding his way around the 100 miles of the London 100 for the amazing people at Brass for Africa. If you want to know more about this great charity then please visit www.brassforafrica.org to find out about...read more

Sunday 22 July 2018

Changes at the top for Fairey’s

The Fairey Band has announced the appointment of Stephanie Wilkins as principal cornet and Adam Bokaris on solo euphonium. Stephanie Wilkins, a former student of the RWCMD in Cardiff, and Harry Mortimer Award Winner, joins the band following a successful seven year stint with Cory. Commenting on her relocation to...read more

Saturday 21 July 2018

British Open Championships 2018

The names of the 19 competing bands at this year’s British Open Championships has been released by the organisers. The 166th contest will be held at Symphony Hall, Birmingham on Saturday 8th September and is already a ‘sell out’. Britain’s best, Eikanger-Bjorsvik Musikklag from Norway and defending champion Valasia from...read more