Kyle MacCorquodale, a brass student at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and recent subject of BBW's 'Young Voice' feature, is to join the Hallé Orchestra as Principal Bass Trombone following a competitive audition and trial process. He was awarded the role despite still being in the fourth year of his Bachelor...read more
The result may have surprised some of those present at the Austrian National Champioships, however it was Brass Band Froschl Hall who claimed the winner's spoils at the Brucknerhaus Concert Hall in Linz. The adjudicators Philip Sparke, Luc Vertommen and Isabelle Ruf-Weber took great care with their deliberations when trying...read more
De Waldsang has claimed the Netherlands National title for the 15th time in Utrecht. The band convincingly beat their rivals, led by Rieks van der Velde, to secure their place as the most successful band in Dutch National Championship history. The popular test piece was 'Handel in the...read more
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden death on Sunday 29th October 2017 of David Morris the very well-known and popular musician who was so actively involved in the brass band scene in the Midlands and Yorkshire.
Dave was Musical Director of the Woodhouse Prize Silver Band, cornet player...read more
Wednesday 8 November 2017
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