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Thursday 3 August 2017

Brass Band Relay for £100 of Music

London is about to become the first city ever to host the World Para Athletics Championships and IAAF World Championship in one summer. England Athletics are keen to get all communities involved in creating a buzz around the Championships and are hosting a competition specifically for Brass Bands. It has been...read more

Thursday 3 August 2017

Scottish link for British Open

The organisers of the Fife Charities Band Association Open Contest have announced a new contesting link with the British Open Championship. The contest joins Brass at the Guild Hall, the Wychavon Festival of Brass and Bolsover Festival of Brass in offering an automatic invitation to compete in the Senior Trophy in Blackpool...read more

Thursday 3 August 2017

New Principal Cornet at Milnrow

Milnrow Band are delighted to announce the appointment of David Gillson to the Principal Cornet seat. David joins the band from the Fairey Band of Stockport where he played Repiano Cornet and deputised as Principal Cornet too. For a young musician David has a wealth of experience to bring to the band,...read more

Thursday 3 August 2017

2017 Brighouse Festival of Brass

The 18th Festival of Brass, organised by Brighouse & District Lions, featured 22 bands that produced plenty of stunning playing in the Town Hall Square. A record breaking crowd basked in the sunshine as All England Masters Champion Milnrow showed their quality to claim the £600 first prize as well as individual...read more

Thursday 3 August 2017

Manchester recording released for charity

The response to the sheet music sales of sheet music sales of the Hymn tune ‘Manchester’ arranged by Andi Cook and published by Pennine music, has been fantastic. Over £1700 has been raised so far by members of the band community for the MEN’s ‘We Stand Together’ appeal by buying sets...read more

Thursday 3 August 2017

Vizzutti inspires in the UK

The legendary American trumpet player Allen Vizzutti recently visited the UK and headed to the North-West of England where he appeared in a concert at Sandbach Boys School. Allen has an unrivalled pedigree, from writing trumpet method books that to performing with musicians such as Chick Corea, 'Doc' Severinsen, Chuck Mangione...read more

Thursday 3 August 2017

Elland Silver Band announce personnel changes

Elland Silver Band has announced that Samantha Harrison, the band’s long standing Principal Cornet player has decided to step down. Sam has been Principal Cornet with the band since 2001, when she returned from playing with BT and Yorkshire Imps. Samantha has decided to move to a less demanding role within...read more