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Monday 2 July 2018

Shirley Band appoints David Hirst as Principal Conductor

Shirley Band from Solihull in the West Midlands has appointed David Hirst to the role of Principal Conductor and signed a number of new players to its ranks. David’s first concert with the first-section band was at Solihull School’s Bushell Hall, alongside guest soloist Mark Wilkinson, the celebrated principal cornet of Fodens...read more

Wednesday 27 June 2018

Welsh Area moves North for 2019

The 2019 Welsh Regional Championships will take place at the 1,200 seat William Aston Hall in Wrexham on the weekend of the 16th & 17th March. The decision to move back to the North was made by the Welsh Regional Council, made up of representatives from South East Wales, West Wales and...read more

Tuesday 26 June 2018

Bolsover announces 2018 draws

The draws for the 2018 Bolsover Festival of Brass have been announced. The contest will take place at The Heritage High School in Clowne in Sunday 30th September and will once again be live streamed. This year’s contest has attracted a record entry and the 2019 date has already been...read more

Monday 25 June 2018

Diane Pannell makes the Queen’s Honours list

Diane Pannell, the Musical Director of Haverhill Youth & Community Band and Hadstock Silver Band, has been awarded the British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Borthday Honours list. The award is in recognition of her many years of outstanding service to music in the local community. As a player, teacher and...read more

Sunday 24 June 2018

National adjudicators announced

The panel of adjudicators for this year's National Finals, in Cheltenham and London, has been announced by Kapitol Promotions. On Saturday 6th October at the Royal Albert Hall the esteemed panel will comprise of Wantage Band MD Paul Holland, former Association of Brass Band Adjudicators Chairman, Alan Morrison, and the highly...read more

Saturday 23 June 2018

Foden’s Open Solo, Duet and Quartet competition 2018

Foden’s Band are delighted to announce details of their 8th Open Solo, Duet, and Quartet competition, on Saturday 3rd of November. The competition continues to grow in popularity, and Foden’s Band is very proud that it maintains its reputation as one of the best events of its kind in the...read more

Saturday 23 June 2018

A4 Brass Quartet announce 2018 Summer Tour

After a very successful year completing the Royal Northern College of Music International Artist Diploma in Chamber Music, the quartet’s attention will soon turn to preparations for a busy summer schedule. The first stop will be a residency at the Lieksa Brass Week in Finland (20-26th July) where they will...read more