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Friday 20 October 2017

Antiques Road Trip for Carlton Main Frickley

Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band featured on BBC One's popular tea time entertainment show, Antiques Road Trip, on Wednesday 18th October. The band were delighted to be approached by the show’s producers in March and were joined by presenter, Roo Irvine, to film in April. Roo joins band members and Band...read more

Thursday 19 October 2017

Adjudicators announced for North of England

The North of England Brass Band Association have announced that the adjudicating team for the 2018 Regional Championships will comprise of Howard Evans, Michael Fowles, Mareika Gray and John Roberts. The contest will take place at the Gala Theatre, Durham on the 17th and 18th March 2018. Regional Secretary, Tony Griffiths stated:...read more

Thursday 19 October 2017

Lofthouse provides beacon of brass band attraction

A 'Learn to Play' initiative devised by Lofthouse 2000 Band and supported by the Ann Maguire Arts Education Fund was a resounding success. The day was aimed at offering new as well as returning players the opportunity to play brass music. Enthusiastic youngsters lined up to try the instrument of...read more

Thursday 19 October 2017

Euphonium Premiere for RNCM Festival

An innovative autobiographical commission for euphonium star Glenn Van Looy will be premiered at the 2018 RNCM Brass Band Festival. The concerto, entitled BECH, is being written by Swiss composer Ludovic Neurohr and forms a travelogue that charts the development of Glenn's musical as well as personal life - from...read more

Tuesday 17 October 2017

The NYSB Composer Contest

The New York Staff Band is pleased to announce the very first NYSB Composer Contest. The competition is open to anyone, excluding current NYSB members, with the winner receiving 500 USD travel reimbursement and accommodation for a trip to hear the premier performance in New York City 2018. The winning piece...read more

Tuesday 17 October 2017

Farr has a magical time in Japan

Virtuoso tenor horn soloist Owen Farr has just completed a very successful tour in Japan. Hot off the heels of recording his latest and soon to be released solo album, Demonic Virtuoso, Owen travelled to Japan. Upon arrival, the hosts whisked Owen off to Disneyland, for a magical start to his...read more

Monday 16 October 2017

Brighouse & Rastrick take National Glory

Yorkshire’s Brighouse and Rastirck Band and Professor David King stormed to victory at the recent National Brass Band Championships held at the Royal Albert Hall. Victory was clinched with the final performance of the day, as the winning performance found favour with the crowd, as well as esteemed adjudicators Howard Snell, Luc...read more