Over the past 12 months, the A4 Brass Quartet have embarked on a mammoth new music venture, teaming up with World of Sound and working alongside composers such as; Thomas Doss, Oliver Waespi, Edward Gregson, Martin Ellerby and Nigel Clarke to name but a few, to provide the quartet with brand...read more
A DRIVING force behind the brass music scene in the north east of Scotland has been recognised by the Scottish Brass Band Association (SBBA), which has awarded honorary membership of the association to Eric Kidd.
Eric's exceptional service to the brass band movement was highlighted at a recent concert of Bon-Accord Silver...read more
Graham Sandersfield Operations Co-ordinator at Brass Bands England (BBE), is to leave the role with immediate effect. BBE is confident that a replacement will be in place early in the New Year and will make an announcement in this regard in due course. It is very disappointing to have to announce...read more
Welcome to our brand new website. Here you’ll find an ever-growing reviews section, the latest brass band news, and excerpts from our monthly features, in addition to our subscription page which now offers BBW Digital - our latest innovation providing a paperless subscription to the magazine wherever you are in the...read more
Having issued a press release on October 1st 2015 stating: "From 1st January 2016 trainee adjudicators must be 30 years of age or older” – a policy which received criticism in the pages of BBW earlier this month - the Association of Brass Band Adjudicators (AoBBA) have now issued a further...read more
Foden's have announced that Black Dyke MD Nicholas Childs will direct the band at the forthcoming North West Regional Championship on the 28th February 2016.
Speaking about the appointment Mark Wilkinson told BBW: "Foden's are extremely pleased to announce that Professor Childs has agreed to direct Foden's at the North West Area....read more
2015 is the 42nd anniversary for TUBACHRISTMAS – events involving tuba players playing carols together - presented throughout the world each year.
TUBACHRISTMAS was conceived in 1974 by Harvey Phillips as a tribute to his teacher and mentor William J. Bell, born on Christmas Day, 1902.
Although largely an American tradition,...read more
Thursday 31 December 2015
