The 46th Brass in Concert Festival, presented in association with World of Brass, Banks Group and Yamaha, sees the long-anticipated return of the event’s gala concert, World of Brass in Concert, plus a revamped ‘Aspire’ education programme and pre and post-event entertainment for the Championship itself.
In a change for 2023,...read more
The 27th French Open Championships took place last weekend (2nd – 4th June) in Amboise, situated in the beautiful Loire Valley. Adjudicators Chris Jeans and Luc Vertommen had plenty to admire across the event, not least Hammonds Band’s terrific winning performance of Edward Gregson’s ‘The World Rejoicing’. As always,...read more
BBE has announced participating artists for its collaborative programme, ‘Elevate’, designed to bring together brass bands and artistic talent to create and learn together across a nine-month partnership. The programme will see BBE member bands looking to challenge their normal performance practice being paired with an artist who will support...read more
An award-winning music outreach programme run by the University of St Andrews is taking over bandstands in St Andrews, Cupar and Dunfermline this weekend to enable children from local brass bands to reach for the stars. The StAMP (St Andrews Music Participation) programme has been working with composer Andrew Knight-Hill...read more
Comber Brass from Northern Ireland performed at a Royal Garden Party held at Hillsborough Castle on 24th May. The event was attended by King Charles III and Queen Camilla, on what was their first official visit outside England since their coronation last month.
Almost a century ago in 1924, the band...read more
As part of the Whit Friday support project from The British Bandsman there will be a number of donations to both Saddleworth and Tameside from the sale of 2 new marches that are being released next week by Pennine Music Publishing: ‘The Volunteer’ for higher section bands and ‘Fort Drake’...read more
The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain has released the 2023 Autumn audition dates and venues. The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain (NYBBGB) is the UK’s leading brass band charity for children and young people. It exists to give the brightest young brass and percussion musicians the...read more
Thursday 8 June 2023
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