Nearly 40 ensembles took part in this year’s Youth Champs which was superbly presented by Alex Humphreys and David Hayward. Sponsorship partnerships included World of Brass, who live streamed the day on the www.wobplay.com media platform, Besson, Yamaha and ABRSM. The day began with the fantastic entertainment provided by the eight...read more
Kapitol Promotions has announced the five set-test pieces for the Finals of the National Brass Band Championships 2024. The pieces, chosen by the Kapitol Promotions Music Panel, are listed below:
CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION
Harrison’s Dream (Peter Graham) Published by Gramercy Music (UK)
SECTION 1
Excalibur (Jan van der Roost) Published by the Flemish Brass Band...read more
Almost 80 bands took to the stage this weekend in Stevenage, hoping to impress the adjudicators at the London and Southern Counties Regional Championships. As the last region to complete its weekend’s contesting the focus was solely on London & SC to see who would complete the line-up for the Royal...read more
Katrina Marzella made her conducting debut with Norwegian champion Eikanger Bjorsvik Musikklag in a concert in Bergen last weekend. ‘Brass Sounds’ included major works with Eric Ball’s ‘Festival Music’ and John Golland’s ‘Sounds’ bookending the first half and Philip Wilby’s ‘New Jerusalem’ providing and thrilling concert finale. The concert also featured...read more
Wednesday 27 March 2024
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