Monday 8 May 2023

Gray and Black Conducting Course

A group of aspiring conductors were more than happy to be given some stick by one of Britain’s foremost brass band musical directors in Scotland last weekend. The trainee baton wavers were attending a conducting course being run by Russell Gray and Stuart Black. Two dozen students turned up at...read more

Monday 8 May 2023

Save the date for 2023 Borders Entertainment Contest

Save the date for 2023 Borders Entertainment ContestSave the date for 2023 Borders Entertainment ContestBand secretaries are being asked to ‘save the date’ by the organisers of this year’s Borders Entertainment Contest. The event will be taking place on Saturday 4 November in the Victoria Hall, Selkirk, featuring bands in...read more

Monday 8 May 2023

2023 Brass in Concert Draw

The 2023 Brass in Concert Championships will be held at Sage Gateshead on Saturday 18th November. The draw, which was made by Brass in Concert advisor, Kenny Crookston with the assistance of Iwan Fox, Steven Mead and Tormod Flaten, was done live from the European Championships in Malmo and is listed...read more

Sunday 7 May 2023

Treize Etoiles wins European

Treize Etoiles and Musical Director Frederic Theodoloz were crowned the 2023 European Champions yesterday in Malmo. Following a fabulous two-days of contesting from Europe’s finest Championship Section bands, adjudicators Philippe Bach, Ivan Meylemans, Allan Withington (set test) and Michael Bach, Bert van Thienen, Sheona White (own choice) combined their totals...read more

Thursday 4 May 2023

2023 European Solo Competition

Thibaut de Bont, a 20-year-old Belgian baritone player was awarded first prize in the final of the 2023 European solo Competition. The event was held at Malmo's Palladium Theatre and judged by an international jury of Allan Withington, Olle Elfstrom and Katrina Marzella-Wheeler. Thibaut is a third-year student at the...read more

Thursday 4 May 2023

New President at Foden’s

Foden’s has announced that well-respected and globally recognised composer Paul Mealor will become the band’s new President. Band Chairman John Barber commented, “We are delighted that Paul has accepted our invitation to become the President of Foden's Band. We have long admired Paul's work and are delighted that as a...read more

Saturday 29 April 2023

Foden’s Celebrates King Charles III in Norwich

In just over a week, Foden’s Band will be travelling across to the magnificent St Andrew's Hall in Norwich for a special concert on Sunday 7th May at 3pm to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III with a programme of patriotic music (from Handel to Howells), a grand 'Last...read more


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