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Saturday 22 April 2023

Tredegar honours Powell

Welsh Champions Tredegar and Musical Director Ian Porthouse took a break from their European campaign last week to celebrate the 90th birthday of Alwyn Powell. Finishing the rehearsal a little early in order to pay tribute to Alwyn, who has served the band as both a player and administrator for...read more

Saturday 22 April 2023

Woodward retires as Chairperson

Shirley Woodward, who has given 23 years of outstanding service to the brass band movement, has decided to retire from her role as Chairperson of the North West Regional Committee. A presentation was made to Shirley, by Peter Bates on behalf of the Regional Committee, to honour her incredible dedication...read more

Saturday 22 April 2023

Tom Street enters the Record Books

95-year-old Tom Street, from Heage in Derbyshire, has been honoured with a Guinness world record as he is the longest serving man to play in a brass band. Tom, who plays trombone, has been a member of the Heage Silver Band for 82 years and 332 days. His grandson Louis...read more

Saturday 22 April 2023

Friary Fundraising Duo

Good luck to Friary Band’s horn and euphonium duo of Kelly Harrison and Sam Noden who will be leaving their instruments behind and putting on their running shoes to take part in the London Marathon tomorrow (23rd April. The pair are hoping to raise funds for the SSAFA (Soldiers, Sailors,...read more

Saturday 22 April 2023

Grimethorpe to start Junior Band

Following the success of the recent Spring Workshop, where over a hundred youngsters from the Music Hubs of Barnsley, Wakefield, Sheffield and Rotherham, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and even Norfolk took part in a day of musical activities at Barnsley Civic Hall, Grimethorpe Colliery Band has decided to create a more regular...read more

Saturday 22 April 2023

Cory RWCMD Composition Prize Launch

Cory Band and Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (RWMCD) have announced the launch of its 2023 competition, the seventh time this has been held. Previous winners have been Andrew Wainwright (The Spirit of St Louis), Andy Wareham (Tarot, Tortuous Tarot) and last year’s winner Ben Fuller (The Tortoise...read more

Saturday 22 April 2023

RCS Bridging Programme

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is running a BEd Bridging Programme in Fair Access to support young musicians who want to be music teachers. The programme is designed to explore the skills and qualities of a good teacher and enhance people’s understanding of the educational context of music teaching and...read more