Ale Nicolai has been elected as the new Chairperson of the Stichting Nederlandse Brassband Kampioenschappen (NBK), organisers of the Netherlands National Brass Band Championships. He succeeds Pieter van Diepen, who has stepped down from the role after eight and a half years, but who will remain an integral part of...read more
Northern Counties is the first Scottish banding association to stage its solo and ensemble contest this year. Whitburn Band’s flugel soloist Caroline Farren was the adjudicator at the event last weekend.
The winner of the Junior section was Amy Fotheringham on cornet (pictured with NCBBA president Jim Wishart and adjudicator Caroline...read more
Sandy Smith has agreed to step in at late notice to replace Owen Farr as adjudicator at the Scottish Championships in Perth on Saturday and Sunday, 11 and 12 March.
The revised line-up of adjudicators will now be: Saturday
Sandy Smith and John Ward – 2nd and 1st Sections Brett Baker...read more
Whitburn’s tenor horn star Andrew McMillan’s outstanding year ended on another high note as he was named the Player of the Year and Players’ Player of the Year at the band’s annual awards. Andrew who studies tenor horn at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow, enjoyed his first full...read more
There is still time for bands wishing to enter the Oxfordshire & District Brass Bands Association's own choice test-piece contest. The event takes place at Wykeham Park Academy in Banbury (OX16 9HY) on Saturday 25th February (4th, 2nd and Championship Sections) and Sunday 26th February (Unregistered, 3rd and 1st Sections)....read more
A Learning Festival will follow completion of business at the Scottish Brass Band Association’s annual general meeting on Sunday 29 January.
The four workshops will be:
11am Musical director Stuart Black introducing delegates to the Messanoic Method of conducting. This technique is designed to help ensembles develop a sense of togetherness...read more
On Friday 20 January, representatives from Britain’s youth brass bands gathered virtually for the Draw for this year’s National Brass Band Youth Championships of Great Britain, otherwise known as Youth Champs. 38 bands are set to perform at the event on 25 March at Stockport Grammar School. Below is the order...read more
Saturday 21 January 2023
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