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National Youth Auditions

There are auditions for the National Youth and National Children's Band of Great Britain in Manchester later this month.

NYBBGB
 

Auditions for the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain and National Children’s Brass Band of Great Britain will take place at the RNCM on Saturday 26th February.

The auditions form part of the RNCM/NYBBGB and NCBBGB Brass Day and is funded by Youth Music.

Huge success

Philip Biggs told 4BR: "The collaboration between the organisations started in January 2010 and has been a huge success."

The NYBBGB and NCBBGB are specifically looking for tenor horn and Tuba players to apply for audition.

Please contact Philip Biggs on 01223 234090 for more information.

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