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John Maines with plenty of great music for you to enjoy.

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30th October:

Star Lake
Eric Ball
International Staff Band (1943)
Conductor: Eric Ball

Life Ablaze
Steven Ponsford
International Staff Band
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

Follow the Flame
Peter Graham
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: Prof. David King
Soloist: Lucy Murphy

The Mermaid of Zennor
Philip Harper
Cory
Conductor: Philip Harper

Giles Farnaby Suite
arr. Howarth
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Elgar Howarth

Zelda
Percy Code
Young BB Willebroek
Conductor: Franz Violet
Soloist: Lode Violet

Fireworks
Elgar Howarth
Cory
Conductor: Philip Harper
Narration: Morgan Jones

Alleluia
Randall Thompson
North Carolina BB
Conductor: Brian Meixner

The Cleansing Stream
Erik Leidzen
International Staff Band
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb
duet: Gary Fountain & Kevin Ashman

Light Fantastic
Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Black Dyke
Conductor: Prof. Nicholas Childs

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Civic Hall

Result: 2026 Midlands Regional Championships Second Section

March 15 • Harborough Band claims the last Midlands title on offer for this year as they are joined in York by Leicestershire Co-op.


markham

Results: 2026 Welsh Regional Championships

March 14 • Cory reclaims the Welsh title as Parc & Dare, Markham & District, City of Cardiff (M2) and Gwaun Cae Gurwen claim section honours.


Pendennis

Results: 2026 West of England Regional Championships

March 14 • Flowers reclaim Area title with section wins for Lympstone, Lanner & District, St Pinnock and Pendennis Brass in Torquay


Shine

Ready to shine? NYBBGB offer audition skills workshops

March 14 • There are a trio of FREE audition skills workshops on offer from the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain to help young player's skills sets.


Regent Hall Concerts - London Central Fellowship Band

Saturday 7 March • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Regent Hall Band of the Salvation Army

Tuesday 10 March • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Queen Victorias Consort

Friday 13 March • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Slide Effect Trombone Quartet

Friday 20 March • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London. . W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Welsh Guards Band Septet

Friday 20 March • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


St John's Band (Mossley)

March 15 • We are a friendly, welcoming 4th section band based in Tameside, Greater Manchester. Following our 4th place at the North West regionals, we are looking for a SOLO CORNET player (position negotiable). We rehearse on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.


St John's Band (Mossley)

March 15 • We are a friendly, welcoming 4th section band based in Tameside, Greater Manchester.. . . Following our 4th place at the North West regionals, we are looking for a BBb BASS player.. . . We rehearse on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.


Linthwaite Band

March 14 • We are a welcoming 4th section contesting Band with a vacancy for a kit player. Our calendar is filling up with various contests and engagements to fulfil through the year.


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