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Latest edition of Brass Band World Magazine is now out!

The best and most incisive read in the banding world can now be enjoyed in every format you can wish for...

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The latest edition of Brass Band World magazine has just been published, and as usual its pages are packed with great articles, features, reviews and opinions.

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The banding world's favourite monthly magazine can also be read on smart phones, tablets and desk tops PCs — so you can 'Tap it, See it and Read it!'

The online digital copy of Brass Band World magazine is only £30 — so that you can enjoy reading it anywhere on the banding globe

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Or by post: £40 (UK); £68 (Europe); £81 (Rest of the World)

The May edition features:

NEWS:
Major new work commissioned to mark The Battle of Somme, and Iles and Mortimer medallists announced.

YOUNG VOICES:
Mark Good chats to euphonium player, Chris Flynn, who has just picked up a brace of Scottish Championship titles.

WANT TO PLAY FOR A BETTER BAND?
Leading educator, Paul Cosh, gives his thoughts.

GEOFFREY BRAND:
Dr. Robert Childs chats to the inspirational elder statesman as he reaches 90 this month.

GLORIOUS CORY:
Welsh giant tops European fraternity in Lille — as BBW gives you full retrospective coverage of the 39th European Brass Band Championships by our team in France: Steven Mead — Championship Section; Brenden Wheeler — Challenge Section; Russell Gray — Soloists Competition; Malcolm Wood — European Youth Championships and David Hirst — Gala Concert.

PRO PRACTICE:
Les Neish takes a load off by facing our stage fears.

PRO PLATFORM:
David Childs chats to Paul Young, Principal Trumpet of the Ulster Orchestra, about how life has changed for the professional musician

BBW CASTAWAY:
Black Dyke's Principal Cornet, Richard Marshall, gears up for Christmas on his desert island

GOLD STANDARD:
Steve Jack samples the excitement and exuberance at the UK's National Youth Brass Band Championships.

BBW CENTRE BAND:
The very positive First SectionScottish Champion — Tullis Russell Mills Band

RANKINGS:
With Gordon Simpson of BrassStats.com looks at the successful Cory / Philip Sparke European connection

The banding world's favourite monthly magazine can also be read on smart phones, tablets and desk tops PCs — so you can 'Tap it, See it and Read it!'BBW

REVIEWS:
The latest CD releases from Septura, Black Dyke and Jacques Mauger, and a Q&A with the French trombonist; the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens sheet music from Hal Leonard; the latest Philip Harper and Darrol Barry titles from Wright and Round; reviews of the Royal Marines' Mountbatten Festival and The Gregson Connection Virtuosi GUS concert.

Smith-Watkins gets set to launch the new Mike Lovatt Trumpet, mouthpieces for the modern player from the Alliance stable, Wallace Mutes conquer the European stage, LefreQue bridges the world and the historic publishing stable, Wright and Round, launches new website

DIARY DATES:
From Canada to Japan — What's on around the world in May and June.

AND ANOTHER THING:
Guest wit, John Barber, discovers the ultimate excuse for not attending band practice!

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Imogen Whitehead

Interview with Imogen Whitehead

June 11 • 4BR catches up with the trumpet and flugel soloist ahead of her appearances at the Ryedale Festival — which includes the world premiere of a new flugel concerto with the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.


Open

Demand high for British Open tickets

June 11 • Tickets for the 2026 British Open are being snapped up well ahead of the event in September.


Fodens

Jeffers takes horn lead at Foden's

June 11 • Grace Jeffers makes the solo horn seat her own at the North West champion.


Cory

Cory add Hutcherson experience to cornet section

June 11 • The experienced Jeff Hutcherson has joined the Welsh champion from BTM Band.


Regent Hall Concerts - Take 5 Brass Quintet

Friday 12 June • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Sherborne Town Band - Celebrating the Music of Malcolm Bennett

Sunday 14 June • Venue-Mark Village Hall, Vole Road, Mark-TA9 4NY. . TA9 4NY


Barnsley Brass - Black Dyke Band

Thursday 25 June • St Mary's Church. Church Street. Barnsley S70 2AH


Regent Hall Concerts - Junior Guildhall Brass Band

Friday 26 June • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - The Royal Sackbut Collective

Friday 26 June • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


CLEETHORPES BAND CIO

June 12 • Cleethorpes Band are seeking a Musical Director


Linthwaite Band

June 11 • We are currently looking for a flugel horn player to help complete our team. We are a 4th section contesting band, with a busy schedule of contests and engagements coming up throughout the year.


Linthwaite Band

June 11 • We would like to find a tenor trombone player, position negotiable, to fill a current vacancy we have. As a 4th section contesting band, we have a various programme of contests and engagements to fill this year, and keep us busy.


Dave Collins

BA (Hons) (Dunelm) I, FSCO
Composer and Arranger


               

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