The latest newsletter from the UniBrass Foundation has highlighted the latest initiatives it will be undertaking in the coming months.

Come and Play

Despite being away on their summer break from studies, students can maintain contact with the banding movement through the 'Come and Play Day' on Saturday 30th August in Oxford.

Conductor and composer Andrea Price will be guiding a scratch band of university students (including those starting courses in September) from across the country through a day of rehearsals leading up to an informal evening concert.

Blow your own

Before then, there is the 'Blow Your Own Trumpet' (Euphonium, Cornet, or even Kazoo) project where student brass players across the UK can simply pick up their instrument and take part.

From 21st-27th July, they can perform the brand-new 'Fanfare for UniBrass', written by Christian Goodwin, winner of the UniBrass 2025 Best Student Composition or Arrangement Prize.

All they have to do is share their performance (on video if they like) along with the crowdfunder link to help raise vital funds for UniBrass 2026 and the UniBrass Foundation.

Sign up at www.unibrass.co.uk/fanfare to receive the fanfare and get involved.

July also marks the return of the UniBrass Composition CompetitionUniBrass Foundation

Composition Competition

July also marks the return of the UniBrass Composition Competition. Entries for the 2026 competition are now open. The closing date is 6th December 2025.

The winning works from the previous competitions are already published. Lucy Green's 2025 winner, 'Fading Signals' is now available through BrookWright Music, and was premiered and recorded by the National Champions, Flowers Band.

Naomi Rebecca Hill's 2024 winning tone poem, 'Calling' has been published by Wright & Round, after its premiere by Foden's Band.