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25 years for Summer School

The Brass Band Summer School to celebrate 25 years in style at Bromsgrove with Richard Evans.

Richard Evans
 

Philip Biggs has announced that the Brass Band Summer School will celebrate its 25th anniversary amid the beautiful surroundings of Bromsgrove School in Worcestershire.

Underway

Plans are well set for the 2008 Brass Band Summer School, which this year takes place at starting on Sunday 10th August and running through to Saturday 16th August.

Philip reports that there are already over 80 delegates who have signed up for the longest running brass Summer School.

Philip reports that there are already over 80 delegates who have signed up for the longest running brass Summer School4BR

Teaching staff

This year the teaching staff includes David Childs, Nick Hudson, Owen Farr, Paul Lovatt Cooper, Steve Sykes, Brian Taylor and Mark Wilkinson. The Course Director is Richard Evans.

Information

There are still some places available for brass instrumentalists and Percussionists and anyone interested should contact Philip as soon as possible by telephoning 01223 234090 or 07710 505689.

The culmination of the week's course is a concert in The Routh Hall at Bromsgrove School on Friday 15th August at 7.30pm. Those interested in attending should telephone 01223 234090 or 07710 505689.

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