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NYBBGB auditions

National Youth Brass Band and National Children’s Brass Band of Great Britain has announced details of their 2009 auditions programme.

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The dates and venues are as follows:

Sunday 22nd June — Royal Academy of Music, London
Saturday 28th June — University of Leeds
Sunday 21st September — St. Dennis Bandroom, Cornwall
Sunday 19th October — Leicester Arts Centre
Saturday 8th November — University of Salford
Saturday 15th November — University of Sunderland

2009 Auditions

These auditions are for the 2009 NYBBGB and NCBBGB courses.

There is however still one place available for a percussionist in both the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain and National Children’s Brass Band of Great Britain for the 2008 courses.

For more information please contact Philip Biggs on either 01223 234090/07710 505689 or email
nybbgb@bandstand.demon.co.uk

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