News / 2020
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Brighouse snap up Smith
July 23, 2020
Tom Smith makes a quick detour over the Pennines from Fairey to Brighouse & Rastrick to fill their principal cornet vacancy.
Tune in for Gregson at 75
July 23, 2020
Edward Gregson is 75 today — so why not enjoy some of his music on national radio this morning as he unwraps his presents...
Conductor Association takes on-line approach for 2020
July 23, 2020
The National Association of Brass Band Conductors takes an on-line approach to reach out as well as create stronger partnership links.
New trio for Ton
July 23, 2020
A new principal cornet, solo horn and flugel will be ready for action when Tongwynlais Temperance returns out of the lockdown wilderness.
Prestige partners link up with BBSS
July 20, 2020
The Virtual Brass Band Summer School has linked with major high profile partners such as Buffet Crampon, Band Supplies and World of Brass
Radio: Brass Band Radio
July 20, 2020
Brass Bands England provides a regular weekly spot to talks about its work and feature its member bands.
On-line success for Pershore Midsummer Festival
July 20, 2020
The recent Pershore Midsummer Brass Festival attracted a healthy line-up of bands for their on-line entertainment showcases.
IBBSS to Zoom in on the entertainment
July 18, 2020
The International Brass Band Summer School will be adding to the musical entertainment on its forthcoming on-line course with some exciting new features.
BAFTA victory for Battle of the Brass Bands
July 18, 2020
The critically acclaimed series claims a BAFTA Craft Award for its sound production in covering the Whit Friday contests.
Band of the Year contest cancelled
July 17, 2020
The 2020 BrassPass.tv 'Band of the Year' contest and the Young Brass Award competitions are cancelled.
Greater diversity call for music exam repertoire
July 17, 2020
Research finds 99% of pieces on the Associated Board syllabuses were by white composers.
New brass additions to Messiah
July 17, 2020
Darius Battiwalla adds a new brass band arrangement of the soprano aria 'How Beautiful Are the Feet' from Handel's 'Messiah', for future performances.
Southbank Centre announces redundancies
July 17, 2020
The UK's largest arts centre announces major redundancy programme as Coronavirus continues to have catastrophic impact on arts sector venues.
Whitburn concert boosts Bank balance
July 17, 2020
Whitburn Band's recent 150th anniversary concert has also helped a local Food Bank Charity.
Black Dyke becomes flagship Geneva partner band
July 16, 2020
Geneva announce major signing coup as Black Dyke becomes a Partner Band.
Classic test-pieces revisited No 5: Connotations
July 16, 2020
Prof Stephen Allen takes an in depth look at one of the classic works for the brass band medium — Edward Gregson's 'Connotations'.
East Anglian BBA event cancelled
July 16, 2020
The popular East Anglian Brass Band Association (EABBA) Brass Training Day this October has been cancelled due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.
Death of Ken Taken
July 16, 2020
The death has been announced of the respected bandsman and administrator Ken Taken.
Mentor help announced by Cory for entertainment contenders
July 16, 2020
Bands who have entered the Cory on-line entertainment championships will get their own bit of support and insight from mentors of the world's number 1 ranked band.
Irwin return at Brighouse
July 16, 2020
The experienced Martin Irwin returns to wear the purple and gold for a third time looking to repeat past successes. .
BBE launches new initiatives to aid fundraising efforts
July 16, 2020
Brass Bands England has launched a number of new links and initiatives to help bands with crucial fund raising opportunities.
Welsh Arts Council looks to drive equality change
July 15, 2020
Welsh Arts Council admits to failing to meet the mark in the drive for greater equality in the arts, but says it is determined to do something about it for the future.
Redundancies loom on horizon at Symphony Hall
July 15, 2020
The home of the British Open faces the prospect of having to make half of its staff redundant due to the financial impact of Coronavirus pandemic closure.
scaba cancels face to face activities for 2020
July 15, 2020
The Southern Counties Amateur Bands Association (scaba) has cancelled all its 'face to face' activities for the remainder of 2020.
