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More star signings for Geneva as Steph Wilkins adds flugel presence
Black Dyke's new flugel star Stephanie Wilkins is signed up by Geneva Group as their latest Performance & Development Artist.
November 17, 2020
Cory keep developing new Landscapes
The Brass in Concert Champion of Champions keep developing their talents in new musical areas.
November 17, 2020
Free medicinal lockdown assistance from Dr Dobson
Composer Simon Dobson has produced a free album of chill wave music — the perfect antidote to the lockdown blues...
November 17, 2020
Gloucester BBA virtual events opens up for more entrants
The new Solo & Ensemble competition run by the Gloucestershire Brass Band Association (GBBA) is now open to entrants from all over the UK.
November 17, 2020
Cory and Wardle Academy Youth becoming Bic Champion of Champions
An online worldwide audience vote for Cory and Wardle Academy Youth as their favourites in online 2020 Brass in Concert festival event.
November 16, 2020
British Orchestras elect new leader
Simon Webb has become the new Chair of the Association of British Orchestras
November 16, 2020
Cory take to the water...
Phil Harper and the band take wing with an exciting bit of Tchaikovsky's 'Swan Lake' for their latest socially distanced entertainment.
November 14, 2020
BBE appoint Safeguarding Officer
The well known player and conductor Sam Fisher has been appointed to the important role of Safeguarding Officer with Brass Bands England
November 13, 2020
Get ready to vote in the title race...
Sit back and enjoy a free weekend of fantastic Brass in Concert entertainment — and then get to vote for your Champion of Champions. Even Donald Trump is allowed a go...
November 13, 2020
Students make a run for it...
A fit foursome from the UniBrass Foundation will by running the 176 kilometres from Bangor to Sheffield to help raise funds to keep the fantastic annual championships on the road.
November 13, 2020
Sykes leads Save our Brass Bands campaign
Television celeb and baritone player Melanie Sykes is endorsing a new high profile campaign with Brass Bands England and Crowdfunder to raise much needed financial help for bands across the UK.
November 13, 2020
Generational pride in Remembrance
The Last Post was played across the nation today by musicians of all ages to remember the sacrifice of those who fought for our freedoms.
November 11, 2020
Christmas backing from Pennine
Pennine Music will be making a series of festive downloads available to help players and ensembles through the festive season.
November 11, 2020
Trio of signings at Freckleton
The Freckleton Band has welcome three new players to the ranks.
November 11, 2020
Tovey steps down from National Youth role
Bramwell Tovey has stepped down from the role of Artistic Director of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain.
November 11, 2020
Brass band movement urged to help save Arnold papers
Archive material relating to the composer Sir Malcolm Arnold is under threat of being destroyed.
November 11, 2020
The Bees knees...
Award winning composer branches out into conservation apiary and horror films — but brass bands remains at the core as he launches his new website.
November 10, 2020
Identity change for Conductor Association
The National Association of Brass Band Conductors has been re-launched the Brass Band Conductors Association (BBCA).
November 09, 2020
Adjudicators go online for Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of the Association of Brass Band Adjudicators will be held online in January.
November 09, 2020
New trio from Wobplay
Classic Polyphonic CD releases from Black Dyke, Grimethorpe and BNFL under James Watson, James Gourlay and Richard Evans are added to the Wobplay platform.
November 09, 2020
Tredegar euph star claims Jeju International crown
A superb performance of the Philip Wilby 'Euphonium Concerto' sees Yu-Han Yang claim the prestigious Jeju title and $8,000 first prize.
November 09, 2020
Bands and players pay tribute in remembrance
Bands and players across the UK ensured that the sound of community tributes were heard this weekend.
November 09, 2020
A question of copyright
A free Zoom presentation will provide invaluable information on just what is legal and what is not on the issues surrounding copyright...
November 09, 2020
Debut honour for Royal Marine bandsman
Musn Simeon Johnson tells 4BR of his pride in being able to perform at the Royal British Legion Service of Remembrance from the Royal Albert Hall in London.
November 09, 2020
Foden's delight at online response
The recent Foden's Online Solo & Ensemble Competition certainly made an impression on viewers across the banding world.
November 09, 2020
