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Tredegar Junior

50th National victory anniversary to be marked by Tredegar

The 1974 Butlins National Youth Band Championship success of the pioneering Tredegar Junior Band is to be marked by a bit of a get together next month.

January 13, 2025


Brassing Around

Brassing Around Concert now on Wobplay

The recent Brassing Around Gala Concert is the latest addition to the Wobplay multi-media platform.

January 13, 2025


Yorkshire

Yorkshire Regional Championship schedules and judges confirmed

The Huddersfield contest weekend schedule and adjudication teams have been announced.

January 12, 2025


Superbrass

Superbrass Saturday: Aviator (Keiron Anderson)

Bring a touch of take off and landing excitement to your concert programmes with this aviation corker from the pen of Keiron Anderson.

January 11, 2025


Trophies

Listener wristband entry for players at Spring Festival

Reduced price wristbands will allow competing players to listen to fellow bands at this year's Spring Festival in Blackpool.

January 11, 2025


NASUWT Riverside

150th anniversary ambitions drive NASUWT Riverside

NASUWT Riverside Band looks forward as well as back as they take first musical steps of 2025.

January 11, 2025


Bassano

Bassano to return to contesting with Brackley

The highly respected player and conductor Peter Bassano will return to contesting at the Midlands Regional Championships with Brackley & District Band.

January 11, 2025


BrookWright

BrookWright Music: Fanfare for the Future (Robbert Vos)

Look to the future with a balance of excitement of lyricism from the pen of Robbert Vos.

January 11, 2025


City of Bath

Andrews takes helm at City of Bath

Jason Andrews has been appointed as the new MD at City of Bath Band.

January 11, 2025


Wilfred Heaton

Heaton biography launch at RNCM International Brass Band Festival

Paul Hindmarsh's much anticipated biography of the enigmatic 'Contest Music' composer is to be launched at the RNCM event later this month.

January 09, 2025


Woodbridge Band

Gray inspires Woodbridge outlook

Russell Gray headed to Suffolk recently to bring his brand of back to basics to inosire the players of wOODBRIDGE eXCELSIOR.

January 09, 2025


Wantage

New cornet leads at Wantage

Russell Jackson take over the principal cornet role with Wantage Silver as Richard Selvidge takes new repiano role and the band welcomes a new student recruit.

January 09, 2025


Frairy Brass

Friary aid to Macmillan Cancer Care

Despite the icy cold the great efforts of Friary Brass players helped raise funds for their chosen charity.

January 09, 2025


kEVIN jORDAN

Jordan notches up 40 year mark as Fairlop enjoys busy festive period

Kevin Jordan reached the 40 year accolade of leading Fairlop Brass in a busy community festive period of concerts and fund raising — from steam trains to golf clubs.

January 09, 2025


Tom Smith

Smith double leads Brighouse awards

Principal cornet Tom Smith claims a double accolade for his playing with Brighouse & Rastrick Band as Yorkshire challengers look forward to 2025.

January 09, 2025


Andrew Wainwright

The Art of Music Branding

The talent of graphic designer Andrew Wainwright is adding to the enjoyment of brass band lovers across the globe.

January 09, 2025


UnIbRASS

Adjudicator quartet announced for UniBrass Championships

Mark Wilkinson, Ailsa Russell, Christopher Bond and Emily Evans will mark the student musical assessments in Cardiff next month.

January 08, 2025


Black Dyke

Black Dyke kick start concert season in Pudsey

The Yorkshire Champion will start their 2025 concert schedule with a 'Best of Brass' appearance at Pudsey Civic Hall.

January 08, 2025


Anna

Trinity partnership comes to an end.

The three year musical partnership between Anna Hughes-Williams and Trinity Girls Band has come to an end.

January 08, 2025


Free masterclass day for youth at Trinity Laban

A day aimed at encouraging young brass players to expand their playing experiences is being held in Greenwich later this month — and its free.

January 07, 2025


Dutch Open

Full line-up for Dutch Open

Bands from Belgium, Germany, Wales and Northern Ireland will battle against domestic contenders for the prizes in Groningen in June.

January 07, 2025


RNCM

RNCM Young Projects looks for youth involvement for festival

If you are a young horn, baritone, euphonium, trombone or tuba player, then there is a great opportunity to play your part in the forthcoming RNCM International Brass Band Festival.

January 07, 2025


Training

January discounts from Brass Bands England

There are some great training discounts of offer from Brass Bands England.

January 07, 2025


Key ring

Free key additions to Blossom Hill

If you pick up a great New Year's gift form Blossom Hill Cards then you will also get a great free gift to go along with it too.

January 07, 2025


rooms for groups

New Year connection for rooms4groups

The hotel booking specialist is keen to carry on its support for brass banding in the UK — home and abroad.

January 07, 2025




mARZELLA

2025 RNCM International Brass Band Festival: Interview with Katrina Marzella-Wheeler

January 21 • We catch up with the Scottish conductor to find out more about the programme to be performed by the RNCM Brass Band on the weekend in Manchester.


Kaitlin

CBSO boosted by Wild trumpet addition

January 21 • The brass section of another leading British orchestra is boosted by the arrival of a brass band player as Kaitlin Wild joins the trumpet section of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.


Blackpool

North West Area line-ups announced

January 21 • The list of bands and judges have been confirmed for the North West Regional Championships in Blackpool in February.


mINING

Brass band mining heritage celebrated

January 21 • Visitors to the National Coal Mining Museum for England can now enjoy finding out more about the long and proud connection between brass bands and the industry.


The Hepworth Band - Hepworth Band New Year Celebration Concert

Sunday 26 January • Christ Church, New Mill, Holmfirth HD97ER


Dobcross Silver Band - Hammonds Band

Sunday 26 January • c/o Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane. Dobcross Saddleworth OL3 5AD


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Friday 7 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015. N-5015


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Saturday 8 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Haverhill Silver Band - Concert in Clare Church

Saturday 8 February • St Peter and St Paul Church, Clare, Suffolk CO10 8NY


Mereside Brass

January 21 • MERESIDE BRASS are excited to be starting the New Year with a new MD! To complete our happiness, we would love to welcome a FLUGEL player and a PERCUSSIONIST to join our team. We are a friendly 4th Section band with a sensible calendar of jobs and socials


West Yorkshire Brass

January 20 • We are a friendly and welcoming non-competing band based in the Bradford area of West Yorkshire. We play at various events in Yorkshire throughout the year. We have vacancies for Eb and BBb basses. Instruments provided if required


wantage silver band

January 20 • Wantage Band (championship section) has a vacant 2ND CORNET position. This would suit a player with experience in a championship or first section band. Rehearsals take place every Sun 7:30pm and Wed 8pm in Wantage with highly experienced MD Chris King.


Chris King

MBA, BMus(Hons), LRSM, AoBBA
Conductor, Arranger, Adjudicator, Compere, Band Trainer


               

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