Published on April 24th, 2017
Flowers Band has announced the signing of Carole Crompton as their new solo baritone. The former Desford and Foden’s player recently moved to Worcestershire and was delighted that she was able to pick up her playing... Read More →
Published on April 24th, 2017
Carole Hirst, the organiser of the 2017 Bolsover Festival of Brass has announced that due to the demand from bands wishing to compete at the event, they have now opened a waiting list for prospective entrants... Read More →
Published on April 24th, 2017
Isobel Daws, 17, who plays the trombone, took the overall BBC Radio 2 Young Brass Award for 2017 in a spectacular night of performance on Friday 21 April at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester.... Read More →
Published on April 24th, 2017
Small grant funding & accompanying resources are available to brass bands and other community groups for First World War project, The Unremembered The project marks the centenary of the Labour Corps in WWI. It is publicly... Read More →
Published on April 24th, 2017
Following an invitation from the local Tourism team, Doncaster bands enjoyed a tour of new, not so new, and very different venues in their town. As part of the continued rejuvenation of Doncaster Town Centre, Richard... Read More →
Published on April 21st, 2017
A piece of music by famous march composer, T J Powell, recently discovered after half a century and restored by the Parkend Silver Band in the Forest of Dean will be broadcast for the first time... Read More →
Published on April 21st, 2017
The piece of music commissioned for this year’s BrassFestUK 2017 event, has now been released and published by Pennine Music. Entitled ‘The Spirit of Brass’, the work is to be recorded by the Cory Band and is an... Read More →
Published on April 21st, 2017
The Stalybridge Old Band are happy to announce several new signings, in time for the Buxton Contest. Beverley Harper signs from the Diggle Band and will be on cornet for the contest, prior to moving to... Read More →
Published on April 21st, 2017
A4B has learned of the passing of prolific Brass Band arranger and composer, Gordon Langford. Born in Middlesex in 1930, Langford studied the piano at an early age and won a scholarship to the Royal Academy... Read More →
Published on April 20th, 2017
Brass Bands England are very pleased to confirm that Lucy Pankhurst has agreed to join our Music Panel for the National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain. BBE has recently worked with Lucy on the... Read More →