Published on September 4th, 2018
The current National Champions, The Brighouse & Rastrick Band, has announced that the highly respected Andy Moore has been appointed to the Solo Horn chair as the band continue their preparation for the British Open. No... Read More →
Published on September 4th, 2018
Camborne Youth Band played to several thousand hushed onlookers at a moving ceremony at the Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium on Sunday 26th August, putting Cornish music, Cornish youth and Cornish history firmly on the map. The... Read More →
Published on August 29th, 2018
Brass Bands England (BBE) has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Making Music (MM) ‘the UK’s number one organisation for leisure-time music’, which means that all BBE members will also receive Affiliate Membership of Making Music as... Read More →
Published on August 29th, 2018
Leyland Band looks to the future by signing young flugel star Joel Kirk. A recent graduate from the University of Huddersfield, Joel studied under virtuoso cornetist Phillip McCann for three years. He also hails from Huddersfield... Read More →
Published on August 29th, 2018
The Unite the union Brass Band, formerly the City of Sheffield Brass Band, will be travelling to Bochum, Germany, Sheffield’s Twin City on 7th September to take part in the ‘Bochumer MusikSommer’ festival. To mark the... Read More →
Published on August 29th, 2018
The last few months have seen a brace of new signings for Haverhill Silver Band. Joining on Repiano Cornet, we welcome Andy Hunt. Andy returns to the brass band scene following a short break from playing;... Read More →
Published on August 29th, 2018
It is now less than two weeks until university students converge on Oxford for UniBrass’ ‘Brass in the Park’, but it’s not too late to sign up! On 1st September, at Merton Field in Oxford, the... Read More →
Published on August 29th, 2018
Two Gloucestershire bands shared the airwaves this Bank Holiday Monday, as the Forest of Dean-based show “Strike Up The Brass” returned after a break. Parkend Silver Band and The Flowers Band are at different ends of... Read More →
Published on August 21st, 2018
The organisers of the British Open wish to ensure that the position is clear with regard to the chosen Test Piece for this year’s contest, ‘A Brussels Requiem’. Speaking about the edits to the score, the... Read More →
Published on August 21st, 2018
The Matlock Band have appointed Chris Banks to the position of Musical Director. Chris currently plays Eb Bass with Jaguar Land Rover Band and brings with him a wealth of experience in both playing and conducting. ... Read More →