Published on Friday, 1 July, 2022 “Music is a cornerstone of the broad and balanced education that every child should receive. It touches hearts and minds, it celebrates and challenges, and it connects us and moves us…Government believes that allContinue readingThe power of music to change lives: A National Plan for Music Education
2022 West of England Regional Championships to go ahead
PRESS RELEASE ISSUED 1 FEBRUARY 2022 – BY KAPITOL PROMOTIONS LTD. AND THE WEST OF ENGLAND BRASS BAND ASSOCIATION Following cancellation a week ago, an alternative venue to the Riviera International Centre, Torquay, currently being used as a Covid vaccinationContinue reading2022 West of England Regional Championships to go ahead
RWCMD Cory Composition Prize 2022
Cory Band and Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (RWCMD) have announced the return of their popular annual Composition Prize, which was last held in 2019, before the pandemic. Composers are invited to submit new compositions for brass bandContinue readingRWCMD Cory Composition Prize 2022
Steve Stewart leaves Cory
Scottish soprano cornet star Steve Stewart relinquishes role after a decade of prize winning performances as Kevin Crockford takes over for Royal Albert Hall title defence. The Cory Band has announced that after a decade in the soprano cornet seatContinue readingSteve Stewart leaves Cory
Excalibur chosen as a 3rd Section test piece for 2022
Massive news for us here at Dance is With Music: Colin’s piece ‘Excalibur’ has been selected as the 3rd Section test piece for the National Brass Band Championships in Germany in 2022. It seems that all the selected test piecesContinue readingExcalibur chosen as a 3rd Section test piece for 2022
Hear the Call – brass bands supporting the NHS and frontline workers
Brass bands nationwide have been invited to take part in a day of special events to celebrate the anniversary of the National Health Service and to recognise the efforts and sacrifice of social care and frontline workers during the Covid-19Continue readingHear the Call – brass bands supporting the NHS and frontline workers
Melanie Sykes Endorses National #SaveOurBrassBands Crowdfunder Campaign
Campaign page: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/save-our-brass-bands Brass Bands saw their main source of income disappear in an instant when they had to stop putting on performances in March in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. A significant loss in income over the Summer months, pairedContinue readingMelanie Sykes Endorses National #SaveOurBrassBands Crowdfunder Campaign
Chris Helme – Sunday Bandstand
Good news! Following on from my trombone trio ‘Midnight on Moscow‘ as recorded by Foden’s Band being broadcast a couple of years back, Chris Helme will be broadcasting my arrangement ‘Freshwater – When I Have Crossed the Bar‘ on hisContinue readingChris Helme – Sunday Bandstand
WEBBA Statement on Coronavirus COVID-19 (8th March 2020)
8th March 2020 WEBBA Statement on Coronavirus (COVID-19) None of us will have escaped the regular news coverage over the past few weeks regarding the outbreak and spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in certain parts of the world, and more recentlyContinue readingWEBBA Statement on Coronavirus COVID-19 (8th March 2020)
Major changes at Butlins Contest with new approach from 2021
Major changes at Butlins Contest with new approach from 2021 The organisers of the Butlin’s Open Brass Band Festival have announced wide-ranging changes to the format of the 2021 event, which will take place at Butlin’s Resort in Skegness fromContinue readingMajor changes at Butlins Contest with new approach from 2021
