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Brass Band Conductors' Association
9th January 2023
Conducting Association to support conductors at UniBrass Contest
The BBCA is excited to be working with the UniBrass Foundation as part of their annual contest, this year at Warwick Arts Centre on Saturday 11 February.
A youth player from last year's Youth Champs
9th January 2023
Limited spaces for Youth Champs 2023 competitive sections
Only two places remain available to perform in the ABRSM Championship section and only one place in the Performance section. The non-competitive Besson Prodige Showcase section has the capacity for more bands to attend the event.
Heritage Quay welcome desk is a large black rectangle with a large Q on the front in white
5th January 2023
Brass Bands Archive to reopen to the public
Join us for the opening weekend of the Brass Bands Archive at its new home at the University of Huddersfield.
Call for contributors for the Brass Band Conference 2023
5th January 2023
Call for contributors for the Brass Band Conference 2023
Your chance to share your work at this year’s conference.
Spring training and events from Brass Bands England
5th January 2023
Start the new year with new training from BBE
With returns to band rehearsals and a new school term upon us, now is the perfect time to register for one of Brass Bands England’s (BBE) training and networking events.
Young Composers Competition
20th December 2022
Newmoon celebrates with young composers competition
In celebration of its 15th anniversary year, Newmoon Insurance Services Ltd. has announced a new young composers competition in partnership with Brass Bands England.
Brass Bands at Christmas Crowdfunder campaign
20th December 2022
“Tubatastic Christmas”: here’s how bands raised funds this festive season
Many of our member bands took up the challenge to raise funds over the festive period by joining our #BrassBandsAtChristmas campaign, to support a range of projects as well as cover the costs of maintaining a brass band.
BBE annual Christmas shutdown begins 5pm Friday 23 December
19th December 2022
BBE annual Christmas shutdown
We would like to take a moment to let our members know that the BBE office will be closed over the Christmas period.
Big Give Christmas Challenge allowed our Brass Foundations team to raise funds that will secure the future of brass banding
16th December 2022
Brass community supports foundations work this Christmas
This year the BBE Brass Foundations team took up the Big Give’s Christmas Challenge to raise funds that would allow them to continue their work.
The late Queen takes precedence; she wears a lime green dress with matching hat and smiles. Above her, on a purple background, is written The Commonwealth of Nations Flag of Peace
2nd December 2022
Limited places remaining to perform for Commonwealth Day
BBE has partnered with organisers of The Commonwealth of Nations Flag of Peace initiative to provide performance opportunities for cornet players in cities across the UK on Commonwealth Day, Monday 13 March 2023.
A screenshot of the ABRSM Teacher Hub from a logged in account
1st December 2022
ABRSM platform to ‘inspire, connect and champion’ global community of music teachers
Global ‘home’ for music teaching is now live.
ABRSM - read all about the new Brass Mix books
29th November 2022
Brass Mix books to "broaden brass players" canon (advertorial)
ABRSM present the "Brass Mix" books, their landmark new repertoire books celebrating diversity in brass music through an original series of graded pieces.