Brass in Concert draw revealed The organisers of the Brass in Concert Championship, to be held on Sunday 19 November in association with Yamaha, Banks Group and British Bandsman, have announced the draw for this year’s event. The draw was held in the presence of Brass in Concert patrons and invited guests on Friday 21 […]
The organisers of the 41st Brass in Concert Festival, to be held in association with Yamaha, Banks Group and British Bandsman on the weekend of 18-19 November at Sage Gateshead, have announced the line-up for the 2017 Championship, which the organisation’s Chairman has described as arguably the strongest ever. Defending Champion Cory will face 11 […]
The organisers of the Brass in Concert Festival, to be staged in association with Yamaha, Banks Group and British Bandsman at Sage Gateshead on the weekend of 18-19 November, have announced that the defending champion and world’s number one band, Cory, will present this year’s World of Brass in Concert event along with award-winning male […]
The organisers of the Brass in Concert Festival, held annually in November at Sage Gateshead, have announced that they are to host a concert by Grimethorpe Colliery Band to celebrate the centenary of the most successful band in the 40-year history of the leading entertainment contest. Revealing details of the event Brass in Concert Chairman […]
The 40th Brass in Concert Festival took place on 19th/20th November 2016 at Sage Gateshead. The entertainment contest’s origins in a works canteen, doubling up as the Beehive Ballroom, in Darlington was deemed to be a “one-off” occasion in 1977 to mark HM The Queen’s Silver Jubilee and the opening of a new factory in […]
Results Cory has now also secured an unprecedented Grand Slam of major contests, holding the British Open, National Championship, European Championship and now Brass in Concert titles in 2016. A full report will follow. The full results were: Adjudicators: Les Neish and Florent Didier (Music – Quality of Performance), Mike Kilroy (Programme Content), Derek Southcott and […]
The Organisers of the Brass in Concert Festival have announced that James Morrison – the ‘Wizard of Oz’ – will perform as guest soloist with Black Dyke (Professor Nicholas Childs) in the World of Brass Gala Concert, the ‘curtain-raiser for the 40th annual Brass in Concert Championship at Sage Gateshead in November. Announcing the news […]
The reigning British Open and National Champions of Great Britain, Black Dyke, conducted byMusical Director, Professor Nicholas Childs, provide the “curtain raiser” for the 39th Brass in Concert Championship with their appearance in the World of Brass Gala Concert. The band has enjoyed an outstanding past twelve months delighting audiences wherever they have travelled and […]
In an ambitious and groundbreaking initiative, the organisers of the Brass in Concert Festival have announced the introduction of a Patrons’ Scheme, which they hope will enhance the future and extend the scope of the event, which takes place for the 38th time at Sage Gateshead next weekend. Speaking to British Bandsman on behalf of […]
John Woods looks at an often underestimated and thankless task that lies at the heart of the operation of band contests wherever they exist. Many bands struggle to recruit active members onto their committees, and very often the contest secretary has been voted into role at a meeting he or she may have not even […]