Thursday 22 October, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic – and its ensuring restrictions – has made it more important than ever for bands to have a slick, engaging online presence. Following his band’s impressive showing at the recent Cory online championship, Downshire Brass musical director Michael Alcorn is to lead a webinar on producing impactful online productions. Read full article

Wednesday 21 October, 2020 Scottish tenor horn virtuoso Sheona Wade is one of the big names to be signed up by the StAMP (St Andrews Music Participation) project as part of the launch of its virtual conservatoire next month. Read full article

Tuesday 20 October, 2020 Brass bands in England can continue to rehearse, meeting in accordance with the three-tier COVID-19 legislation recently announced by prime minister, Boris Johnson. Read full article

Tuesday 20 October, 2020 Almost a year ago the Cory Band returned to the USA and the final concert of its short tour was a joint one with the New York Staff Band in the Centennial Memorial Temple in New York. Read full article

Monday 19 October, 2020 Members of the Fairey Band have offered their congratulations after the organisation’s vice-president was awarded a British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Read full article

Monday 19 October, 2020 Conductors keen to sharpen their skills are being invited to get involved in the latest series of workshops organised by the Royal Northern College of Music. Read full article

Monday 19 October, 2020 Brassband Willebroek is well-known for its work in nurturing young performers on their path to musical success. Now the leading Belgian outfit is establishing a new course to inspire even more young people to enjoy their brass band music making. Read full article

Sunday 18 October, 2020 Review: Anthems, Hymns & Gloria for Brass Band | Black Dyke Band and Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus | Conductors: Nicholas Childs and Darius Battiwalla | Naxos. Read full article

Saturday 17 October, 2020 Brass Bands England (BBE) has become one of the latest organisations to benefit from the UK government’s Culture Recovery Fund after receiving £227,189. Read full article

Friday 16 October, 2020 Members and friends of Newmains and District Band were devastated to receive the news recently that long-serving player John Cunningham had passed away. Read full article

Thursday 15 October, 2020 The Black Dyke Band is to receive £76,080 from the UK government’s Culture Recovery Fund, it has been revealed. Read full article

Thursday 15 October, 2020 Black Dyke Band’s flugelhorn star Zoe Lovatt-Cooper is to step down from her position after a decade as she prepares for the arrival of her first child. Read full article

Wednesday 14 October, 2020 A star-studded line-up is preparing to inspire brass players of all levels of ability and experience, courtesy of an event being organised by Astley Youth Band. Read full article

Wednesday 14 October, 2020 Young brass players from Africa and Scotland have come together to play as one in a moving tribute to the empowerment of young people from disadvantaged communities in Liberia, Rwanda and Uganda by helping them to learn valuable life skills through brass music education. Read full article

Tuesday 13 October, 2020 Few bands can claim to have tasted victory in a brass band contest over the past few months – but celebrations were in order for Fountain City Brass Band from Kansas City, Missouri, recently after it triumphed in Cory Band’s online championship. Read full article