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Brass Band World: October Edition now out

The latest edition of the world's leading monthly brass band publication is out now.

Martyn Brabbins
  The October edition of BBW magazine is packed with world beating features

BRASS BAND WORLD'S OCTOBER EDITION IS OUT NOW

The banding world's top magazine is out now — and packed to the gunnels with news, views, opinions, reviews, articles, features, spotlights, Rankings and fun...

The October edition of the banding world's top magazine is out now — and packed to the gunnels with news, views, opinions, reviews, articles, features, spotlights, Rankings and fun...

THE BBW INTERVIEW: MARTYN BRABBINS


English National Opera MD, Martyn Brabbins, last month returned to his brass band roots to conduct Dalmellington Band and The Wallace Collection at Cumnock Tryst festival

TRIBUTE: DEREK BOURGEOIS


Leading composer, Derek Bourgeois, died on 6 September. Tim Reynish charts the impact of one of England's most important composers and musicians, and the former players and trustees of Sun Life Stanshawe Band provide a hearfelt tribute to their friend and former conductor

LET'S DEBATE WITH SANDY SMITH


Sandy Smith on collaborating to find new audiences

PRO PRACTICE WITH ROGER WEBSTER


Resident Pro Practice host, international soloist, educator and adjudicator Dr. Roger Webster — offers advice to take pressure off freshers as the new academic term gets underway!

BBW CASTAWAY: HOWARD SNELL


Katrina Marzella meets Howard Snell, composer of Gallery — test-piece for the British National Final at the Royal Albert Hall, London, next weekend, as he selects his fascinating desert island listening

RETROSPECTIVE: THE CHELTENHAM FINALS


Sections 1 — 4 of the British National Finals were
under starters orders from 16 — 17 September at The Centaur, Cheltenham Racecourse. Chief Contributor Christopher Thomas and Malcolm Wood bring full coverage of a good weekend for the North West and Scotland

FEATURE: HAPPY BIRTHDAY BESSON


The famous Besson name is currently celebrating 180 years of brass instrument development — BBW brings the Besson success story and an array of the brand's ambassadors pay personal tributes

PREVIEW: VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY


The 2018 Royal Northern College of Music Brass Band Festival will present musical voyage over land and sea, including a clutch of UK and World premieres and a Gregson piece that is to resurface after half a century — BBW sets the scene

YOUNG VOICE: EMILY EVANS


Mark Good meets Flowers Band's talented young tenor horn star — Emily Evans

'EURO' BATTLEGROUND


Regis Gobet brings Swiss Open action and
 Thomas Dunne surveys the forthcoming battle for five European and Scandinavian crowns.

BBW CENTRE BAND


All the world's a stage for new British Section 1 National Champion — Pemberton Old Wigan DW, which has built its own concert hall

FEATURE: SEPTURA'S KLEPTOMANIA


Septura is set to showcase its precious 'loot' through its new Kleptomania concert tour — the group's trombone star, Matthew Knight, enlightens

BRASS IN CONCERT PREVIEW


There's something for everyone at Brass in Concert Festival in this year's stellar programme of artists, bands, judges and events

PRO PLATFORM: KEN YOUNG


Nicola Bland chats to one of New Zealand's leading orchestral composers and conductors — Ken Young

BOLSOVER GOES LIVE WORLDWIDE


BBW's Chief Contributor, Christopher Thomas and Iwan Fox of 4barsrest.com beamed into 32 countries as they fronted the live Internet stream of Bolsover Festival of Brass on 1 October. Christopher over-views the event's spirit of adventure

English National Opera MD, Martyn Brabbins, last month returned to his brass band roots to conduct Dalmellington Band and The Wallace Collection at Cumnock Tryst festivalBBW

NEWS


BBE announces national Bandstand campaign, BBC Radio 2 launches Young Brass Award 2018 and Scotland gears up for 2018 Festival

REVIEWS: CDS


The latest CD releases: Owen Farr's The Demonic Virtuoso; Grimethorpe 100; The ISB's Endeavour; Regionals 2018; and World of Brass 2017

MUSIC


The latest clutch of music to be released by Prima Vista Musikk, The Music Company, Experianza Music, Lake Music and The Salvation Army Eastern Territory, including fresh titles for forthcoming Christmas concerts

CONCERT REVIEWS


Septura at St. John's Smith Square, London; Brighouse and Rastrick at Ripon Cathedral; Black Dyke and Cory at Symphony Hall, Birmingham; and ENO MD Martyn Brabbins leads Dalmellington Band and The Wallace Collection at Cumnoock Tryst

PRODUCTS


Jonathan Sproule hosts a LefreQue sound bridges Workshop for the Band of the Welsh Guards and Household Divison at Wellington Barracks; Pickett Brass and Blackburn develop the next generation of trumpets and Simon Howell puts the Les Neish Signature Alliance Mouthpiece series for Eb tuba to the test

RANKINGS


Newly-crowned Swiss Open Champion, Brass Band Bürgermusikk Luzern, rocks up 14 places

DIARY DATES


What's on around the World in October and November

… AND ANOTHER THING


John Barber and Nezzy on probably the best warm-up ever!


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Spring Festival

2027 Spring Festival test-pieces announced

October 14 • Works by Philip Sparke, Robert Redhead and Derek Bourgeois will test the aspiring British Open credentials of the competing bands at the Spring Festival next May.


Ellerby

Yorkshire Youth Band enjoys first Dance moves of new season

October 14 • A new work by composer Martin Ellerby has helped inspire the players on the Yorkshire Youth Band course.


gENEVA

Geneva launch Academy range to give long term term support to players and retailers

October 14 • The Geneva Academy Series is aimed at providing a sustainable musical future for players and retailers alike.


EBBA

EBBA drops Challenge Section in 1 year trial

October 14 • There will be no Challenge Section at the 2027 European Brass Band Championships in Montreux.


Regent Hall Concerts - Trafalgar Brass

Thursday 15 October • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Queentet

Friday 16 October • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Funny Bones Symphonic Brass

Friday 16 October • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Fulham Brass Band

Friday 16 October • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Dobcross Silver Band -

Friday 16 October • Playhouse 2 . 2 Newtown street. Shaw. Oldham OL2 8NX


Tintwistle Band

October 15 • We currently have a vacancy for a 2nd horn player, and with lots of exciting engagements coming up we would love to get this seat filled! We are a second section band, and rehearse every Monday and Thursday 8-10pm at our own bandroom in Tintwistle.


Lostock Hall Brass Band

October 13 • Could you be our next PRINCIPAL CORNET player? and the final piece of our jigsaw!. We are PROMOTED TO THE 1st SECTION in January 2027 as North West 2nd Section Champions of 2026. We are a friendly bunch, have a great mix of ages and sensible mix of jobs


St Michael's Band

October 13 • St Michael’s Band Middleton is a community based non-contesting band looking for players in all sections but particularly cornets front and back row. You’d be very welcome if you are returning to playing or indeed need band experience as a new player


Morgan Griffiths

Dip. Performance
Conductor, Peripatetic Music Teacher, Lower brass specialist


               

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