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Put a spring into your listening step...

Wobplay has come up with some great new release collections to help spring bloom...

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  The selection play lists and CD release are sure to put a spring in your step

Spring is in the air at Wobplay.com with a brand new selection of music that will awaken you from your winter blues and slumbers.

Spring Collection

The 'Spring Collection' features music from Bizet, Delius, Delibes, Wilby, Ball, Tchaikovsky, Grieg and Respighi amongst others. It is performed by the likes of Grimethorpe, Black Dyke, BBBS Foden's, Fairey and the ISB as well as featuring soloists of the calibre of Derick Kane and Stephen Kane, Mark Wilkinson and the British Tuba Quartet.

Wobplay has also celebrated International Women's Day with two cracking releases of over 50 inspirational tracks from female composers and soloists.

Soloist and Composer Playlist

The 'Soloist Playlist' includes performances from the likes of Kirsty Abbotts, Sheona White, Helen Williams, Charlotte Horsfield, Ailsa Russell and Isobel Daws amongst others, whilst the 'Composer Playlist' includes works from Joy Webb, Lucy Pankhurst, Dorothy Gates, Andrea Price and many others.

Wobplay has also celebrated International Women's Day with two cracking releases of over 50 inspirational tracks from female composers and soloists4BR

Spotlight

All that and why not sit back and enjoy one of the brass band movement's finest baritone players in Katrina Marzella in her Black Dyke Band days on her fantastic 'Spotlight' release featuring music from Simon Dobson to Peter Graham with a bit of PLC, Brodszky and Bellstadt in-between.

Explore all the release at: www.wobplay.com

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Tameside

Results: 2026 Tameside Whit Friday

June 2 • Foden's retain their Whit Friday title with a Presidential flourish in Tameside.


Scotland

Scottish banding battles for success

June 1 • A recent article in one of Scotland's leading newspapers has highlighted both the successes and challenges faced by its banding organisations.


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Death of David Banwell

June 1 • The death has been announced of David Banwell, the widely respected former player, conductor and member of the 4BR team.


Whit Friday

Whitsuntide celebration on Radio 4

May 31 • The celebration of Whitsuntide in Saddleworth has been marked on Radio 4 — accompanied by brass band music


The Hepworth Band - Brassband Burgermusik Luzern

Saturday 30 May • Dewsbury Minster, Vicarage Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF12 8DD


Dobcross Silver Band - Unite the Union Band

Sunday 31 May • c/o Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane. Dobcross Saddleworth OL3 5AD


Regent Hall Concerts - Ithaca Brass

Tuesday 2 June • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Fulham Brass Band - Summer Concert

Friday 5 June • St Dionis Church, Parsons Green SW6 4UH


Yorkshire Imperial - Roger Webster & The Colne Valley Male Voice Choir

Saturday 6 June • St George's Hall, Bridge Street, Bradford BD1 1JT


Chinnor Silver

June 2 • We are looking for PERCUSSIONIST (kit/tuned) to join us in an exciting time for this 1st Section band.We rehearse on Wednesdays in our own bandroom (no setting up for each rehearsal)Good sensible book of concerts and contests possible foreign trip 2027.


Crewe Brass

June 2 • Crewe Brass are looking for a FRONT ROW CORNET player to join our highly motivated 4th section band. We are a very welcoming and sociable band, with a positive outlook and a reasonably busy calendar of engagements. Other enquiries are welcome.


Crewe Brass

June 2 • Crewe Brass are looking for a Eb BASS player to join our highly motivated 4th section band. We are a very welcoming and sociable band, with a positive outlook and a reasonably busy calendar of engagements. Other enquiries are welcome.


James McLeod

BMus (hons)
Euphonium Soloist, Teacher and Conductor


               

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