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Canning

Black Dyke open doors to Australian visitors

May 23, 2024
The global appeal of Black Dyke Band sees them welcome Canning City Brass to Queensbury.


BlackDyke Band

Black Dyke Festival Workshops

May 17, 2024
There is the opportunity to work alongside the stars of Black Dyke Band at their 'Brass Festival' Day in Huddersfield in June.


Black Dyke Band

Black Dyke Band festival details announced

April 30, 2024
The popular massed band event featuring the National Champion and friends has been announced.


Mike Cavanagh

Purcell appointment for Cavanagh

April 25, 2024
Mike Cavanagh has been appointed as the new Head of Wind, Brass & Percussion at the internationally acclaimed Purcell School.


Black Dyke Band

New tuba signing at Black Dyke Band

April 10, 2024
RNCM student Charlies Cresswell has joined the National champion


QUEENSBURY

Black Dyke Band reunited with Queensbury march

April 02, 2024
The original score to arguably the most famous signature march in the banding world has returned to its musical home.


Phil Goodwin

Goodwin takes final Queensbury bow

March 25, 2024
Phil Goodwin has stepped down as a player with Black Dyke Band after five decades helping build the foundations of their success.


Dykeand Hebden

Dyke joins forces for Area preview

February 24, 2024
Two defending Yorkshire champions will join forces for their Area preview.


Ian Thomspon

Death of Ian Thompson

February 20, 2024
The death has been announced of Black Dyke Band trustee, vice-president and supporter Ian Thompson.


Richard Marshall

Italian job success for Marshall

February 16, 2024
Black Dyke Band's principal cornet player Richard Marshall has enjoyed a memorable visit to the Eternal City to link up with the Italian Brass Band.


Charlie

Blues battle for Marshall

February 15, 2024
12 year old Charlie Burgess-Dawson will be challenging Richard Marshall to a 'Sugar Blues' battle at the first concert of the Yorkshire Brass Band Festival.


Brian Broadbent

Funeral details announced for the late Brian Broadbent

February 13, 2024
The funeral service for the former Black Dyke Band player and highly respected musician Brian Broadbent has been announced.


Black Dyke

Black Dyke adds a double to re-opening of Rochdale Town Hall

February 06, 2024
153 years after they played at its opening, the National Champion returns not once but twice to perform at the opening of multi-million pound refurbished Rochdale Town Hall.


Braodbent

Death of Brian Broadbent

January 20, 2024
The death has been announced of the hugely respected former player, conductor, teacher and adjudicator, Brian Broadbent.


wARBURTON

Warburton takes solo trombone role at Black Dyke

January 12, 2024
Adam Warburton takes over the solo trombone role with the Queensbury National Champion.


Mike Cavanagh

Cavanagh to become dedicated baritone lead at RNCM

January 11, 2024
The growing demand for specialist baritone teaching sees the RNCM appoint Mike Cavanagh as its dedicated instrument tutor.


Black Duke

Black Dyke kicks off concert season in Morley

January 09, 2024
The National Champion heads to Morley Town Hall this weekend for their first concert of 2024.


Awards

2023 4BR CD of the Year

December 25, 2023
Black Dyke's superb release of the music of Peter Graham claims the CD of the Year honours


Black Dyke

Pondashers celebrate titles, awards and dedicated service

December 20, 2023
Black Dyke Band round off a memorable year by handing out their own awards in front of their supporters.


Black Dyke Band

Hirst dedication honoured on National homecoming to Queensbury

December 16, 2023
Adrian Hirst's 30 years of dedication and excellence was honoured at Black Dyke's recent concert in the heart of Queensbury.


Black Dyke

Black Dyke force their way into classical charts

November 22, 2023
The National Champion's latest release on the Naxos label has already made its mark on the Official Specialist Classical Music Charts — and is heading upwards...


Black Dyke

Childs strengthens Japanese connection

November 08, 2023
The Black Dyke Director of Music has just returned from a conducting visit to the Senzoku Gakuen College of Music.


new releases

New releases from National Champion

October 28, 2023
There is a brand new release and a box-set to enjoy from Black Dyke Band with an eagerly awaited CD on the horizon too.


Brett Baker

Baker renews media profile

October 13, 2023
There is a new look to Brett Baker musical profile...


Black Dyke

From Merano to Men and Mountains for Black Dyke

October 10, 2023
The Yorkshire Champion enjoyed an epic trip to the Merano Music Festival in Italy — with some mountainous challenges overcome on their way too.




the cooperation band

World Cup preview for the cooperation band

July 4 • Scotland is still in the draw for the brass band version of the World Cup — and you can hear how they are putting the final preparations in place ahead of Kerkrade.


Tredegar Carys

Essence of Tredegar enjoyed by young euph player

July 4 • 19 year old Carys Rycroft recently enjoyed her prize of a solo spotlight at a rehearsal with Tredegar Band.


Van den berg

Soli connection to come to an end

July 4 • The musical partnership between Anne Van den Berg and Soli Brass will come to an end after this year's Dutch National Championships.


wOOLSTON bRASS

Woolston Band on the rise again

July 4 • New Zealand's most successful band is getting ever closer to putting the final touches to its future home.


Regent Hall Concerts - Central Band of the RAF

Thursday 2 July • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Air Force Squadronaires

Friday 3 July • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Brass - Living Lines

Sunday 5 July • St Saviour's, Pimlico, St.George's Square, Pimlico, London SW1V 3QW


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Sunday 5 July • St Alfege Church . Greenwich Church Street. London SE10 9BJ


Regent Brass - Brass on the Grass

Wednesday 22 July • The College Garden, Westminster Abbey, Deans Yard, London SW1P 3PA


Cross Keys Silver Band

July 2 • Solo Euphonium - With an array of concerts, contests and community engagements lined up for the remainder of 2026, we're looking to fill our Solo Euphonium seat. If you're the strong player that we're interested in, please get in touch.


Cross Keys Silver Band

July 2 • Solo Horn - We're looking to recruit a new Solo Horn player to help shape the section in our 2nd section band in South Wales. We have an array of concerts, contests and community engagements lined up for the remainder of 2026.


Crewe Brass

July 1 • Crewe Brass are looking for a FRONT ROW CORNET 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.


Phillip Littlemore

GGSM, AoBBA Member
Conductor, Band Trainer, Adjudicator, Arranger, Teacher and Publisher


               

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