Howells's Pageantry is conducted by David King with the Yorkshire Building Society Band. Herbert Howells's 1934 British ... with modern brass brass competition requirements. The music needs ...

These findings illustrate just how deeply brass bands are embedded in British history and culture ... a growing belief in the ...

Dr. O'Keeffe, who is writing a book about British military music during the Napoleonic Wars. added: “Brass bands enabled ...

John Pickard, internationally-recognised composer in the Department of Music, has composed pieces for brass ... another piece — Eden — for the final of the 2005 British National Brass Band ...

(The first English "all brass" band was formed the following year in York.) The first brass band music was published soon after in 1836, and the current instrumentation established in 1873.

Music is too often among the first subjects to be cut as schools make ever tougher budget decisions - but one Yorkshire school is determined to keep its award-winning brass band. High above ...

A brass band from Gloucestershire ... we were over the moon." Flowers Band has 30 musicians who rehearse twice a week in Gloucester. "We do it for the pure love of music and aside from that ...

A brass band which sits at the top of the world’s rankings will perform in Leyburn later this year. Foden’s Band, originally ...

Preservation Hall's resident brass band recently released its first album, dedicated to the late New Orleans drummer Kerry 'Fatman' Hunter. Preservation Brass celebrates the album and Hunter's life ...

The outstanding service to the brass band movement of conductors Paul Holland and Louise Renshaw will be marked with the presentation of the Iles Medal and Mortimer Medals.

Music degree courses are to be cut in a bid to fill a £28m black hole at Cardiff University. Cardiff University has announced ...

Each week a different Brass Band will play an hour of music for you to enjoy on your lunch break. There will be delicious cakes and hot drinks available from Benugo in College Garden during the ...