NCBF Big Band Repertoire Review 2024-25
A new season – new Repertoire Lists. There are 47 new pieces added to the Wind Band list and 38 added to the Big Band list. Which also means that a similar number of pieces have been […]
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NCBF Wind Band Repertoire Review 2024-25
A new season – new Repertoire Lists. There are 47 new pieces added to the Wind Band list and 38 added to the Big Band list. This also means that a similar number of pieces have been […]
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NCBF South West Play Day 2024
Saturday 28th September 2024 Oakwood Church Obridge Road, Taunton, Somerset TA2 7PU 10:00am- 5:00pm | £25.00 Join us for a one-day community band play-day event on Saturday 28th September 2024. The play-day is an opportunity for wind-band […]
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National Concert Band Festival Welcomes New Sponsor ABRSM
The National Concert Band Festival (ncbf) is pleased to announce its new partnership with ABRSM, the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, naming them as the festival’s new headline sponsor. The National Concert Band Festival […]
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Steven Legge (1969 – 2024)
All of us at NCBF are incredibly saddened by the passing of Steve Legge. Steve was a trustee for NCBF for the last eight years, where his contribution to both the charity and music education in the […]
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NCBF National Festival 2024 – Warwick School, Warwick
NATIONAL FESTIVAL 16th – 17th April 2024 Warwick Hall & King’s High Hall Warwick School, Myton Rd, Warwick CV34 6PP Trade Exhibitors The Royal Corps of Army Music Buffet Crampon Crowthers of Canterbury John Packer Musical Instruments LeBlanc Lindsay Music Next Step […]
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FLEXIBLE ENSEMBLES ARE STILL ‘GO’!
As a number of bands still find it difficult to muster numbers and/or instrumentation for full bands, I thought it worth reminding you of resources that are available to you in putting together a programme to present […]
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NEW BIG BAND REPERTOIRE 2023-24
NEW BIG BAND REPERTOIRE 2023-24 Time to start looking at new repertoire for next season. There are 40 new charts being added to the list this year in a range of different styles and difficulty levels. Please […]
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New Wind Band Repertoire 2023-24
Late spring and summer are great times to review new music for groups prior to the new season/academic year. Late spring and summer are great times to review new music for groups prior to the new […]
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Geoffrey Brand 1927 – 2023
It is with sadness that we convey the news of the passing of Geoffrey Brand, who was a past Chair and Life President of NCBF. Geoffrey Brand’s family are deeply saddened to announce his death at the […]
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