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 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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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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Saturday 30th September 2023 Court Fields School, Mantle Street Wellington, Somerset TA21 8SW 10:00am- 5:00pm | £25.00 Join us for a one-day community band play-day event on Saturday 30th September 2023. The play-day is an opportunity for […]
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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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We are saddened to learn of the death of Colin Touchin who lost his fight with cancer on 30th September 2022. Colin was always so supportive of NCBF and its activities and will be remembered for his […]
Read moreNEW BIG BAND REPERTOIRE 2022-23 The Big Band repertoire list for 2022-23 contains pieces by some exciting young UK big band composers. ‘Heatwave’ is a great funk chart at 2.5 level composed by trumpeter/guitarist Nick Dewhurst used […]
Read moreNEW WIND BAND REPERTOIRE 2022-23 The summer holidays are a great time to review new music for groups prior to the new season/academic year. Although new publications for wind bands are starting to emerge, following COVID lockdowns, […]
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Thank you to Trinity College London for their support of The National Concert Band Festival and their wonderful article about the recent Nationals! “Find out how we’re celebrating and championing progression through performance via our continued support […]
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We very much enjoyed this article in Classical Music online, and we thought you would like to read it too. Read the full article here The Wind Ensemble – A Legitimate Entity In Its Own Right Classical […]
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