Recommended Listening – Big Bands
“I am delighted to have been asked to provide a selection of ten Youtube clips of big bands. I hope you find them as exciting and inspirational to listen to as I have (and continue to do). […]
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Recommended Listening – Wind Band
“From 2011 – 2019 I had the pleasure of conducting the Gloucestershire Youth Wind Orchestra. During this time, the band and I covered a wide range of music that was chosen for concerts, festivals, competitions and workshops. […]
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NCBF Welcome New Sponsor | Trinity College London
We are pleased to announce Trinity College London as a new sponsor! Trinity College London, the international exam board for performing arts and communication offers a broad spectrum of assessments, which promote musicality and performance at their […]
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NCBF Welcome New Sponsor | Allianz Music Insurance
We are pleased to announce Allianz Music Insurance as a new NCBF sponsor! ‘Allianz Musical Insurance is the UK’s No.1 Musical Instrument Insurer, dedicated to protecting what matters to musicians since 1960. We cover your instruments and […]
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NCBF Welcome New Sponsor | Buffet Crampon
We are pleased to announce Buffet Crampon Wind Instruments as a new NCBF sponsor! ‘Buffet Crampon is firmly-fixed, through its history and its name, in the tradition of the manufacture of top of the range wind instruments. For nearly […]
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Tony Veal (1938 – 2018)
Tony Veal (1938 – 2018) It is with great sadness that we record the death of Tony Veal who passed away on Thursday 13 September. Tony was the Chairman of NCBF until May this year, when he […]
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