NCBF Free Workshops
Thank you to all the bands who got in touch about this opportunity. Due to unprecedented demand, we are no longer able to accept any further applications for free workshops. If you wish to join the waiting […]
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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 […]
Read moreWASBE Conference in Prague in July 2022
WASBE Conference in Prague in July 2022 to honour Karel Husa of Music for Prague 1968 fame WASBE (the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles) is holding its 20th Conference next summer, and the chosen venue […]
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NCBF Play Days 2021
What a fantastic weekend of playing! The ncbf Play Days ‘Blow Away the Cobwebs’ and ‘Back In The Groove’ were two full days, aiming to bring musicians together and make music again. On Saturday, wind band players […]
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FLEXIBLE ENSEMBLES ARE GO!!
In my last article I promised a separate Flexible Ensembles list, with recommendations for both wind and big bands. However on reflection I have decided to set out my suggestions in a different format. As bands start […]
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New Repertoire Lists for 2021 – 2022 Released
You will notice that there is a rather distinct difference in the updates to the Repertoire Lists for Wind Band and Big Band this year. For Wind Bands, there are only 6 new additions with promises of […]
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Back To The Band Room – Part 4
As promised in Part 3 of this short series, here are some suggestions for what Sir Thomas Beecham called “lollipops†– pieces that fit very well at the end of your programme, some are entertainment style, others […]
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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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