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This year we have 18 exciting performances to look forward to! We will also be trialing two breaks to ensure the very best environment for our competition. Get your tickets NOW: https://tinyurl.com/3evf22d5
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Bradshaw Hall
12th April, 2025 Commence: 10AM.
Adjudicators: Alan Morrison & Ryan Watkins.
1. Nailsworth Silver Band - Oceans (Goff Richards)
2. City of Wrexham Brass Band - The Plantagenets (Edward Gregson)
3. Cleobury Mortimer Concert Brass - Chorale & Toccata (Stephen Bulla)
4. Thoresby Colliery Band - Tallis Variations (Philip Sparke)
5. Tewit Silver Band - The Raid (Oliver Waespi)
6. City of Birmingham Brass Band - Oceans (Goff Richards)
(BREAK)
7. Sovereign Brass - Montage (Peter Graham)
8. Harborough Band - The Day of the Lord (Steven Ponsford)
9. Amington Band - Laudate Dominum (Edward Gregson)
10. Parc & Dare Band - Blitz (Derek Bourgeois)
11. ClockFace Miners Heritage Brass Band - Images for Brass (Stephen Bulla)
12. Audley Brass - Albinus Variations (Etienne Crausaz)
(BREAK)
13. Croft Silver Band - I, Daedalus (Andrea Price)
14. Jackfield Band - Chivalry (Martin Ellerby)
15. The Staffordshire Band - In Memorium R.K. (Elgar Howarth)
16. Ratby Mid Band - Friendly Takeover (Oliver Waespi)
17. Syston Band - The Mermaid of Zennor (Philip Harper)
18. Wakefield Metropolitan Brass Band - Arkansas (Jacob de Haan)
We also look forward to welcoming our traders, and thank them so much for their support! Geneva Instruments, Blossom Hill Cards, Larch Music, The Bands of HM Royal Marines, Musicwear etc!
Finally, we’re so excited to be welcoming Karate Bandana and Year of the Dog to the Eastside Jazzclub! The perfect way to round off your day of live entertainment!
Get your tickets from the link above, or in our bio!
2025 EIBBSS Course dates: Sunday 27th July to Friday 1st August 2025
“Fort Drake” was composed specially for the British Bandsman March Composition Contest. The title is a respectful parody of a well-known march cited as a model in the contest regulations. Originally just a working title, it was later accepted for its suggestion of unyielding strength and durability. Written to appeal to bands and audiences alike, the piece has striking melodies, a smooth trio section and exciting phrases featured in all instruments. Great difficulty and extreme ranges have been carefully avoided to achieve maximum sonority along with relative ease of presentation.
MARCH: Fort Drake - British Bandsman Competition Winner (PDF copy) | Pennine Music Publishing
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Black Dyke Band in Concert
With a heritage stretching back to 1855, the Black Dyke Band’s pedigree is unrivalled. They will be performing alongside PGS Brass during what promises to be a wonderful musical evening.
Doors open at 6:30pm
Concert starts at 7:00pm
Date: Saturday 28 June 2025 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
