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5 Tips For Solo Contests
Whilst playing in brass bands does provide a player with loads of skills, solo competitions allow players to solely focus on their...
Jun 7, 20184 min read


Spring Festival Preview- The Triumph of Time
So, here we are, the last piece to be featured at this year’s Spring Festival, ‘The Triumph of Time’ by Peter Graham which will be...
May 11, 20184 min read


Spring Festival Preview- A Kensington Concerto
here I will admit, I may be slightly bias with this piece because I am OBSESSED with Eric Ball’s writing. He’s one of the few composers...
May 9, 20184 min read


Contest Stage|Spring Festival 2016
So, I spent this Saturday being a band geek watching some high class bands from all over the country compete in the 96th Spring Festival...
May 18, 20166 min read


Sunny Second Place
Performance to be proud of. Photo from 4barsrest The plan was to write and post the retrospective of the Second Section National Finals...
Sep 29, 20155 min read

Contest Stage- The basics
Eccles Borough Band (led by Mareika Gray) playing at the North West Regionals Championships 2015, in the Winter Gardens, Blackpool. Photo...
Aug 5, 201511 min read
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