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Perth to host Australian Nationals in 2013

Australian National 2013

For the first time in nearly half a century, the Australian National Championships will be held in Perth in 2013.

In 2013, and for the first time in nearly 50 years, the Australian National Brass Band Championships will take place in Perth in Western Australia.

Proud

Organising Secretary Wiebe Wilbers told 4BR: "The Western Australian Band Association (WABA) is proud to have been awarded the Yamaha National Band Championships for 2013.

On behalf of the organising committee I warmly invite everyone to join us as Perth hosts this prestigious event for the first time in almost half a century."

Help

4BR understands that the organisation of the event is well under way, with the event’s travel partner Motive Tours, already assisting bands and supporters in finding great flight deals and accommodation.

4BR coverage

With 4BR Director Anthony Banwell, and former Scottish Brass Band Association Development Officer Alan Edmond now living in Perth, 4BR will be making the trip to enjoy the event and catch up with friends.

Anthony added: "It’s a wonderful opportunity for 4BR to cover the Australian National Championships and enjoy what Perth has to offer too. Everyone in the banding community here is excited by the event."

Further information

The Perth website now live, and can be reached at: http://nationalbands2013.com/

The Facebook site is also now active, and available at: http://www.facebook.com/nationalbands2013

Blue Baton heads to Lincolnshire

Brass the Baton

The Blue Relay Team of Brass the Baton makes a long journey from Holmfirth to Lincolnshire this weekend.

The Scissett Youth Band recently performed the premier of the ‘Blue Baton Relay’ last as part of their ‘Brass the Baton’ commitment.

Great success

Band secretary Mel Armstrong told 4BR: "The evening was a great success, with Going the Distance providing a strong focal point in the final double act. The church was full and everyone enjoyED the concert."

71 mile trip

This Saturday MD Nigel Armstrong will carry the Blue Baton to the next band in the Blue Relay, to the Silver Sounds Band based in Lincolnshire, by cycling all the way from his home in Holmfirth to Dunston – a 71 mile trip!

Nigel can be seen on route on the A631, A634 and A57 as he takes the opportunity to raise funds for the Scissett Youth Band.

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Brighton & Hove City Brass are an amateur brass band from the seaside resort of Brighton & Hove, Sussex, England. We regularly perform at a wide range of concerts, fayres, garden parties and parades in and around Sussex, occasionally venturing as far as Surrey and Kent.

We can provide soloists, small groups, and a full brass band for weddings and fanfares, through to large events at venues such as at the Brighton Corn Exchange and the Millennium Dome. Please visit the Diary page for the latest list of engagements. Please feel free to come and hear the band play if you are in the area.

This site contains information about the band, its members, where to see the band, and who to contact for more information on how to hire the band. We are always looking out for new players, so please go to our Vacancies page for further details.

Harrogate Finals 2008

We take part in a number of contests throughout the year, playing both test pieces and own choice entertainment programmes, and we are currently registered in the 2nd Section of the Southern Counties Amateur Band Association and the 3rd Section of the National Brass Band Association.

Our main aims are to improve the playing ability of the individual players of the band, and the band as a whole. Our programme of public performances involve us playing a wide range of music to cover many musical tastes, ranging from classical to modern pop taking in the big band sounds and the musicals on the way.

All the players are amateur musicians with full time jobs, in addition to rehearsing every Monday, or twice a week in the run up to contests, and practising at home in between. The band hold regular social activities including quizzes, treasure hunts, sports matches, and has twice visited Holland for a mixture of performance and holiday. The band is always looking at new ways of trying to expand the range of activities and performances of the band, as well as any possible link ups with other bands and/or musical groups.

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