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Tool reveal Brass Against as support for 2022 UK and European tour

The New York group's covers of 'The Pot' and 'Lateralus' caught Tool's eye

Tool have announced that New York collective Brass Against will support them on their upcoming  UK and European tour .

• READ MORE: Tool – ‘Fear Inoculum’ review

The group’s covers of Tool’s ‘The Pot’ and ‘Lateralus’ had caught the attention of the metal band, who have since invited them to open their shows.

“This is so fun to write…” posted Brass Against online. ​”We are the special guests on Tool’s European tour in the spring!!”

Tool added: “Brass Against captured our attention after posting their covers of The Pot, Lateralus, and more. We’re excited to share that they’ll be joining us for our spring 2022 European tour.”

This is so fun to write… We are the special guests on TOOLs European tour in the Spring!! @Tool pic.twitter.com/dLclnvv6sG — Brass Against (@BrassAgainst) October 27, 2021

. @BrassAgainst captured our attention after posting their covers of "The Pot," "Lateralus," and more. We're excited to share that they'll be joining us for our Spring 2022 European tour. Curious about their music? Visit https://t.co/IQZhYPcq8W #toolband #brassagainst — TOOL effing TOOL (@Tool) October 27, 2021

The arena shows next year come on the back of the band’s most recent album, 2019’s ‘ Fear Inoculum ’, which was their first since 2006’s ‘10,000 Days’.

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“It is with great pleasure I get to announce our return to the road,” the band’s drummer Danny Carey said in a statement last month.

“These past 18 months have been trying to say the least but from great trials come great lessons and great rewards. We are genuinely looking forward to sharing them with you.”

You can see the full list of UK and European tour shows here .

Meanwhile, Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan shared an emotional post in the summer revealing his wife’s battle with breast cancer .

In an Instagram post in August, Keenan revealed that Jennifer Lei Li Keenan first found a lump in November 2020 and was diagnosed on Christmas Eve that year.

“She didn’t collapse into a pile of self pity. She didn’t launch into an entitlement rage. She didn’t act out in any self destructive manner,” he said when his wife first learned of her diagnosis.

“Instead she asked the right questions, listened to her doctors, made a plan, and stuck to it. And when there were things she couldn’t do on her own, she asked for help.”

He went on to praise his wife adding: “She’s successfully navigated both the chemo and the surgery, and now begins the radiation. And all without whining or bitching. She is my rock. She is my muse. She is my ALL. Be like Jen. Happy Birthday, My Love. Cheers to this one and many more.”

Read NME ‘s five-star review of Tool’s latest album here .

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The European Brass Band Championships 2023 - Saturday

The European Brass Band Championships 2023 - Saturday Challenge & Championship section

Friday-Sunday May 5-7, brass bands from all over Europe will participate in the European Brass Band Championships 2023 at Malmö Live. 33 bands from 16 countries will will compete in 4 sections:  Championship section, Challenge section, Premier section and Development section.

You can buy tickets for the individual parts but you can also buy a Combi ticket for May 5-7

BUY COMBI TICKET HERE

EBBC 2023 is arranged by: Brassmusik Skåne, European Brass Band Association, Musik i Syd and Malmö Live Konserthus in association with World of Brass.

This will be much more than a competition and concerts as it also offers mingling and exhibitions with instruments, sheet music, DVDs and CDs in the lobby at Malmö Live.

Saturday May 6

Challenge section with 5 bands performing the test piece & own choice piece

Championship section with 14 bands performing the own choice piece

07.30 Doors open

07.45 Draw of order - Kanalscenen

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Read more about EBBC 2023 on www.brassmusikskane.se  

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The history of the brass band: how brass bands began and why they remain popular

The brass band is one of the UK’s oldest and mightiest musical institutions, surviving even the ravages of 20th-century social and political reform. Philip Harper tells its story

Maybe it’s the explosive impact as 30 players simultaneously burst into unfettered life; the depth and sonority of the glowing golden sound; the hair-raising fortissimo s or the spine-tingling pianissimo s; or perhaps it’s the visceral thrill of witnessing such jaw-dropping human virtuosity and musical emotion. Whatever it is, the sight and sound of one of today’s top brass bands is unforgettable.

Many leading composers have been similarly inspired and brass bands have a huge repertoire of original works by Ralph Vaughan Williams , James MacMillan , Gustav Holst and Errollyn Wallen to name just a few. These days, bands appear regularly at many of the top music festivals including the BBC Proms and have proved to be a huge global hit – a great British export indeed. But how did this most curious and idiosyncratic form of music-making originate, and what has kept it alive for over two centuries?

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When were brass bands invented?

As is the case with many traditions, brass bands were born out a few unconnected circumstances and events which happened to collide at a particular time and place – the time was the beginning of the 19th century, and the place was Great Britain.

There had long been a practice of operating small, disparate ‘bands’ in local communities across the country – perhaps the Puritans’ effort during the 17th century to dismantle so many church organs was partly responsible – but these were somewhat eclectic groups consisting of all sorts of different instruments: fiddles, bugles, cornopeans (an early incarnation of the cornet), ophicleides, clarinets and flutes, to name but a few. At the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815, and almost simultaneous to the invention of the valve which revolutionised brass instruments, many brass players returned to British civilian life but wanted to keep playing; it stands to reason that military marches formed part of these groups’ repertoire, with the players even starting to wear brightly coloured uniforms with braiding.

Meanwhile, the Industrial Revolution had been sweeping across Europe, bringing with it huge upheaval and changes to society, economics and politics. Business-minded individuals quickly exploited the new technologies; factories, mines and mills sprang up and, with the creation of a huge number of jobs, urban areas became more populated and living standards began to rise. People gradually lost the opportunity to partake in traditional rural entertainments and pursuits, and so they turned to brass bands. Their popularity duly soared.

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When were the first brass bands?

Groups such as the Besses o’ th’ Barn Band, the Stalybridge Old Band, the Black Dyke Mills Band and the New Mills Old Prize Band are the names most usually in contention for the title of the oldest brass band, but often the moment of conversion to exclusively brass (as opposed to brass and reed) is a grey area. Most commentators seem to agree that, in 1832, the Blaina Band from the mining region of Monmouthshire in South Wales became the first band to convert to an all-brass line-up, using Enbach instruments from Holland, subsidised by the local Brown’s Ironworks.

As valve technology was perfected, so the race was on for manufacturers to develop the industry standard. Several countries were growing in industrial might, and 1851 saw the organisation of ‘The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations’ at the ostentatious and newly-constructed venue of the Crystal Palace in London’s Hyde Park. It’s thought that nearly a third of the population of the UK visited the Great Exhibition, helped by the exponential growth of the railways, which means that millions were able to hear a family band from Devon, the Distin Quartet, who were demonstrating a new set of brass instruments, developed by none other than the Belgian inventor of the saxophone, Adolphe Sax. Saxhorns were made in various sizes – alto, tenor, bass etc – and alternately pitched in E flat and B flat, like saxophones .

They were three-valved brass instruments with a conical bore, noted for their mellow sound and blending qualities, and at the Great Exhibition they were a sensation, with audiences marvelling at the mellifluousness and homogeneity of their tone. Following the successes by all-saxhorn bands in competitive events, the clamour for the new instruments resulted in them becoming a brass band mainstay – which they still are to this day.

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When were brass bands most popular?

The last few decades of the Victorian era were a heyday for brass bands. The population of the UK was upwardly-mobile, the travel industry had been born and was booming, and the new working class thronged to the coasts and parks to relax on their precious days off. Brass bands were a regular entertainment there, giving audiences the otherwise unattainable chance to hear selections from the latest operas as well as classical favourites. There are estimates from a variety of sources of between a staggering 10,000 and 40,000 bands in existence in the UK at the time, and brass instrument manufacture and music publishing became big business.

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Many of the evolving new movements of the 19th century saw brass bands as a natural way to provide a conspicuous local identity and to bring people together in the community. The temperance movement, discouraging the consumption of alcohol, formed bands (some of which retain the word in their names even today) and The Salvation Army, founded by William Booth in 1865, used its bands for the ‘advancement of Christian religion’ and is still very much active today.

And so brass bands became embedded in every neighbourhood and community thanks to the newly created (mainly male) manual workforce joining bands in vast numbers. Works bands provided a relief from the daily grind and, as colliery and factory owners knew only too well, kept the men away from involvement in disruptive political activity. Subscription bands (paid for by their own members and supporters) consisted of like-minded people with common values and beliefs. Or there were many community bands which existed simply as a leisure activity. With a large number of mainly uneducated recruits all learning brass in the same room at the same time, one of the quirks of brass band scoring developed: all instruments (except, curiously, the bass trombone) are written in treble clef – even the tubas!

There were many innovations in this golden period for bands. In 1913, Percy Fletcher’s Labour and Love , about how the grind of daily toil was worthwhile when returning home into the arms of a loving wife, became the first original work for brass band to be used as a competition test piece. It set the scene for ‘classic’ brass band pieces such as A Moorside Suite (1928) by Holst, The Severn Suite (1930) by Elgar , and A Downland Suite (1932) by Ireland, all composed at the request of brass band impresario John Henry Iles for use at the National Brass Band Championships which had been established in 1900.

If the early 1900s proved a heyday for the brass band, however, the latter part of the century posed some tricky challenges, the most infamous being the collapse of coal mining following the closure of pits by Margaret Thatcher’s government. In 1983 there were 174 working mines, but by 2009 just six remained. And with the closure of the collieries came the inevitable demise of their bands. Unemployment levels in previously industrialised areas rose sharply, while investment dropped. But a glimmer of hope shone through the darkness, and just days after the closure of Grimethorpe Colliery was announced in Parliament by Michael Heseltine, its band won the National title at the Royal Albert Hall in 1992 playing The New Jerusalem by Philip Wilby.

Today, the National Brass Band Championships continue to flourish with a staggering 507 brass bands taking part each year over five divisions and across eight regions of the UK. National competitions have also been established overseas too, with the recent Norwegian Championships held in Bergen attracting over 80 bands. One could argue that the obsession with musical rivalry is another reason bands still survive today, satisfying our instinct for competition. It’s certainly the main reason that standards of performance by the top bands are so impressive.

Brass bands continue to exist in nearly every community of the UK. As music education is being compromised across the board, these bands open their doors for anyone to walk in and receive often free tuition and the loan of an instrument followed by years of guidance in a worthwhile and rewarding hobby. The brass band is to be cherished and celebrated as a vital and glorious part of Britain’s musical heritage.

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EBBC 2024 – Festival programme

by Lilli Grong | Apr 27, 2024 | News

The European Brass Band Association are delighted to announce the programme of events for the 2024 European Brass Band Championships, in association with World of Brass, in Palanga, Lithuania.

The festival greets its first visitors as the thirty-five members of the European Youth Brass Band 2024 from 14 different countries converge on the city on 27 April for what will be an inspiring week of music making under the baton of Philip Harper.

The core festival kicks off on Thursday 2 May at the impressive Palanga Concert Hall for the 9th European Composers Competition when three composers’ new works will receive their premieres performed by the Cory Band supported by an exciting concert set from the European Youth Brass Band.

The opening ceremony follows on Friday 3 May at the picturesque Amber Museum set in its 19th-century Tiškevičiai Palace, surrounded by the Palanga Botanical Gardens. The competitive action starts just a few hours later back at the Palanga Concert Hall with the EBBC Championship Set Piece “A Road Less Travelled” (Philip Sparke), a true test of the 12 competing bands.

Saturday 4 May will see a thrilling day commence with the Challenge Section immediately followed by the Championship Section own-choice blockbusters. This all topped off with a world class gala concert by the Cory Band again supported by the European Youth Brass Band.

Youth music takes centre stage on Sunday 5 May as eight of Europe’s elite youth brass bands are on their marks to battle to be European winners in two separate sections.

We look forward to welcoming all those of you travelling to Palanga but for EBBC fans not able to be with us all is not lost as all of the action can be watched on World of Brass via https://wobplay.com/

EBBC 2024 – Festival Programme

INTERNATIONAL TOURS & COLLABORATIONS

Brass for Africa’s colourful, vibrant and unique performances – featuring brass, percussion and traditional African song and dance – has led to international tours and collaborations on some of the world’s greatest stages.

Recent highlights include performances at the Royal Albert Hall, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club and Cheltenham Music Festival in the UK; Verbier Festival, KKL Lucerne and Ernen Music Festival in Switzerland; the Gasteig in Germany; the WMC in The Netherlands and the Forbes 30 Under 30 s ummit in Botswana with renowned musicians such as Wynton Marsalis, Alison Balsom OBE and Guy Barker MBE. In addition, Brass for Africa’s story is portrayed in an award-winning documentary, TOPOWA! Never Give Up – winner of the Best Documentary at the London Raindance Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival, and Cleveland International Film Festival.

In the 2023/24 season, following its recent success in Europe, Brass for Africa will tour its first ever orchestral project. Kisoboka (Everything Is Possible) – a concerto grosso for African brass ensemble and orchestra, composed by Guy Barker MBE and Alan Fernie – will make its debut in Spain in April 2023. It will premiere in Valladolid with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León conducted by Thierry Fischer, followed by performances in Murcia and Cartagena with the Orquesta Sinfonica de la Region De Murcia conducted by Yaron Traub, and in Bilbao with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Bilbao conducted by Erik Nielsen.

All of our dynamic performers are also Music & Life-Skills teachers at Brass for Africa, working in our programmes across Uganda, Rwanda and Liberia. They began their journey with us as participants benefiting from our music programmes, in environments such as informal settlement areas, orphanages and rehabilitation centres. Their talent and dedication led them to be recruited and trained as teachers, and in their daily work as Music and Life-skills teachers, they inspire the next generation of disadvantaged children and young people in sub-Saharan Africa. They are a living testimony of the power of music to transform lives.

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Kisoboka  – (everything is possible).

In April 2023, six Brass for Africa musicians from Uganda will travel to Spain to premier Kisoboka – (Everything Is Possible), a specially commissioned concerto grosso for African brass ensemble and orchestra, composed by Guy Barker MBE and Alan Fernie.

The piece will premier with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León conducted by Thierry Fischer; followed by performances with the Orquesta Sinfonica de la Region De Murcia conducted by Yaron Traub and the Orquesta Sinfónica de Bilbao conducted by Erik Nielsen.

Comprised of five movements, each will portray the reality of life in sub-Saharan Africa, and the power of music to transform lives.

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European tour: the netherlands, switzerland & germany.

In July 2022, Brass for Africa toured an ensemble of 12 brilliant and vibrant brass and percussion musicians from sub-Saharan Africa across The Netherlands, Switzerland and Germany.

Highlights included performances at Verbier Festival, KKL Lucerne and Ernen Music Festival in Switzerland; the Gasteig in Germany and the WMC in The Netherlands.

Audiences were wowed by the colourful programme presented by the touring ensemble, featuring popular music from sub-Saharan artists, traditional East African song and dance, and a frican-inspired brass band classics.

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Uk tour: artist residency at cheltenham music festival with wynton marsalis & ronnie scott’s jazz club (london).

In July 2019, Brass for Africa toured 11 of its brightest talents from sub-Saharan Africa to perform their brilliant, bold and beautiful brass music at the renowned Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London, whilst holding an Artist Residency at the prestigious Cheltenham Music Festival, performing with jazz legend Wynton Marsalis and virtuoso trumpeter Alison Balsom OBE.

The tour culminated in the making of the award-winning documentary, TOPOWA! Never Give Up, directed by Philip Sansom & Inigo Gilmore and produced by PHIX Films. Highlights include being awarded Best Documentary Feature at Raindance Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival and Cleveland International Film Festival.

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From Birmingham to Brisbane — Enjoy the live streamed European Championships

World of Brass will bring you all the action from the 2022 European Brass Band Championships — so make sure you don't miss it wherever you are in the banding world.

Tuesday, 26 April 2022

With the European Brass Band Championships returning to Birmingham after a two-year break, brass band fans across the globe can sit back and enjoy all the competitive band action in the comfort of their homes.

World of Brass are live broadcasting and recording this year's event once again in their role as Principal Partner.

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All events on Saturday and Sunday will be available to view live and exclusive on www.wobplay.com by simply subscribing from only £7.99.

This will include both the Championship Section set-work and own-choice performances for the 11 competing bands, as well as all the performances from the Challenge Section and European Youth Championships.

All that and you can also be thrilled by the pre-results Gala Concert that will feature the amazing trumpet star Louis Dowdeswell and Cory Band.

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The fantastic content will be available to all current subscribers and those who wish to subscribe to either the renewable standard monthly charge of £7.99, enhanced quarterly price of £19.99 or premium annual subscription of £69.99.

Speaking about the launch, a World of Brass spokesperson told 4BR: "This is such an iconic event in the banding world and we are delighted to bring it to our subscribers across the globe.

Sign up now and get ready to be entertained, thrilled and excited by the brilliant performers and the brilliant music."

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NORDIC BRASS ENSEMBLE

The Nordic Brass Ensemble , NBE, was founded in 1993. The ensemble has, since its beginning, focused on developing its own musical ideas and concepts of sound. NBE has a vast repertoire, spanning from early music through the music history to our own time. Most of the repertoire is arranged exclusively for the ensemble. NBE performs regularly in the Nordic countries, and has in recent years also toured Germany, Italy, Austria, Spain and South America.

The NBE consists of musicians from the professional symphony orchestras in Scandinavia, including the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Oslo Philharmonic, Gothenburg Symphony, Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Trondheim Symphony and Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra.

Early music has always been a special facination for the ensemble, and in 2016 we released the CD ‘ European Tour ’ with music from the rennaissance and early baroque.

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The NORDIC BRASS ENSEMBLE is a group of 11 musicians (10 brass + percussion). For each project, the ensemble is formed from a pool of musicians from different parts of the Nordic countries.

This is a list of the most regular members of the group:

Hans Petter Stangnes

Trondheim Symphony Orchestra

Jon Behncke

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Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

Rune Brodahl

Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

Geir Anfinsen

Niklas Almgren

Endre Rydland Vetås

Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

Ole Jørgen Melhus

Johan Wiklund

Norrköping Symphony Orchestra

Gabriel Boezi Gjerpe

Morten Agerup

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Hans Petter Vabog

Norwegian Army Band, Northern Norway

Contact / booking Nordic Brass Ensemble :

Hans Petter Stangnes +47 901 93 744 hpstang @ mac.com

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Fri 11 Oct // Salzburg, Austria // Jazzit Musik Club

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Wed 23 Oct // Cardiff, Wales // Clwb Ifor Bach

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Thu 24 Oct // Bristol, England // The Fleece

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Facebook event:  https://www.facebook.com/events/446848906079382/

Fri 25 Oct // Glasgow, Scotland // The Art School

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Facebook event:  https://www.facebook.com/events/1413996645419806/

Sat 26 Oct // Newcastle upon Tyne, England // Riverside

Tickets:  http://bit.ly/YBBB-RIV

Facebook event:  https://www.facebook.com/events/558670084661075/

Sun 27 Oct // Dunkirk, France // Les 4 Ecluses

Tickets:  http://bit.ly/2XoeM6k

Facebook event:  https://www.facebook.com/events/635927260259002/

Mon 28 Oct // Paris, France // La Machine Du Moulin Rouge

Tickets:  http://bit.ly/2HXcA0j

Facebook event:  https://www.facebook.com/events/2338922022842686/

Tue 29 Oct // Lyon, France // Le Ninkasi 6

Tickets:  http://bit.ly/2QLO3y1

Facebook event:  https://www.facebook.com/events/671066276654558/

Wed 30 Oct // Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Germany // Die Sünde

Tickets:  http://bit.ly/suende2018_youngblood-brass-band

Facebook event:  https://www.facebook.com/events/855683664815610/

Thu 31 Oct // Munich, Germany // Hansa 39

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Facebook event:  https://www.facebook.com/events/2357852984451231/

Fri 01 Nov // Frankfurt, Germany // Zoom

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Sat 02 Nov // Berlin, Germany // Gretchen

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Sun 03 Nov // Hanover, Germany // Mephisto

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Mon 04 Nov // Köln, Germany // Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld

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Tue 05 Nov // Freiburg, Germany // Jazzhaus

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Wed 06 Nov // Tourcoing, France // Le Grand Mix

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Thu 07 Nov // Reims, France // La Cartonnerie

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Facebook event:  https://www.facebook.com/events/335226090505726/

Fri 08 Nov // La Roche-sur-Yon, France // Le Fuzz'Yon

Tickets:  http://bit.ly/2MveRUO

Facebook event:  https://www.facebook.com/events/688459621609381/

Sat 09 Nov // Pouillon, France // Capitale Du Monde

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Facebook event:  https://www.facebook.com/events/438496686989849/

Live. Electro. Brass.

BRAZIL : Clément +55 21 96534 1927 [email protected]

EUROPE : Sylvain +33 6 81 17 08 81 [email protected]

The energy of electronic music performed live by a brass and percussion band. With an authorial repertoire full of textures, effects, and drops. TechnoBrass mixes the sound of Rio's brass bands with the pulse of electronic beats, creating an explosive hybrid atmosphere.

Formed by 7 musicians from the jazz scene and the alternative carnival of Rio de Janeiro, the group has participated in festivals such as Universo Paralello (BA), Psicodália (SC), Rock the Mountain (RJ) and has been gaining more and more followers with its party TechnoBrass LIVE . The event, created and produced by the band to promote the launch of new songs, pulls in a crowd of more than 1,500 people.

In 2019 and 2022 the band toured Europe, where they performed at festivals such as Bout du Monde (world music), Château Perché (electro), and Bucht der Traumer (DE) in addition to the renowned jazz club New Morning , in Paris.

With a first EP released in 2022, a second EP and a third european tour are scheduled in 2023 including dates at the Fusion in Germany, Paris and the Paleo festival in Switzerland.

Clément +55 21 96534 1927 [email protected]

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European Brass Band Championships 2022

The European Brass Band Festival (EBBF) 2022 programme has been announced and there is also an opportunity to gain priority booking to attend the European Brass Band Championships in association with World of Brass, which will form part of the Festival. 

The European Brass Band Festival 2022 is an expanded version of the existing European Brass Band Championships (EBBC) in association with World of Brass. EBBC is the world's leading brass band event, celebrating the music making that takes place in the 18 member countries that comprise the European Brass Band Association (EBBA). Formed in 1995, EBBA administers the European Brass Band Championships annually at venues around Europe.

EBBC was founded in 1978 at the Royal Albert Hall in London. It has since gone on to become the most important international brass band competition in the world, with bands from 18 countries competing for the title of European Brass Band Champion in the Championship, Challenge and Youth sections. In 2020, Brass Bands England was asked to host the 2022 event, which will be the first to take place following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, relaunching this international event in the cradle of the brass band community.

The ambitious, large-scale EBBF will see four days of brass banding events taking place in the city of Birmingham between 28 April and 1 May 2022. Organised by Brass Bands England (BBE), the event will see bands from across Europe gather in a celebration of music-making which, for many, will mark a return to contesting. The Festival will encompass a number of events, including the European Brass Band Championships in association with World of Brass, comprising Championship and Challenge sections, which will take place at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall on the Saturday and Sunday of the Festival.

Ulf Rosenberg, President of the European Brass Band Association, commented: "The European brass band family will be back in England for the first time since 2007 and we are looking forward immensely to what promises to be a fantastic event. Brass Bands England has assembled an outstanding programme of events and performers which, combined with the excellent facilities at Birmingham’s Town Hall and recently remodelled Symphony Hall, will guarantee a very exciting weekend of high-quality music-making. The return of the world’s leading banding event, in the cradle of brass band culture and three years after our last event in Montreux, is an occasion not to be missed by any lovers of our music!”

Along with the Championship and Challenge sections, proceedings will include the Development and Premier sections of the European Youth Brass Band Contest. Compositions in the European Composers Competition will be performed by the world-famous Grimethorpe Colliery Band. As an addition to the 2022 Festival, a concert performance from the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain with The Band of HM Royal Marines will take place on 28 April in a special ‘Prelude’ concert ahead of the competition events.

The event’s closing Gala Concert will feature some further big names in the world of brass, with music being provided by the Louis Dowdeswell Big Band and defending European Champion, Cory Band. Speaking about the prospect of performing in this high-profile event in collaboration with the UK’s leading big band, Cory Musical Director, Phil Harper, said: "The opportunity to work with Louis and the band is one which all of us at Cory are really looking forward to. The programme will be a true cross-over of both genres, which is always exciting, and we hope it will be an epic concert to be remembered for a very long time!" Louis Dowdeswell added: "Wow, this is going to be a show to remember! Both for the audience but also for me and my band. What a thrill to be playing alongside the almighty Cory Band! We have some brand new, incredible material to present and we can't wait to premiere it at this fantastic event!" To round-off the long weekend, attendees will be welcomed to join competing bands at a closing party, with further musical entertainment from the talented Louis Dowdeswell in the fantastic facilities of the redesigned Symphony Hall Foyer.

In order to help audience members plan and prepare for the event, BBE is offering the chance to obtain tickets for the Championship weekend a whole three months in advance of the general sale. This will include entry to all events taking place at Symphony Hall Birmingham on Saturday 30 April and Sunday 1 May. Entry to the ticket lottery costs £1, plus the cost of the tickets if you are successful, and all proceeds from the lottery will be used to support BBE’s ground-breaking Brass Foundations programme. The lottery will open at midday on Monday 23 August on the BBE website and will remain open until 11.59pm on Saturday 11 September. Successful applicants will qualify to purchase either a pair of tickets or a single ticket for the Symphony Hall events from the 400 available in this initial release. Full details are available on the BBE website and entries are welcomed from all nations. 

General ticket sales for all European Brass Band Festival events will open on Friday 10 December 2021. You can register for the BBE mailing list to be alerted when sales begin.

For those joining internationally, information about the city, travelling to the venues and hotels can be found at www.bbe.org.uk/EBBF . BBE would like to thank the event’s Principal Partner, World of Brass, Main Sponsor, Geneva Group, and Co-Sponsors Yamaha, Stomvi, Hal Leonard, Lake Music and Besson.

Full programme:

Prelude: The Band of HM Royal Marines and National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain (Thursday 28 April, Town Hall Birmingham)

Concert with Grimethorpe Colliery Band and the European Composers Competition (Friday 29 April, Town Hall Birmingham)

The European Youth Brass Band Competition (Saturday 30 April, Symphony Hall Birmingham)

The European Brass Band Championships (Saturday 30 April (set -test-piece) & Sunday 1 May (own-choice), Symphony Hall Birmingham)

Gala Concert with the Louis Dowdeswell Big Band and Cory Band (Sunday 1 May, Symphony Hall Birmingham) and Awards Ceremony

Participants’ Party (Sunday 1 May, Symphony Hall Birmingham)

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