The Brass Band Forum

Nigel, The names, rather like Brass Bands eg;- Welfare, Silver, Temperance,CO-Op, mean little in practice. Croydon...up to 60+ players; community class band for contests under BASBWE auspices. Kew...30 players; open[championship?] class forBASBWE contests. XBY....40 players;open class as above. Lind...

Nigel, Concert Bands,Wind Orchestras,Military Bands,Symphonic Bands and the like use the same wide range of music as Brass Bands In fact bands like Croydon Symphonic Band, Kew Wind Orchestra, XBY[Ex Bromley Youth], Linden Wind Orchestra often play music written in the last 10 years or premiere piece...