The Brass Band Forum

Hi everyone Was wondering if anyone hear is competing in the famous Whit Friday Marches tomorrow? Our band isn't, but we have arranged a trip to Delph, so anyone who is playing in the Delph contest may be able to see me enjoying myself! :D Delph isn’t far from hear in Lancaster about a good hour so ...

Hi Our conductor insists on putting rubato into hymn tunes. I disagree with the conductor who uses rubato. It drives me insane, as when I went to another band rehearsal up at Kirkby Lonsdale, their conductor DIDINT use rubato. Should you use Rubato in hymn tunes? I know they are quite often homophon...

Hi I play Bb bass, and recently in a piece of music was asked to play D to Middle C# semiquavers which were slurred. The conductor told me an alternative way, but I have forgotten it! It its a tad tricky, as the fingering for D is 1+3 (or 4th) and the C# is all 3. Is there an alternate to it? Thanks...