The Brass Band Forum

Don't forget to buy a Shilke soprano. Anything else garbage.

Many years ago I heard a recording by Black Dyke Mills of Maurice Murphy playing a cornet solo called Will'o the wisp. It is probably the finest cornet playing ever heard by a brass band. The piece was composed and conducted by Major Willcocks. The rumour at the time was the piece was locked up in t...

Could anybody explain why brass players cannot play for 15 minutes before they enter the stage at the Yorkshire area contest. As a soprano play I find it uncomfortable to sit on stage having only blown warm air in my instrument for the past 15 minutes especially if I have an exposed passage at the b...