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This is the website of the
British
Association of Symphonic Bands and Wind Ensembles,
the organisation representing wind music in the United Kingdom.
Latest News
WASBE Conference The WASBE
conference opens in Cincinnati, Ohio on 4th July 2009.
The conference
website
has full details of the conference. The
RNCM Wind Orchestra, conducted by Tim Reynish, Clark Rundell
and Mark Heron will be there featuring Melinda Maxell (oboe)
and Paul Vowles (clarinet) as soloists. The programme will
also be performed at the RNCM on Thursday 2nd July.
Follow the WASBE website
during the conference for daily news, opinion, concert reviews
and podcasts. CANFORD Special Offer
There are a small number of places available in the Wind
Orchestra for Canford Summer School, 2 - 9 August. A
significant discount on the course fee of £435 is available
for:
Details of the course, directed by Timothy Reynish, Mark
Heron and Russell Cowieson are available on the Canford page or go
straight to the School's
website. To take advantage of this offer,
email
the school
RNCM / BASBWE Wind Weekend
24/25 October 2009
Basbwe returns to the RNCM in a new partnership which
combines the college's recent highly successful woodwind
days and a wind band focus on the Saturday. More details in
the current edition of Winds and here.
The Band & Bugles of the Rifles is hosting
a five-day residential course 6 - 10 July 09 open to young
Concert Band musicians aged between 16-18. The course (run
at no cost to the attendee) is designed to give aspiring
young musicians an insight into military music and includes:
Concert Band Workshops and various adventurous training
events. The course culminates with an evening's
concert performance open to the public. For further
information
email
or telephone 01962 888282
How to apply for BASBWE Funds A new procedure is in place for members
wishing to apply for funds from BASBWE. See the
Member Services page for details.
Wind Band Festival in
Berlin
The City of Berlin together with EvenTTours from The
Netherlands organizes the International Wind
Orchestra Festival Berlin 2010 which will take place every
year. The whole trip can be organized by EvenTTours.
New design
for
timreynish.com
Tim Reynish's website carries a wealth of information about
the wind band world. The new design makes it easier to find
what you're looking for and the introduction of the
Tim-Pod TM
allows you to listen to new repertoire and different
difficulty levels each month whilst browsing. The
BASBWE / Tim Reynish YouTube channel is also a resource
worth exploring.
Fall in all ex JLR RAC Bandsmen
A reunion will be taking place at The
Tank Museum Bovington in Dorset
in September 2009 for all former members of the Junior
Leaders Regiment Royal Armoured Corp. This is a call to any former boys or
member of staff of the BandSchool,
until its closure in 1993.
The
BandSchool
initially trained young musicians for the Bands of The
Household Cavalry, The Cavalry and Royal Tank Regiment
Bands. It later became the Army
JuniorBand
School
training musicians for all the Army Bands.
If you were either a
junior musician, or a member of staff at Bovington, and
would like to become involved in the Reunion,
please visit
www.jlrrac.co.uk.
Visit the
Education section of the website
and contribute to a debate about the role of wind bands in
educating young musicians in the UK.
WASBE Conference 
CANFORD Special Offer
RNCM / BASBWE Wind Weekend