Highland Brass to National Finals
2018 is off to a great start for Highland Brass. On the 11 March, Highland Brass travelled to Perth Concert Hall to compete in the fourth section, in the Scottish Brass Band Association Championship. Competing against thirteen other bands, we won first place!!!!
We have been invited to compete in the National Brass Band Finals on 15 September in Cheltenham, England, representing Scotland’s fourth section. For a band that is only 5 years old, this is an incredible achievement.
Taking over 30 brass and percussionists and their instruments, from the Scottish Highlands to Cheltenham, England is no easy or small undertaking. We are appealing great and wide for funding to help us get there. Help us represent Scotland in the 4th Section and show the country that the brass players from the Scottish Highlands are a force to be reckoned with.
About the band:
In Scotland, brass bands can be found in almost every region and community, however it was identified that in the Highlands there was a huge gap where brass bands have either never been found, or brass music has fizzled out over time. In 2013, Highland Brass Band was founded to fill this gap.
Highland Brass Band is non profit organisation aiming promote the education and training of people of all ages in the playing of brass and percussion instruments and their appreciation of brass band music. We aim to promote public appreciation and understanding of brass band music and to stimulate interest in the art of brass band playing for the benefit of the public generally. This is especially important in the Highland Region and in localities and to audiences where access to Brass Band music would normally be precluded.
We will meet our aim by establishing and maintain relations with other brass bands or equivalent organisations anywhere in the world, taking part in competitions operated by various brass band organisations (including the band) and concerts throughout Scotland and the world, organising tutorials and workshops for members of the Band and the public to improve their playing abilities and their understanding of brass band music and to carry out any other activity which can reasonably be held to be in the interest of members.
In addition to the Highland Brass Band players, we have an award winning training band, the Highland Future Brass and a beginner band, the Highland Junior Brass.
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