Black Dyke Band

***Tickets On Sale***
On the 14th September the band returns to Harrogate for our annual concert at St. Wilfrids' Church. Tickets are on sale now via the Black Dyke Box Office.
https://www.blackdykeshop.co.uk/harrogate ---st-wilfrids-chu…

CONGRATULATIONS!

***Coming soon***
A brand new and uplifting four-part docuseries has been announced by Sky Arts today that will follow Britain’s biggest and most celebrated Brass Bands and their larger-than-life members as they prepare to compete in some of Britain’s most prestigious Brass Band competitions.
Battle of the Brass Bands is made by award-winning production company Twofour on behalf of Sky Arts and will showcase the extraordinary talents of some of the most skilled Brass Band pl...ayers across the country. Each episode will document the highs and the lows of the featured Brass Bands as they go head-to-head against each other and their competitors.
Will it be Brighouse & Rastrick or the Fairey Band that triumph at the Whit Friday contest? Can Rhondda Valley’s Cory defend its title at the oldest musical contest in the world; The British Open? Who will reign victorious at the National Championships of Great Britain at The Royal Albert Hall? And how will the UK’s top Brass Bands fair against the US’s number one The Fountain City Brass Band at the The Brass in Concert competition in Gateshead?
This extraordinary new series will air from 20 August 2019 on Sky Arts, the UK’s only TV channel dedicated to arts, music and culture, and will also be available for streaming on NOW TV.
Speaking about this new, uplifting series, Phil Edgar-Jones Director of Sky Arts said: “We are delighted to be presenting Battle of the Brass Bands on Sky Arts in August, Brass Bands are one of the longest running music traditions in British history and we are looking forward to celebrating and highlighting the role that Brass Bands play in our cultural landscape, and to display the high level of skill and dedication that these musicians give to their art”
Speaking about the new series, Twofour Neil Edwards, Head of Specialist Factual Programming at Twofour Broadcast and Series Director said “Making these films was a total privilege and an absolute revelation. If you think the world of Brass Bands is all flat caps and whippets, think again. These are amateur musicians playing to an Olympic standard. The competition pieces feature some of the finest and technically challenging music I’ve ever heard, presented in some of Britain’s most prestigious and iconic venues. I challenge anyone to experience the thrill of these competitions and not be converted into a brass fan for the rest of their lives. I’m delighted that Sky Arts have chosen to highlight this talented, fiercely competitive, frighteningly committed and completely unique community of British musicians.”
Battle of the Brass Bands is commissioned for Sky Arts by Shirley Jones, and produced by Twofour, with David Clews as Executive Producer, Gill Hennessy as Series Producer and Neil Edwards as Series Director.
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You can now become a friend of the band and receive the Black Dyke Bugle by registering online through the Black Dyke Shop. We have different membership levels with prices starting from £20.
https://www.blackdykeshop.co.uk/become-a- friend-11-c.asp

***'The Pilgrims Progress' Trailer***
This brand new album of music by Philip Wilby is being issued in a year of celebrations; the composer’s 70th birthday falls within it, and it also marks Nicholas Childs’ impressive 100th recording with Black Dyke Band. The CD is available from the Black Dyke Shop and World of Brass.
www.blackdykeshop.co.uk/the-pilgrims-prog ress---new-release…
... www.worldofbrass.com
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Black Dyke help build for the future.
Black Dyke makes their bi annual trip to Bridgwater on 18th August for a concert with a difference as they help Bridgwater Operatic Society in their building project appeal. On Sunday 18th August at 2.30pm the band will perform in the magnificent setting of the newly appointed and refurbished St. Mary’s Church in Bridgwater, under Director of Music Professor Nicholas Childs, with again a sell out audience expected. This event has become a... firm favourite with a wide ranging audience both locally and nationally and a society representative commented “It’s always a very popular event but this year, given our drive to improve facilities at our headquarters, the band’s appearance is even more welcome”. Professor Childs commented” We are always pleased to visit Bridgwater where we receive such a very special welcome particularly as on this occasion we help the society with such a worthwhile appeal to upgrade their headquarters”.
Box Office: www.bridgwateros.co.uk Tickets: £18 (plus £1 booking fee)
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Last night the finished for the summer break with a fantastic concert in front of our hometown crown at the Holy Trinity Church. As always the church was packed and the band received a rapturous ovation! See you on the 19th December for our annual Christmas concert.

There are still a few tickets left for tomorrows 'Last Night of the Proms' themed concert at the Holy Trinity Church, Queensbury.
Tickets are available from www.blackdykeshop.co.uk/

Following on from yesterday's great 'Last Night of the Proms' themed concert the band will be performing on Thursday 11th July at the Holy Trinity Church, Queensbury.
Concerts for band don't get anymore local than this! Tickets are available from www.blackdykeshop.co.uk/

We would like to say a massive thank you to the City of Hull Band for joining for what was a great 'Last Night of the Proms' concert at Hull City Hall!

On Sunday 6th July the band returns to Hull City Hall to perform a joint concert with the current North of England Regional Champions the City of Hull Band (formerly the EYMS Band). This was a great concert last year get your tickets from: https://www.hulltheatres.co.uk/…/world- class-brass-presents…

Black Dyke band in concert- Sunday 18th August at 2.30pm - St. Mary’s Church Bridgwater
With over 200 seats sold and still seven weeks to go you’ll need to look sharp to guarantee a place for the Black Dyke concert at the magnificent St.Mary’s Church Bridgwater on Sunday 18th August at 2.30 pm.
Tickets from www.bridgwateros.co.uk or https://bookwhen.com/bos

PRESS RELEASE
Trombone Farewell at Black Dyke
Paul Woodward Black Dyke’s long standing Co-principal Trombone has called time at the Queensbury based band.
... “Paul has been with Black Dyke for 16 years and has decided to give more time to his ever increasing solo career. He has been a valued player and at the European Championships it’s always been a pleasure to welcome him into the trombone section. We wish Paul all the best for the future and thank him for all his hard work.” ...Nicholas Childs, Director of Music.
16 wonderful years
Paul said: "Its been a wonderful 16 years and a huge privilege to have served the band as Co-Principal Trombone. I look back and am grateful for the experiences this has brought me and will cherish so many happy memories”.
Brett Baker commented....."Paul has played trombone in the band since 2003, and was the band’s first ever Co-principal Trombone. The result has been a long tenure where Paul has served the band with distinction and I am personally very grateful.”
Paul added.... “I would like to especially thank my fellow trombonists and close friends Brett, Garry and Adrian for making this such a great chapter in my playing career. I wish them and the band all the best for the future”.
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You can now become a friend of the band and receive the Black Dyke Bugle by registering online through the Black Dyke Shop. We have different membership levels with prices starting from £20.
https://www.blackdykeshop.co.uk/become-a- friend-11-c.asp

We would like to say thank you to Bruce Broughton for his very kind words. The piece you wrote for us is amazing and we thoroughly enjoyed performing at the Brass Pass Band of the Year contest on Saturday!

On Thursday the 11th July the band will be performing at the Holy Trinity Church, Queensbury. Concerts for band don't get anymore local than this! Tickets are available from www.blackdykeshop.co.uk/

On the 6th July the band returns to Hull City Hall to perform a joint concert with the current North of England Regional Champions the City of Hull Band (formerly the EYMS Band). This was a great concert last year get your tickets from: https://www.hulltheatres.co.uk/…/world- class-brass-presents…

If you didn't hear our performance yesterday you can check it out on Brass Pass TV at:
https://brasspass.tv/