Listen to the Band

Showcase for brass and military band music, looking at new CD releases and old favourites and updating the traditional image of banding

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BBC Radio 2's Young Brass Award 2018
Find out more about our yearly search for the nation's brightest, young brass musicians.
"As soon as they hear it, they're bowled over" - Sandy Smith on Tubular Brass

Sandy Smith tells Frank how Tubular Bells re-imagined for Brass resonates with audiences.
Alison Balsom - '10 pieces' Ambassador

Alison Balsom discusses her role as an Ambassador of the BBC's '10 pieces' project.
Young Brass Awards 2013

Frank Renton and Simone Rebello present Radio 2 Young Brass Awards to the 2013 recipients
Overall Young Brass Award 2012 - The winner

Frank Renton and Simone Rebello present the the Overall Radio 2 Young Brass Award 2012 winner.

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Tim Mutum's Brass Band Archive
2DAY: Brass live from Hackney Empire
Young Brass Awards 2013

About Frank Renton

Born in 1939, Frank began to study the piano at age seven, and had his first trumpet lesson on his tenth birthday.
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