DRUM AND BRASS PROJECTS
Working with communities and partners to make music happen“Its been a pleasure working with you over the years and supporting the great work Drum and Brass do!”
Nell and Louise at the Leicestershire and Rutland Community Foundation
D+B projects
Brass at the Castle
Brass at the Castle is a celebration of the UK’s brass heritage and futures set in the beautiful grounds of Lowther Castle
Brass Tasters in Cumbria – supported by the Frieda Scott Trust
Getting out of the band roomFunding from the Frieda Scott Trust has galvanised group of us brass players to get out of the band room and take brass to the people. As always, with community projects, we have learnt a huge amount along this journey. Like the fact that...
Youth Band Resources
The Gary Young Project - play-along videos for every "Fancy That" part Drum and Brass is working with composer and brass legend Gary Young to make his works for young bands even more accessible. Write/Compose/Arrange Your Own Music https://musescore.org/en...
DIY THEATRE / NO BARS POETRY
Awards for All funded Drum and Brass to explore creative writing and poetry in Leicester’s prison. The participants produced two plays and two books.
Play Brass in Eden
Project supported by Eden District Council
STEAMPunk
STEAMPUNK is a different way into music with a global focus on sustainability and the 6 R’s,
collaborative projects
No Bars Penrith
Thursdays 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Inclusive and creative Music-Making for all instrumentalists at Blue Jam Art Space, Mostyn Hall Penrith
2023 Easter Coronation Fanfare Competition for young musicians
Enter our 2023 Easter Coronation Fanfare Competition for young musicians for a chance to hear your music performed
BRASS DRUMS TRAINS
Brass, Drums and Trains is the first collaborative music project between Drum and Brass and Blue Jam Arts.
Music for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
The Arts Council England-funded “Music for the Queen” project was a collaboration between Buzzing Roots, Armonia and Drum and Brass
Children of a Revolution: Drum and Brass support for partners
Drum and Brass has been mentoring “Children of Revolution” to develop their CIC which supports marginalised communities through the arts
Doing music differently
Doing Music Differently March 2021 – Drum and Brass shifted the conversation about inclusive music with this conference, hear the podcasts and find out more about the day
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Brass Bands -Forging Progression Pathways for Young Musicians in Cumbria
Brass Bands across Cumbria are meeting music education provision needs by partnering with schools and grassroots teaching opportunities
Musical Partnerships in Tebay
Partnership project in Tebay gives young people a chance to be in the band
Drum and Brass at the 2025 Brass Bands England Conference
A rare treat for D+B directors as they hit the town to attend the BBE annual conference
Band Identity – Cumbria Brass Band Network discussion
Band Identity and Development: Insights from the Cumbria Brass Band Network meeting of August 17th 2024
Frieda Scott Charitable Trust Brass Engagement Project
Between September 2023 to August 2024 Drum and Brass delivered a series of brass taster sessions with a grant of £3000 from the Frieda Scott Charitable Trust.
Here is our report on this project to our partners, stakeholders and funders
Brass at the Castle – full report
Brass at the Castle was an event in which Drum and Brass actively sought to collaborate and bring together brass bands across Cumbria. It took two years to plan and almost failed due to the difficulties in finding a date and location that would work for all bands. On...
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Doing Music Differently 2022 – Davina Vencatasamy on BBC Radio Leicester
Transcript of Drum and Brass director Davina Vencatasamy’s interview with Radio Leicester’s Jimmy Carpenter about music, inclusion and the Drum and Brass conference
Sounds of… Helen Minors
Transcript of “Doing Music Differently” conference keynote speaker Helen Minors, talking about music, women, leadership and change
Doing music differently
Doing Music Differently March 2021 – Drum and Brass shifted the conversation about inclusive music with this conference, hear the podcasts and find out more about the day