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Milton Keynes Brass delivered a captivating performance at the Park’s Trust “Apple Day” on 21 October, 2023.

Milton Keynes Brass made their mark at the Bolsover Festival of Brass during Matthew Brown’s inaugural competition as the band’s musical director. The ensemble’s performance was centred around the theme of dance, captivating the audience with their musical finesse.

Milton Keynes Brass recently delivered a delightful evening proms concert at the Leighton Buzzard bandstand. Against the backdrop of this scenic outdoor venue, the band’s performance featured an array of beloved British classics, including Pomp and Circumstance, Jerusalem, I Vow to Thee My Country, and Famous British Sea Songs.

Milton Keynes Brass is delighted to announce the appointment of Matthew Brown as the band’s new Musical Director. We look forward to working with Matt and have already started preparations for the upcoming concerts and contests.

Milton Keynes Brass recently had the pleasure of performing at Loughton Manor First School’s May Fayre fete gig on Saturday, 20 May 2023. The sun shone brightly, warming both the atmosphere and our new hats! The band delighted the audience with a selection of crowd-pleasing favourites, including “Blaydon Races,” “Carmen Fantasy,” “Feelin Good,” and “Bat Out of Hell.”

Performing on the bandstand at Abington Park in Northampton is an opportunity that Milton Keynes Brass always look forward to, and it often attracts large crowds. Although we were given a much better date in mid May this year (following the icy 1 or 2 degrees at the beginning of April last year!), the forecast was rain. However, the local crowds didn’t let us down, and even brought the sunshine with them.

Sunday 7 May saw the first outing for our 10 piece band at the Big Coronation Lunch. With over 500 people attending to enjoy the sunshine, mobile farm, fire engine and a picnic whilst listening to the band. The interval saw the band choosing between ice cream or coffee.

Milton Keynes Brass would like to say a HUGE thank you and farewell to Jonathan Mott who has been our Musical Director for the last 6 years. We wish him all the best for the future and we are sure that our paths will cross again soon.

Like hundreds of brass bands all over the country, on 18 March MK Brass travelled to The Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage, to compete at the qualifiers for The National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain.

Playing for two of the Open University graduation ceremonies was the band’s first 10 piece performances of 2023. A couple of rehearsals beforehand left us feeling confident for the mammoth blow ahead. Held at the amazing Milton Keynes Theatre, the auditorium was almost full and it was quite daunting playing to such a large crowd as a smaller group.