The Federation of Australasian Brass Bands (FABB)

This site is dedicated to the promotion and rebirth of Brass Banding to the wider community. It is hoped that the brass band movement can be promoted as both a healthy art form and building up of alternative family blocks within which the members can actively seek and act out their musical passions.

It is our goal to promote the banding movement to all levels of our community and hope that individuals with musical talent and inclinations have a viable pathway into the community whether their goals be as a professional or amateur musician.

Sparke for FABB

A Philip Sparke work gets the nod as the test piece for the inaugural Australasian Open.

The Federation of Australasian Brass Bands (FABB) has informed 4barsrest Downunder that the Test Piece selected for the inaugural Australasian Open Championship will be ‘Music for Battle Creek’ by Philip Sparke.

The Chairman of FABB, Rick Casagrande commented, “I am particularly pleased with this recommendation made by Music Advisor, Professor David King."

"Following the outstanding success and popularity of Sparke’s ‘Music For Battle Creek’ at the Royal Albert Hall ‘National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain’ last October, FABB believe this composition will be equally as popular with both conductors and players when it receives its Australasian contest premiere at the FABB 2008 Australasian Open Championships.”

Brass Music Specialists in Brisbane have copies of the selection available for purchase at competitive rates. Contact Greg Aitken at greg@brassmusic.com.au or phone +61 7 3278 1311.

The Australasian Open Festival takes place at Tweed Heads on the Queensland-New South Wales border on the weekend of 25 & 26 October 2008.

Posted on 02 Jul 2008