This category is for concert bands, symphonic wind bands and larger wind ensembles in Europe.
A concert band typically consists of a mixture of woodwind, brass and percussion instruments, with possibly the addition of a string bass.
A symphonic wind band, symphonic winds, wind symphony or wind band generally consists of similar instrumentation to a concert band, but with normally only one player per part.
A wind ensemble is any group composed of only wind instruments, with usually one player per part and possibly percussion and/or keyboard instruments.
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Northampton, UK: Rehearsal, concerts and repertoire details. Contact and subscription information.
Solihull, UK: Includes history, current concerts and social events.
Dunkinfield, UK: Events diary and recordings information. History of the band, news and picture gallery.
West Sussex, UK: Forthcoming events, bookings and membership information. Press archives and photo gallery.
Co. Louth, Ireland: Includes photos, history, and latest news.
Ashby de la Zouche, UK: Details of the band and its activities, engagements, events, history and contacts.
Bucks, UK: Future engagements, newsletter, a history of the band and rehearsal details. Biography of the musical director.
Tonbridge, UK: Membership and rehearsal details, events, soundclips and player vacancies.
Reigate, UK: Concert diary, photo gallery and information about the band. MP3 soundclips.
London, UK: Events, repertoire and vacancies lists. Photo gallery and booking information.
South Yorkshire, UK: Rehearsal, concert dates and booking information.
Kent, UK: Schedule, history, and links. Repertoire list and some brief biographies of composers/arrangers for concert band.
Bexley, UK: Description, conductor biography, information about charities supported, information for prospective members.
Oxfordshire, UK: Site features information about the band, player and repertoire lists, photographs and concert details.
Midlands, UK: Band, director, player, and soloist information, concert listings.
Buckinghamshire, UK; Information about the band and its activities, diary and contact details.
Worcestershire, UK: Concerts, contact information and rehearsal details. Player profiles and booking information.
Cork, Ireland: Photo gallery, concert, repertoire and contact details.
Dorset, UK: Rehearsal and concert details, information for new members and photo gallery.
Powys, UK: Concert listings, members list and a biography of the musical director. Photo gallery, music samples and contact details.
Bristol, UK: Concerts diary, membership information for main and training bands. Rehearsal information, vacancies and repertoire list.
Kent, UK: Describes the band, concert and rehearsal schedule, and membership information. Includes a photo gallery and band history.
Haren, Belgium: Features information about the band, sound clips and concert dates.
East Yorkshire, UK: Presents information about the band including rehearsal and concert details, news and video gallery.
Suffolk, UK: Features: History, news, photographs, mailing list, engagements, contact details, booking details, repertoire.
North Somerset, UK: Description, concert details and contact information.
London, UK: Information about the band, news and a biography of the Director of music. History, engagements and membership information. Details of CD recordings and band contact details.
Buckinghamshire, UK: Concerts, history, entry requirements and contact information.
Loughborough, UK: Rehearsal schedules, events diary and photo gallery. Details of instrument loan scheme, press cuttings and contact information.
UK: Events calendar, members lists and photos, music library catalogue. Rehearsal details and sound clips.
Middlesbrough, UK. Concert details, biographies of members and news pages.
West Sussex, UK: Engagements, members list, musical director biography and photo gallery.
Manchester, UK: Describes the band and includes concert schedule and photo gallery.
Bronshoj, Denmark: Concerts, recordings, and photos. Archives of news items, tours undertaken and press reviews.[English, Danish, French and German]
Derby, UK: Concert dates, membership information and history. Conductor biography and contact details.
Wiltshire, UK: Events, rehearsals, contacts and historical information. Gallery, concert programmes and band roster.
Doncaster, UK: Concert listings, photo galleries, vacancies and contacts.
Drietoma, Slovak Republic: Performance schedule, photo gallery, discography (including sound clips), history and members information.[German, English and Slovak]
Dublin, Ireland: History, members list, events and biographies of musical directors. Details of recordings, photo gallery and forum.
UK: Concert and rehearsal diary, sound clips and photo gallery.
Chelmsford, UK: History, photo galleries, details of sound recording and extracts. Repertoire list and concert dates.
Devon, UK: Band history, engagements, photo gallery and members. Contact details and biographies of some band officers.
Kent, UK: Concerts, biographies of band office holders, CD recording details, information for prospective members and photo galleries.
Aldershot, UK: Engagements, news and contact information. Details of the band's annual Proms concert.
Gazzaniga, Italy: Contact information and conductor biography. Membership list, repertoire and competition rankings. [English and Italian]
South Staffordshire, UK: Band members, repertoire, concert dates, social events and ticket information.
London, UK: Introduction to the band, concert listings, photo galleries and sound clips.
Lytham, UK: Membership, concert and rehearsal information and a photo gallery.
Yorkshire, UK: Concerts, photo galleries and a history of the band.
Rayleigh, UK: Concert dates, rehearsal information and picture gallery. Details, including soundclips, of the band's CD, contact information and a picture gallery.
Epernay, France: Concert dates and programmes, CD details and sound clips, members list, photo album and contact details. [English and French]
Features events news, a discussion forum, photos, sound clips and member information.
London, UK: History, forthcoming concerts, conductor biography and details about the band.
Hertfordshire, UK: Information about the band, conductor biography and repertoire list. Rehearsal and concert details, photo gallery and player vacancies.
Suffolk, UK: Concerts, contact details and photo gallery. Describes the training band and plans for the development of a community arts centre in Ipswich.
West Sussex, UK: Concert details, history, contacts and sound recordings of the band.
Hampshire, UK: Concert diary, rehearsal schedules and contacts. Details of band recordings and biographies of conductors.
Cheshire, UK: Information about the band, engagements, contact details and members list. Details of recordings, including MP3 sound clips.
Organises non-competitive wind band festivals. Site contains details of local and national festivals, entry forms, news items and forums.
Essex, UK: Rehearsal and events listing, repertoire list and contact details.
Warrington, UK: Concerts, history and conductor biographies. Details of wind orchestra and conducting courses, commissions, news and contact details.
Northampton, UK: Engagements, player vacancies and rehearsal details. Contact information and a biography of the musical director.
Worthing, UK: Describes the band and includes repertoire lists, MP3 sound clips, band members and concert details.
Notts, UK: Concert details, player vacancies and photo galleries.
Notts, UK: Concert diary, player vacancies and conductor biography. Details of CD recordings and contact information.
Leeds, UK; Conductor biography, rehearsal and concert details.
Radlett, UK: Concert listings, history, press cuttings and photo gallery. Also contact details, rehearsal and repertoire.
Cornwall, UK: Concert dates, repertoire, history and photo album.
Includes biography, articles, CD reviews, contact and engagement information. Descriptions and critiques of pieces for wind ensemble, a history of the wind orchestra.
Aldershot, UK: Information about the main and training bands, concerts and biography of the musical director.
Sevenoaks, UK: Presents information about the band, its repertoire, members and concert listings.
Yorkshire, UK: History, concerts and contact details.
Lincolnshire, UK: Introduction, concerts and vacancies. Details of e-mail newsletter.
Horsham, UK: Concert engagements, history, and contact information. Also some details of the band's recordings.
Englefield, UK: Concerts, rehearsal and contact information. Also history, social events and committee members.
West Sussex, UK: Concert dates, conductor biography, contact details and sound clips.
London, UK: Details of concerts, programme notes archive and newsletter articles.
Diss, UK: Provides history, engagements past and present, a monthly newsletter, and sponsors of the band.
Guildford, UK: Events, repertoire and merchandise information.
Hampshire, UK: Performance dates, repertoire list and conductor biography. Details of recordings and photo archive.
Warwickshire, UK: Engagements, history, members and vacancy details.
Ipswich, UK: Ensemble history, past and future concerts, and directions.
Horsham, UK: Events diary, history and photo galleries. Contact information and details of associated dance band.
Muswell Hill, UK: Repertoire details, photo gallery, sound clips, rehearsal dates and vacancies list.
Worcestershire, UK: History, events listing and rehearsal and contact details.
Reading, UK: Features event listings, photo gallery and concert details.
West Yorkshire, UK: Features information about the band, repertoire, news, player vacancies and rehearsal information.
Stockport, UK: News, events and diaries of overseas tours.
Essex, UK: Events, sound files and information about both the concert and training bands.
Yorkshire, UK: Concerts, news, soundclips. Events and contact details.
UK: Directory of adult wind bands. Free listing service. Aims to help musicians locate bands and promote contact between bands.
Buckinghamshire, UK: Engagements, band history, members lists and rehearsal details.
Moreton, UK: History, members and musical director, engagements, a photo gallery, sound files and links to other bands.
Berks, UK: Presents information about the band, photo galleries and concert listings. Also includes news items and video clips .
Bromley, UK: Concert dates, news and information about the band.
Yorkshire, UK: Events, news and contact details, and information about the band.
Lincolnshire, UK: Introduction, concerts and vacancies. Details of e-mail newsletter.
UK: Directory of adult wind bands. Free listing service. Aims to help musicians locate bands and promote contact between bands.
London, UK: Details of concerts, programme notes archive and newsletter articles.
Leeds, UK; Conductor biography, rehearsal and concert details.
Northampton, UK: Engagements, player vacancies and rehearsal details. Contact information and a biography of the musical director.
Hampshire, UK: Performance dates, repertoire list and conductor biography. Details of recordings and photo archive.
UK: Concert and rehearsal diary, sound clips and photo gallery.
Cheshire, UK: Information about the band, engagements, contact details and members list. Details of recordings, including MP3 sound clips.
Dublin, Ireland: History, members list, events and biographies of musical directors. Details of recordings, photo gallery and forum.
South Staffordshire, UK: Band members, repertoire, concert dates, social events and ticket information.
Berks, UK: Presents information about the band, photo galleries and concert listings. Also includes news items and video clips .
Dunkinfield, UK: Events diary and recordings information. History of the band, news and picture gallery.
Haren, Belgium: Features information about the band, sound clips and concert dates.
Cornwall, UK: Concert dates, repertoire, history and photo album.
West Sussex, UK: Forthcoming events, bookings and membership information. Press archives and photo gallery.
Suffolk, UK: Concerts, contact details and photo gallery. Describes the training band and plans for the development of a community arts centre in Ipswich.
Worcestershire, UK: Concerts, contact information and rehearsal details. Player profiles and booking information.
Horsham, UK: Events diary, history and photo galleries. Contact information and details of associated dance band.
London, UK: Information about the band, news and a biography of the Director of music. History, engagements and membership information. Details of CD recordings and band contact details.
Kent, UK: Describes the band, concert and rehearsal schedule, and membership information. Includes a photo gallery and band history.
Wiltshire, UK: Events, rehearsals, contacts and historical information. Gallery, concert programmes and band roster.
Guildford, UK: Events, repertoire and merchandise information.
Warrington, UK: Concerts, history and conductor biographies. Details of wind orchestra and conducting courses, commissions, news and contact details.
East Yorkshire, UK: Presents information about the band including rehearsal and concert details, news and video gallery.
Hampshire, UK: Concert diary, rehearsal schedules and contacts. Details of band recordings and biographies of conductors.
Tonbridge, UK: Membership and rehearsal details, events, soundclips and player vacancies.
Yorkshire, UK: Concerts, news, soundclips. Events and contact details.
Doncaster, UK: Concert listings, photo galleries, vacancies and contacts.
Suffolk, UK: Features: History, news, photographs, mailing list, engagements, contact details, booking details, repertoire.
Essex, UK: Events, sound files and information about both the concert and training bands.
North Somerset, UK: Description, concert details and contact information.
Cork, Ireland: Photo gallery, concert, repertoire and contact details.
Bristol, UK: Concerts diary, membership information for main and training bands. Rehearsal information, vacancies and repertoire list.
Bucks, UK: Future engagements, newsletter, a history of the band and rehearsal details. Biography of the musical director.
Worthing, UK: Describes the band and includes repertoire lists, MP3 sound clips, band members and concert details.
Powys, UK: Concert listings, members list and a biography of the musical director. Photo gallery, music samples and contact details.
Reigate, UK: Concert diary, photo gallery and information about the band. MP3 soundclips.
Chelmsford, UK: History, photo galleries, details of sound recording and extracts. Repertoire list and concert dates.
Essex, UK: Rehearsal and events listing, repertoire list and contact details.
Middlesbrough, UK. Concert details, biographies of members and news pages.
Buckinghamshire, UK: Concerts, history, entry requirements and contact information.
Sevenoaks, UK: Presents information about the band, its repertoire, members and concert listings.
Radlett, UK: Concert listings, history, press cuttings and photo gallery. Also contact details, rehearsal and repertoire.
Reading, UK: Features event listings, photo gallery and concert details.
London, UK: Introduction to the band, concert listings, photo galleries and sound clips.
Bexley, UK: Description, conductor biography, information about charities supported, information for prospective members.
Horsham, UK: Concert engagements, history, and contact information. Also some details of the band's recordings.
Ipswich, UK: Ensemble history, past and future concerts, and directions.
Muswell Hill, UK: Repertoire details, photo gallery, sound clips, rehearsal dates and vacancies list.
Warwickshire, UK: Engagements, history, members and vacancy details.
West Sussex, UK: Engagements, members list, musical director biography and photo gallery.
West Yorkshire, UK: Features information about the band, repertoire, news, player vacancies and rehearsal information.
Kent, UK: Schedule, history, and links. Repertoire list and some brief biographies of composers/arrangers for concert band.
Ashby de la Zouche, UK: Details of the band and its activities, engagements, events, history and contacts.
Manchester, UK: Describes the band and includes concert schedule and photo gallery.
Stockport, UK: News, events and diaries of overseas tours.
Drietoma, Slovak Republic: Performance schedule, photo gallery, discography (including sound clips), history and members information.[German, English and Slovak]
Buckinghamshire, UK: Engagements, band history, members lists and rehearsal details.
Epernay, France: Concert dates and programmes, CD details and sound clips, members list, photo album and contact details. [English and French]
Hertfordshire, UK: Information about the band, conductor biography and repertoire list. Rehearsal and concert details, photo gallery and player vacancies.
Yorkshire, UK: Events, news and contact details, and information about the band.
Rayleigh, UK: Concert dates, rehearsal information and picture gallery. Details, including soundclips, of the band's CD, contact information and a picture gallery.
Worcestershire, UK: History, events listing and rehearsal and contact details.
Co. Louth, Ireland: Includes photos, history, and latest news.
Oxfordshire, UK: Site features information about the band, player and repertoire lists, photographs and concert details.
Dorset, UK: Rehearsal and concert details, information for new members and photo gallery.
South Yorkshire, UK: Rehearsal, concert dates and booking information.
Midlands, UK: Band, director, player, and soloist information, concert listings.
Buckinghamshire, UK; Information about the band and its activities, diary and contact details.
London, UK: Events, repertoire and vacancies lists. Photo gallery and booking information.
Englefield, UK: Concerts, rehearsal and contact information. Also history, social events and committee members.
Includes biography, articles, CD reviews, contact and engagement information. Descriptions and critiques of pieces for wind ensemble, a history of the wind orchestra.
Features events news, a discussion forum, photos, sound clips and member information.
Devon, UK: Band history, engagements, photo gallery and members. Contact details and biographies of some band officers.
UK: Events calendar, members lists and photos, music library catalogue. Rehearsal details and sound clips.
Notts, UK: Concert details, player vacancies and photo galleries.
London, UK: History, forthcoming concerts, conductor biography and details about the band.
Yorkshire, UK: History, concerts and contact details.
Yorkshire, UK: Concerts, photo galleries and a history of the band.
Organises non-competitive wind band festivals. Site contains details of local and national festivals, entry forms, news items and forums.
West Sussex, UK: Concert dates, conductor biography, contact details and sound clips.
Gazzaniga, Italy: Contact information and conductor biography. Membership list, repertoire and competition rankings. [English and Italian]
Solihull, UK: Includes history, current concerts and social events.
Moreton, UK: History, members and musical director, engagements, a photo gallery, sound files and links to other bands.
Derby, UK: Concert dates, membership information and history. Conductor biography and contact details.
Loughborough, UK: Rehearsal schedules, events diary and photo gallery. Details of instrument loan scheme, press cuttings and contact information.
Aldershot, UK: Engagements, news and contact information. Details of the band's annual Proms concert.
Northampton, UK: Rehearsal, concerts and repertoire details. Contact and subscription information.
Bronshoj, Denmark: Concerts, recordings, and photos. Archives of news items, tours undertaken and press reviews.[English, Danish, French and German]
Notts, UK: Concert diary, player vacancies and conductor biography. Details of CD recordings and contact information.
Kent, UK: Concerts, biographies of band office holders, CD recording details, information for prospective members and photo galleries.
West Sussex, UK: Concert details, history, contacts and sound recordings of the band.
Bromley, UK: Concert dates, news and information about the band.
Lytham, UK: Membership, concert and rehearsal information and a photo gallery.
Aldershot, UK: Information about the main and training bands, concerts and biography of the musical director.
Diss, UK: Provides history, engagements past and present, a monthly newsletter, and sponsors of the band.
