The Great British Brass Off

Bakers, Start Your Mixers...

February 22nd, 2026 @ 7 PM | Northridge, CA

LAB-A is paying homage to the rich tradition of brass bands across the pond (with a Los Angeles twist)! Co-hosted with California State University Northridge horn faculty Dylan Hart and Annie Bosler, we'll explore the living traditions of brass band, cutting edge brass band compositions, and much more.

Why Crumpets & Cornets?

To the casual observer, British brass band and the Great British Bake Off may seem to share nothing but a nationality. However, the similarities between these two wildly popular British activities are striking.

Both national pastimes center friendly competition, celebration of high-level performances from non-experts, and community spirit. In short, not so different from the values of our ensemble!

In creating this concert, we sought to incorporate elements of the Great British Bake Off into our musical choices; you may notice the Signature Challenge, Technical Challenge and Showstopper pieces in our program below. We hope you enjoy this especially "sweet" offering from LAB-A.

Join Our Bake-Off!

We invite you to join the fun through a series of friendly baking competitions leading up to our concert! Submissions from the general public are welcome.

The Competition

We'll have a new challenge each week, announced on our Instagram (@losangelesbrassalliance). Challenge details will be shared on Instagram.

How to Submit an Entry

Submit photos of your baked goods each week leading up to the conference via email (info@labrassalliance.org) or Instagram DM to be included in week's competition, and include your Instagram handle!

Dates

02/04 | Signature Challenge Submissions Open
02/08 | Signature Challenge Winners Announced

02/09 | Technical Challenge Submissions Open
02/15 | Technical Challenge Winners Announced

02/16 | Technical Challenge Submissions Open
02/22 | Technical Challenge Winners Announced Live at The Great British Brass Off

Program

Death or Glory | The Signature Challenge

William Henry Monk

The Beauty of Thy Peace

Dorothy Gates | Music courtesy of New York Salvation Army Band | U.S. Premier

Concerto de Aranjuez, Movement II.

Joaquin Rodrigo, Arr. Kevin Bolton | Featuring Jordyn Brown, Flugelhorn

Ghosts of Industry | The Technical Challenge

Lucy Pankhurst

Gaelforce

Peter Graham

Capricorno

Phillip Sparke | Featuring Dylan Skye Hart, French Horn

Hardt Le | The Showstopper

Ingebjørg Vilhelmsen | U.S. Premier

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