
The winner of the overall BBC Radio 2 Young Brass Award 2012 was announced on BBC Radio 2’s Young Brass Awards 2012 programme, presented by Frank Renton and Simone Rebello.
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Denis Wick is once again sponsoring the Denis Wick Canadian Wind Orchestra at MusicFest, the leading event of its kind in North America. Musicfest Canada will be celebrating its 40th annual festival in Ottawa at the National Arts Centre May 14-19, 2012. The Denis Wick CWO is the premier honour concert band in Canada. The musical ensemble is comprised of 60+ members from across Canada who, after successful application, come together for a week of music education, history and celebration. During their week together, these students develop their musical talent, technique and skill while being immersed in peer workshops and master classes with clinicians from across North America
During the weeklong event MusicFest "The Nationals" will bring together more than 10,000 of Canada's finest young musicians 300 ensembles who will perform for recognition as the country's foremost musical ensembles. On Saturday, May 19th the Festival will present the Denis Wick Canadian Wind Orchestra with guest trombone soloist Dr. James Lebens,(Brass Professor, Laval University, Quebec) directed by Dr. Mark Hopkins and Dr. Gillian MacKay in a special gala concert at the National Arts Centre.
Denis Wick Products has won the prestigious award for Export Initiative at the recent MIA Music Awards 2011. Denis Wick accessories are familiar to every brass player and there is hardly a band or orchestra in the world without one of the company’s mutes or mouthpieces. The Denis Wick factory in Dorset employs twenty two people and more than 80% of their products are exported to different markets all over the world.

By Denis Wick
This classic book first published in 1971 has developed a worldwide reputation as one of the best of its kind. It has been published in several languages.
We are pleased to announce that the 2011 edition is now available exclusively from this website. It has been revised and updated extensively.
For your convenience it is available as a download.