The cooperation band

18/06/2026

🎺 A Double Concert Weekend for The Cooperation Band in Orkney 🎺

We're delighted to be heading to Orkney next week for two special performances as part of the St Magnus Festival.

📍 Friday 26 June – St Magnus Cathedral Orkney

We are honoured to join The Wallace Collection for a performance of John Wallace’s transcription of Giovanni Gabrieli’s Invisible Symphony. This extraordinary work places five brass choirs around the cathedral, creating a breathtaking surround-sound experience within one of Scotland’s most iconic sacred spaces.

📍 Saturday 27 June – Orkney Auction Mart, Kirkwall

For the first time since our Brass in Concert victory last year, we will restage our award-winning production La Première as part of the concert Now Westlin’ Winds.

Joined by actor Elizabeth Marzella McNally, this immersive performance dramatically retells the infamous 1913 premiere of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring—a night that shocked Paris and changed the course of musical history forever. Through music, theatre and storytelling, audiences will be transported into a world of glamour, scandal, artistic revolution and creative ambition.

The first half of the concert features a programme inspired by wind, atmosphere and storytelling, including:

✨ The world premiere of The Spirit of the North (Skara Brae) by Andrew Duncan
✨ Malcolm Arnold’s Four Scottish Dances
✨ Jan de Haan’s Mirage
✨ Now Westlin’ Winds
✨ Gold Saturday by Orkney resident and Master of the King’s Music, Errollyn Wallen

We’re looking forward to sharing two unforgettable concerts with audiences in Orkney and to being part of another fantastic St Magnus Festival.

We hope to see you there!



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17/06/2026

Register for our WMC Open Rehearsal

Before we travel to Kerkrade, Netherlands, to compete at the prestigious World Music Contest, we're opening our rehearsal room doors and inviting you to hear our contest programme in full.

During the evening, the band will perform Mirage, the Championship Division set work, alongside our own-choice programme that we'll be taking to the contest stage in Kerkrade.

📅 Wednesday 8th July 2026
🕢 7:30pm
📍 Sherbrooke Mosspark Parish Church, G41 5AD
🎟️ Free Entry

Although entry is free, we ask that all attendees register in advance:

👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X9txCdKhU-KS96OJ2GGrM8nops_EZJp1zgbuOPf31s4/viewform

Your support means the world to us as we prepare to represent Scotland on the international stage. We hope you'll join us for what promises to be a special evening of music.

Please share this post with anyone who enjoys live music and would like to support the band on this exciting journey to WMC Kerkrade.

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16/06/2026

Today, we are delighted to announce our next Section Sponsorship as we continue our preparations to represent Scotland at the WMC Kerkrade next month.

A huge thank you to Merc Scaffolding LTD, who have kindly sponsored our fantastic Bass Section:

🎵 Kenneth Brown
🎵 Andrew Smith
🎵 Dean Logan
🎵 Owen Campbell

Their generous support helps us on our journey to the Netherlands and plays an important part in making this exciting opportunity possible for the band.

We would like to express our sincere thanks to everyone at Merc Scaffolding for their generosity and support.

To find out more about Merc Scaffolding, visit:
🌐 https://mercscaffoldingltd.co.uk/

If you or your company would be interested in sponsoring one of our sections for £500, we'd love to hear from you.

📧 Please email [email protected] for more information.

Thank you to all of our sponsors and supporters who are helping us represent Scotland on the world stage. ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

14/06/2026

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14/06/2026

14/06/2026

Today we welcomed the Youth Band to our new rehearsal facility in Hillington.

This was the final rehearsal of the season after a busy and successful period for the band.

We’ll be back after the summer break and will be opening up places for new members, so watch this space for further details!

Scottish Brass Band Association
West of Scotland Area Brass Band Association
Scottish Opera

12/06/2026

We are delighted to announce some additional support through our Sponsor a Seat campaign for 2026.

👏 Derek Love has been sponsored by Iain Haddow.

👏 Iain Chisholm has received additional support from Heather McDowall.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Iain and Heather for their generosity and support of the band. Contributions like these play a vital role in helping us achieve our goals for 2026 and continue representing the band at the highest level.

If you or your business would be interested in sponsoring one of our seats for £100, we'd love to hear from you.

📧 Please email [email protected] for more information.

Thank you to everyone who has supported our fundraising efforts so far – your support makes a real difference

12/06/2026

As many of you will know, we've been working hard to raise funds for our trip to the World Music Contest through our Sponsor a Seat campaign. Alongside this, we've also been running our Sponsor a Section initiative.

Today, we're delighted to announce that our talented Percussion Section has been sponsored by Olav Skar – Band President, proud supporter of the band, and a loud-and-proud percussion enthusiast!

A huge thank you to Olav for his generosity and support. Contributions like this help us continue our journey towards representing the band on the international stage at the WMC.

If you or your business would be interested in sponsoring one of our remaining sections for £500, we'd love to hear from you. Please email [email protected] for more information.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support the band – every contribution makes a difference!

Adams Percussion Paula O'Malley Derek Love Stuart Rynn Joey O'Neill Jamie Hoyle

09/06/2026

As we continue our preparations for the WMC Kerkrade, we'd like to introduce another of our valued players and their supporters.

Kenneth Brown graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with a BMus (Hons) and has recently launched his own business, Baseline Brass

Kenneth offers a range of services designed to help brass musicians and bands develop their skills and achieve their goals.

Kenneth's World Music Contest journey has been supported by WJ Group, a leading highways infrastructure specialist founded in 1987. WJ has built an outstanding reputation within the highways industry through its collaborative approach, technical expertise, and commitment to delivering value for its clients.
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09/06/2026

We're grateful for any support for The Cooperation Band. No matter the amount, every contribution makes a difference and is deeply appreciated

As a self funding charity, we rely on donations, grants, engagements, prizes and merchandise. A £35,000 trip cost is a major challenge, but we’re proud to make history as the first Scottish band at the World Music Championships.