brass band

American  

noun

Music.

1. a band made up principally of brass wind instruments.

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brass band British  

noun

1. See band 1

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brass band Cultural  

1. A musical group composed of brass and percussion instruments. Sometimes called marching bands, brass bands often play at athletic events and military exercises and in parades.

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Etymology

Origin of brass band

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

Other highlights of the year included a stage production of the Railway Children inside an engine shed, Bradford-born artist David Hockney's work recreated using drones and a celebration of local brass bands.

From BBC

The audience rose as a brass band began to play upon the arrival of the royal family, who sat in their box in the famous concert hall.

From Barron's

A brass band cracks the calm, something between ska and Basque tradition, loud and local.

From Salon

The funeral procession was led by a brass band playing Black Sabbath songs, with Ozzy's body transported in a hearse topped by a purple floral tribute in the shape of a cross.

From BBC

To accompany her flamboyant sermons, she employed a brass band, an orchestra and a 100-person choir.

From Los Angeles Times