Results: 2024 Swiss National Championships
November 24
Valaisia returns to the top of the podium in Lucerne.
Report & Results: 2024 GBBA Own Choice & March Contest
November 27 • Lydbrook braves the elements to claim the honours in Gloucestershire on a day of fine music making.
Report & Results: 2024 SEWBBA Autumn Festival
November 26 • Parc & Dare takes the entertainment honours in Tonyrefail, with section awards to Tylorstown, Markham & District, Briton Ferry, Severn Tunnel and brace of super youth ensembles.
Report & Results: 2024 US Open Championships
November 26 • Five Lakes Silver Band claims US Open hat-trick on a memorable day for the Ward family.
Results: 2024 Scottish Youth Championships
November 25 • There was plenty of great youthful musical talent on show in Perth — from percussionists to all levels of brass ensembles and bands.
Results: 2024 Leicestershire BBA Contest
November 25 • Ratby Co-operative lead the way in Loughborough with section wins for Thundersley, South Yorkshire Police, Thrapston Town and Syston.
Report & Result: 2024 Scottish Open supported by Besson
November 23 • Milnrow play like angels to repel demon rivals to claim Scottish Open title in Perth.
Superbrass Saturday: Good King Wenceslas (trad. arr. Jock McKenzie)
November 21 • One of the most famous festive tunes of all is ready and waiting to be performed in a fantastic series of arrangements.
Rule changes to Youth Championships
November 21 • Brass Bands England announces rule changes to help competing bands at their National Youth Championship events in 2025 and 2026.
Interview with Dr David Thornton
February 4 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to RNCM International Brass Band Festival Artistic Director Dr David Thornton at the end of the 2024 event in Manchester.
Interview with James Gourlay and Emily Nicolas
February 3 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to conductor James Gourlay and presenter Emily Nicolas after the performance of the RNCM Brass Band at the recent RNCM International Brass Band Festival
Interview with Ian Porthouse and Matthias Hofs
January 31 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to Tredegar MD Ian Porthouse and soloist Matthias Hofs at the RNCM International Brass Band Festival
Interview with Simone Rebello
January 31 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to Simone Rebello about this weekend's RNCM Day of Percussion
Dutch memories: Images from the 2024 Championship Section in Utrecht
October 28 • The great photographers from Warbermedia were on hand in Utrecht to capture the action on 'The Lost Circle' and its outcomes...
The Brass Band Conference 2024: A new measurement of success
October 21 • The Brass Bands England Conference spoke of an organisation confident in its creative approach to the communal challenges of the brass banding movement.
The right National number: What options now for the Royal Albert Hall?
October 11 • Kapitol is faced with a balancing act conundrum to solve as it reduces the number of competitors to increase the appeal of the top section National Championship of Great Britain.
Take 5: A quintet of talking points from the Royal Albert Hall
October 8 • There were plenty of talking points that bubbled away at this year's National Final in London...
Astralis
November 9 • Whitburn explores Philip Wilby's heavens with its own stars on a long overdue release.
Holst at 150 - A Brass Celebration
November 8 • Martyn Brabbins, Ian Porthouse and Tredegar Band bring a finely executed and thoughtfully conceived celebration of the musical fortunes of the Holst family to life.
On My Way
November 5 • Mauro Martins looks back to retrace his stop off journey to artistic maturity with his second solo album release.
| # | Band | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brass Band Treize Etoiles | 1,309.97 |
| 2 | Foden's | 1,053.75 |
| 3 | Cory | 811.30 |
| 4 | Black Dyke | 803.61 |
| 5 | Eikanger-Bjørsvik | 771.74 |
| 6 | Tredegar | 643.04 |
| 7 | Flowers | 553.76 |
| 8 | Brighouse and Rastrick | 494.42 |
| 9 | Valaisia Brass Band | 404.16 |
| 10 | Grimethorpe Colliery | 290.63 |
Dobcross Silver Band - Wardle Anderson Brass Band
Sunday 24 November • c/o Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane Dobcross OL3 5AD
The Hepworth Band - Christmas Brass & Voices
Saturday 7 December • Thornhill Parish Church, Dewsbury WF120JZ
Longridge Band - Christmas Concert
Saturday 7 December • Longridge Civic Hall, 1 Calder Avenue, Longridge, Preston PR3 3HJ
York Railway Institute Band - Voices & Brass Christmas Spectacular
Saturday 14 December • Selby Abbey YO8 4PU
Bilton Silver Rugby Band - Festive favourites - Music for Christmas.
Saturday 14 December • St Mark's Church, Bilton, Rugby CV22 7LX
Rushden Town Band
November 25 • Trombone Player. This friendly band is looking for a tenor trombone player to join its ranks. The band enjoys playing at regular concerts each year and is off to the Rhineland next year on its second tour.
Chinnor Silver
November 25 • You need to be quick, we are almost full but just require Eb bass and percussion. We are a friendly, welcoming and ambitious band and start 2025 at the top of our second section ranking table. We rehearse on a Wed evening in our own bandroom in Chinnor.
Hathersage Band
November 25 • Hathersage Brass Band is a thriving community band. We enjoy making music and have a good gig schedule. An opportunity has arisen for the right person to join our Principal Cornet Ed as co-principal. Are you up for the challenge? This is our only vacancy.
Dave Collins
BA (Hons) (Dunelm) I, FSCO
Composer and Arranger