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Spotlight Interview No. 1 — Riki McDonnell

October 25, 2006
Riki McDonnell. Most brass musicians world wide have heard of him and his many successes. But how many of us really know about the man behind the euphonium? Alexandra Kerwin gets up close and personal....


4BR Interview — Professor Edward Gregson

October 7, 2006
Christopher Thomas catches up with Edward Gregson to find out if after 16 years away from the brass band test piece genre he may be about to return.


4BR Interview — Phil Lawrence

October 6, 2006
Anthony Banwell meets up with Phil Lawrence as he does battle in his very individual way to try and get a youth band set up in Essex every bit as good as any in the country.


4BR Interview — Philip Sparke

May 12, 2006
Chris Thomas speaks to the man who has brought us some of the most memorable works for brass band, and whose next major work will feature at the forthcoming English National Championships.


4BR Interview — Phil Lawrence rides again!

May 11, 2006
Phil Lawrence has been up to his neck with music, aliens, pop and rock and getting his next belt on his quest for Karate expertise. Anthony Banwell caught up with him to find out what he has been up to.


Profile Interview — Peter Sykes

March 19, 2006
Experience the history, vision and imagination... as Peter Sykes leads Hawthorn Band on a new journey.


2006 Regionals: Peter Graham Interview

March 8, 2006
4BR gets to speak with the man behind the Championship Section test piece this year - Peter Graham and his thrilling Journey to the Centre of the Earth.


Profile Interview — Jason Mears

February 23, 2006
Jason Mears has made his mark in Australian banding and now looks forward to success with Darebin City Brass-Preston Band.


The 4BR Interview — John McCabe

February 6, 2006
4BR's Christopher Thomas meets up with one of the brass band movements most original compositional voices, John McCabe.


Composer interview — Phil Lawrence talks to 4BR

January 19, 2006
Composer and Music Associate of the Fairey Band, Phil Lawrence will hear the UK premiere of his ‘Gregoritas’ on January 28th. He told 4BR all about it.


Profile Interview — Davey Boyes

January 18, 2006
Davey Boyes moved from the UK to New Zealand nine years ago and hasn’t looked back.


Profile Interview — Dr Kevin Cameron

January 4, 2006
Dr Kevin Cameron is an acclaimed music educator and conductor based in Adelaide, South Australia.




Contest: Whit Friday March Contests

Friday 24 May • Saddleworth & Tameside OL3


PEMBERTON OLD WIGAN DW BRASS BANDS - Wigan Youth Jazz Orchestra

Friday 7 June • St. Michaels Church. Duke street. Wigan WN1 2BJ


Wotton-under-Edge Silver Band - Foden's Band

Sunday 23 June • Renishaw Innovation Centre,. New Mills, Kingswood, Wotton-under-Edge,. Gloucestershire GL12 8JR


West Midlands Police Band - Sovereign Brass and Brett Baker (Trombone)

Sunday 23 June • Tipton Green Methodist Church. Park Lane West. Tipton. Sandwell. DY1 4QF


Brass Bands England - Youth Fest 2024

Friday 28 June • Barnsley Civic, Hanson Street, Barnsley S70 2HZ


The Hepworth Band

May 18 • The Hepworth band has vacancies for a percussionist and tenor trombone player.


Crewe Brass

May 17 • Crewe Brass are looking for a TENOR HORN (position negotiable) to join our highly motivated 4th section band. We are a very welcoming and sociable band, with a positive outlook and a reasonably busy calendar of engagements. Other enquiries are welcome.


Longridge Band

May 16 • The Longridge Band (NW Championship Section) has an exciting opportunity for a solo euphonium player to join us.. . The band rehearses on a Wednesday and Friday evening in our own bandroom in the centre of Longridge, 10 mins from J31A on the M6..


Jonathan Pippen


Conductor, Adjudicator, Trombone Soloist & Clinician


               

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