America looks at benefits of a slimmer musical diet
June 9
The North American Brass Band Championships are considering new timing considerations for own-choice test-pieces at National Championships.
Monarch honours MacMillan
June 9 • Composer Sir James Macmillan becomes a member of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle.
BrookWright Music launches Solo Contest
June 9 • Leading music publisher launches bespoke solo competition for all brass instruments
Boax adds to Cory strength
June 9 • The Welsh champion continues to strengthen its ranks with the arrival of new solo baritone player Charlie Boax.
Report & Result: 2026 Traveller's Rest March & Hymn Tune Contest
June 8 • Hepworth boost the bank balance ahead of the Autumn majors with a Wizard of a victory in Meltham.
Elgar Festival offers packed day of elite performers
June 7 • If you are anywhere near Birmingham today then why not enjoy a packed day of elite level brass band performers.
Results: 2026 French Open Championships
June 7 • Carlton Main Frickley leads the prize winners in Amboise at the 30th French Open Championship
Result: 2026 Clans vs Counties
June 6 • Kingdom Brass becomes the first cross border title holder at a brand new entertainment contest in Northumberland.
The Fenlands: Soli Brass
£7.05
LSO Live: Holst & Bax (Sir Antonio Pappano)
£15.50£13.17
Still Glides the Stream
£11.50
4BR Review - Episode 18
May 21 • Iwan Fox and Chris Thomas are joined by Edward Gregson and Paul Hindmarsh to discuss how the wider musical world perceives the banding movement, and what we must do to reinvigorate our artistic vision.
4BR Review - Episode 17
May 11 • Iwan and Chris look at the wider contest issues that have arisen from the recent European Championships in Linz and Spring Festival in Birmingham.
4BR Review - Episode 16
February 26 • Iwan and Chris look forward to the 2026 Regional Championships - the issues, music and tips for victory...
4BR Review - Episode 15
February 1 • Iwan Fox and Chris Thomas look back at the RNCM International Brass Band Festival as well as forward to the Norwegian Nationals and more...
Hey Diggle, Diggle: 2026 Whit Friday images
June 5 • Well known brass band photographer John Stirzaker enjoyed the Whit Friday music making at Diggle through the lens of his camera...
Opinion debate: The luck of the draw or data driven evidence?
May 18 • Is it a myth that the winning of a contest can in part be down to the luck of the draw, or does new research add statistical substance to back up the belief?
Kathleen Gaspoz has been drilling into the stats to back her opinion.
2026 European Brass Band Championships: Test piece reviews
April 23 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox takes a closer look at the set-works to be played this weekend from Thomas Doss, Andreas Ziegelback, Otto M Schwarz and Thomas Murauer.
2026 European Brass Band Championships: Own choice selections
April 21 • 4BR finds out more about the own-choice works to be performed by the bands in the Championship and Challenge Sections in Linz.
Concert: Hepworth & Brassband Burgermusik Luzern
June 4 • Friendship and excellence combine to conclude a memorable Whit Friday connection between Saddleworth and Switzerland.
CD review: The Hall of Healing
May 26 • Japanese percussionist Yasuaki Fukuhara breaks down barriers to provide a totally absorbing display of virtuosity.
Concert: Flowers Band
May 24 • The newly crowned European champion bastes an appreciative Newbury audience in the juices of its musical quality.
| # | Band | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eikanger-Bjørsvik | 971.10 |
| 2 | Brighouse and Rastrick | 860.34 |
| 3 | Brass Band Treize Etoiles | 822.07 |
| 4 | Cory | 791.88 |
| 5 | Foden's | 711.59 |
| 6 | Flowers | 586.54 |
| 7 | Black Dyke | 547.59 |
| 8 | Brass Band Willebroek | 517.67 |
| 9 | Valaisia Brass Band | 471.82 |
| 10 | the cooperation band | 469.21 |
Regent Hall Concerts - Take 5 Brass Quintet
Friday 12 June • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ
Sherborne Town Band - Celebrating the Music of Malcolm Bennett
Sunday 14 June • Venue-Mark Village Hall, Vole Road, Mark-TA9 4NY. . TA9 4NY
Barnsley Brass - Black Dyke Band
Thursday 25 June • St Mary's Church. Church Street. Barnsley S70 2AH
Regent Hall Concerts - Junior Guildhall Brass Band
Friday 26 June • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ
Regent Hall Concerts - The Royal Sackbut Collective
Friday 26 June • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ
Crewe Brass
June 5 • Crewe Brass are looking for PERCUSSION PLAYERS (TUNED and KIT) 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.
Glossop Old Band
June 5 • Our friendly second section band are looking for a BB bass player to join us for contests, concerts and exciting new projects. Glossop Old Band is situated between Manchester and Sheffield and rich in history
Dodworth Colliery MW Brass Band
June 4 • BACK ROW CORNET 2nd/3rd cornet. . NEMBBA contest entered for 15 November. LBBA contest entered for 22 November. . Concert schedule planned in advance. Planned breaks .
Gordon Eddison
B Ed (Hons). Member AoBBA.
Conductor and Adjudicator.