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World Rankings — April Update

The latest Band Supplies — 4barsrest.com Rankings see significant changes across the majority of the top 200 following the Regional Championships in the UK.

Woodfalls Band
  Woodfalls celebrating their recent Region Championships success at Torquay

Woodfalls returns to the top 20 following its victory at Torquay, while other upwardly mobile bands in the top 50 include Hammonds Saltaire, City of Bradford and Filton Concert, plus new North American Champion Atlantic Brass Band.

Other ranking contests taking place since the last update were:

ODBBA Winter Contest — won by East London Brass;
Northern Ireland Brass Band League Brass in Concert — won by 1st Old Boys Silver.

Top 10 Bands

1 Cory
2 Brighouse and Rastrick
3 Black Dyke
4 Grimethorpe Colliery
5 Flowers
6 Fairey
7 Tredegar
8 Foden's
9 Virtuosi GUS
10 Carlton Main Frickley Colliery

To view all the ranked bands, go to:
www.4barsrest.com/rankings/default.asp

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Gavin Higgins

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April 15 • The musical collaboration between the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain and the National Youth Orchestra makes a huge artistic impression in the heart of London.


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Band Supplies

April flowers with great deals at Band Supplies

April 14 • Drop Chris Tudball a line at Band Supplies and get your hands on a great April present.


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Saturday 20 April • Pemberton band room. Enfield street. Wigan WN5 8DZ


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Barnsley Brass -

Sunday 21 April • Holiday Inn, Barnsley Road, Dodworth, Barnsley S75 3JT


Reading Spring Gardens Brass Band - Reading Festival of Brass: Open Workshop Rehearsal

Saturday 27 April • St Laurence Church, Reading RG1 3EJ


London Central Fellowship Band - Hemel Hempstead Salvation Army

Saturday 27 April • Waterhouse St, Hemel Hempstead HP1 1ES


Reading Spring Gardens Brass Band

April 13 • We are seeking a ** Euphonium or Baritone ** player to join our ranks! This is an exciting time to join Reading Band having recently qualified for the fourth section national finals for the first time in 65 years!


Reading Spring Gardens Brass Band

April 13 • We are seeking an ** EEb Bass and BBb Bass ** player to join our ranks! This is an exciting time to join Reading Band having recently qualified for the fourth section national finals for the first time in 65 years!


North Lakes Brass

April 12 • 2ND & 3RD CORNET VACANCIES. Due to relocation, we're looking for two cornet players to complete our friendly lineup.. Promoted to the 3rd Section in 2024 we are a mainly contesting band and rehearse every Wednesday from 7:30 - 9:30 in the centre of Keswick.


Jack Capstaff

Bmus (Hons)
Conductor | Composer


               

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