Bands prepare for Australian National Championships
April 17
There will be titles to be won in Melbourne over the weekend as the Australian National Championships take pace in Kew.
Work starts for UniBrass 2026
April 17 • The UniBrass Championships will return to Cardiff in 2026 — with the fund raising work starting in June
Tynan heads to Queensbury
April 17 • Tommy Tynan moves from Cory to Black Dyke Band with immediate effect.
BBE helps boost Arts Council funding success for Brass at the Castle
April 16 • The expertise of Brass Bands England's Beth Lambert has helped a great project gain Arts Council grant funding
Own-choice attractions at Buxton
April 16 • There will be plenty of great own-choice music on show at the Buxton Brass Band Festival next month.
BrookWright Music: Viva la Banda! (Dave Collins)
April 16 • There is heat, fun and colour to bring to your concert programme with the latest release from BrookWright Music
New Brass Festival set for Pontypridd
April 16 • A full day of brass band attractions will be on offer in Pontypridd next month.
Report & Results: 2025 BBNI Spring Festival
April 16 • 1st Old Boys leads the title winning way in Omagh.
Hammonds radio feature
April 16 • An ensemble from Hammonds Band have helped promote Bradford's and Radio 2's love of brass.
Odyssey Debut Flugelhorn
£449.00
Odyssey Debut Cornet
£359.00
Odyssey Premiere Tenor Horn
£849.00
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
2025 Regional Championships: Preview
February 19 • Stoicism and stubbornness still defies change, but there is still much to admire about the 80th anniversary of the Regional Championships this year.
2025 Regional Championships: Test piece reviews
February 18 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox finds out more about the works from Derek Bourgeois, Morley Calvert, Oliver Waespi, Jacob de Haan and Andrea Price that will test National Final qualification aspirations over the next few weeks.
Wilfred Heaton: His Life - His Music (Part 2)
February 17 • In the second extract from his critically acclaimed biography, Paul Hindmarsh charts Wilfred Heaton's musical apprenticeship.
The Howarth Legacy: 2025 RNCM International Brass Band Festival
January 23 • Whilst the banding movement says it owes Elgar Howarth a debt of gratitude, it is a good job the RNCM Festival has been run by people who actually shared his vision.
CD review: Virtuoso - Music for Euphonium and Brass Band
April 17 • A taste of ever lasting excellence from master musical alchemist David Childs.
CD Review: Shift
April 16 • Peter Moore moves into top gear to showcase his mastery of the art of trombone playing.
CD review: Storm
April 15 • Luc Vertommen and the French champion Hauts de France showcase a musical barometer reading of varied excellence.
| # | Band | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foden's | 1,265.59 |
| 2 | Brass Band Treize Etoiles | 1,202.20 |
| 3 | Cory | 1,135.50 |
| 4 | Flowers | 989.86 |
| 5 | Black Dyke | 861.38 |
| 6 | Eikanger-Bjørsvik | 750.86 |
| 7 | Brighouse and Rastrick | 652.77 |
| 8 | Tredegar | 633.57 |
| 9 | Valaisia Brass Band | 533.32 |
| 10 | Brass Band Willebroek | 288.84 |
Regent Hall Concerts - The Central Band of the Royal Air Force
Friday 25 April • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London. . W1C2DJ
Newstead Brass - Under Gaia
Saturday 26 April • Mansfield Palace Theatre. Leeming Street . Mansfield. Nottinghamshire NG18 1NG
Newstead Brass - St George's Day Celebration
Sunday 27 April • St Wilfrid's Church, Church Street, Kirkby In Ashfield NG17 8LA
Contest: European Brass Band Championshiips
Friday 9 May • Konzerthaus, SandvigÃ¥ 1, 4007 Stavanger, Norway
Contest: European Brass Band Championshiips
Saturday 10 May • Konzerthaus, SandvigÃ¥ 1, 4007 Stavanger, Norway
Alder Valley Brass
April 16 • As a result of a relocation we seek a Musical Director. We are an ambitious, busy and sociable 2nd section (L&SC, National finalists 2023) band with an ongoing blend of engagements, concerts and contests. We rehearse 8-10 on Mon and Thur in Farnham Surrey
Alder Valley Brass
April 15 • As a result of a relocation we seek a Musical Director. We are an. ambitious, busy and sociable 2nd section (L&SC, National finalists. 2023) band with an ongoing blend of engagements, concerts and. contests. We rehearse 8-10 on Mon and Thur in. Farnham Surrey
Lewes, Glynde and Beddingham Brass Band
April 14 • LGB Brass are recruiting for a new Musical Director to join our thriving and aspirational organisation and take us onto the next stage of our musical journey. We are a 2nd section contesting band with a varied calendar of concerts and events.
Simon Gresswell
Conductor, adjudicator, tutor, tuba specialist