May 18
Organisers state that if you wish to take part in the Saddleworth & Oldham Whit Friday contests, then please respect and follow the rules, guidelines and event Code of Practice.
May 18 • Besson star Chris Robertson has a busy weekend of workshops and adjudications as he returns to Aberdeen and Perth.
May 18 • The death has been announced of the former player, conductor and administrator who played a central role in the British Open Championships.
May 17 • There is the opportunity to work alongside the stars of Black Dyke Band at their 'Brass Festival' Day in Huddersfield in June.
May 17 • The Association of Brass Band Adjudicators is to set up a Contest Controllers' Forum with the aim of increasing dialogue and best practice.
May 16 • If your band is taking part in the Proms in the Playground initiative this July — them make sure you find out more at a special drop in session with BBE today.
May 16 • The podcast lads are back to air their thoughts on the issues arising from the recent British Open Spring Festival in Blackpool.
May 16 • The Minister of Culture and Equality has congratulated the Norwegian champion on their success at the European Championships.
May 15 • Tickets are going fast for the one-day triptych concert series featuring Foden's Brighouse & Rastrick and Cory in Bromsgrove in June.
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.
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
January 31 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to Tredegar MD Ian Porthouse and soloist Matthias Hofs at the RNCM International Brass Band Festival
January 31 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to Simone Rebello about this weekend's RNCM Day of Percussion
May 16 • Katrina Marzella-Wheeler recently spearheaded a conducting workshop aimed at getting everyone playing together under a baton.
May 1 • Philip Sparke takes on the role of a musical anatomist with his latest major test piece work.
April 30 • New as well as familiar blockbusters will be on show in both the Championship and Challenge Sections in Palanga.
April 29 • It has been a journey full of frustrations to finally get to Palanga, but it is sure to well worth it now that the destination has finally been reached.
May 18 • Vitality and vision underpin a fine concert celebrating the joy of music and friendship.
April 24 • A surefooted Brett Baker trips the light fantastic in taking his major recording leave by returning to his musical roots.
April 23 • Bente Illevold is magnetically drawn to the dark edges of Stig Nordhagen's icy anxieties with her latest solo release.
# | Band | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | Fodens | 1,462.00 |
2 | Cory | 1,228.97 |
3 | Black Dyke | 933.60 |
4 | Tredegar | 704.35 |
5 | Eikanger-Bjørsvik | 698.23 |
6 | Brighouse and Rastrick | 644.75 |
7 | Valaisia Brass Band | 481.71 |
8 | Brass Band Treize Etoiles | 457.15 |
9 | Flowers | 315.02 |
10 | Grimethorpe Colliery | 216.84 |
Friday 24 May • Saddleworth & Tameside OL3
Friday 7 June • St. Michaels Church. Duke street. Wigan WN1 2BJ
Sunday 23 June • Renishaw Innovation Centre,. New Mills, Kingswood, Wotton-under-Edge,. Gloucestershire GL12 8JR
Sunday 23 June • Tipton Green Methodist Church. Park Lane West. Tipton. Sandwell. DY1 4QF
Friday 28 June • Barnsley Civic, Hanson Street, Barnsley S70 2HZ
May 18 • The Hepworth band has vacancies for a percussionist and tenor trombone player.
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.
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..
Conductor, Adjudicator, Trombone Soloist & Clinician