Hymers College, Hull
Live updates from Hull
29 March 2025
April 2
The weekend of the 13th and 14th September will see 75 bands take to the stage.
April 2 • A special Safeguarding Training Seminar is to be hosted by the South East Wales Brass Band Association this weekend, with bands urged to attend.
April 2 • Works by Jan de Haan, Lucy Pankhurst, Etienne Crausaz, Thierry Deleruyelle and Liz Lane will test bands wishing to be crowned World Champion in Kerkrade next year.
April 2 • The remarkable Ken Dunkin led the celebrations as CarLton Brass recently won the Midlands Region Second Section title in Bedworth.
April 2 • The Black Dyke Band principal cornet will fly across the globe to give masterclasses, concerts and tuition.
April 2 • The cream of Scotland's playing talent was on show in Glasgow last weekend.
April 2 • The Scottish Champion added to the view from the terrace for the popular football show .
April 2 • Red Admiral Academy will hosting two popular events for bands later this year.
April 2 • There will be a live stream broadcast to enjoy of the 2025 ConsTest Contest.
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
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.
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.
February 17 • In the second extract from his critically acclaimed biography, Paul Hindmarsh charts Wilfred Heaton's musical apprenticeship.
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.
March 23 • Tim De Maeseneer's major ambitions to project the tenor horn into a different sphere are fully justified with substantial release.
March 22 • A joyful melange of quirkiness and serious observations from the ever inventive six-piece ensemble.
February 15 • A renewed strengthening of the historical connections between between brass banding and the Royal College of Music is impressively embossed by the current crop of performing talent.
# | Band | Points |
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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 |
Saturday 5 April • Hathersage Methodist Church, Main Road, Hathersage S32 1BB
Saturday 5 April • St Andrew's Church, Rugby CV21 3PT
Saturday 5 April • Hope Methodist Church, Linnets Lane, Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire NN10 8DE
Friday 25 April • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London. . W1C2DJ
Saturday 26 April • Mansfield Palace Theatre. Leeming Street . Mansfield. Nottinghamshire NG18 1NG
April 1 • Due to forced retirement - Simon Langton Brass (Conductor Keith Demetriou Twyman) has a vacancy for an experienced back row cornet player. Position is negotiable as is a willingness to share your experience with our next generation of cornet players!
April 1 • Midlands Area Champions IBB have an opening for a full-time Tuba player (position negotiable) . . Ambitious and enjoying a varied concert/contest program, IBB are looking forward to the third section finals 2025. Rehearsals Mon/Thu in Coalville, M1 J22
April 1 • Midlands Area Champions IBB have an opening for an experienced percussionist. . . Ambitious and enjoying a varied concert/contest program, we are looking forward to the third section finals 2025. Rehearsals Mon/Thu in Coalville, close to M1 J22
BA (hons), PGDip (RCM), ARCM, ALCM
Conductor, piano accompanist and educator