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2024 Brass in Concert Championships
The Glasshouse International Centre of Music
16-17 November
Report & Result: 2024 Youth Brass in Concert Championship
November 17
Wardle Academy Youth Band secures the perfect entertainment honours in Gateshead.
Report & Result: 2024 Band Supplies Scottish Challenge Contest
November 17 • Kirkintilloch retains the Challenge honours in Perth.
Report & Result: 2024 Brass in Concert Championship
November 16 • Cory return in magnificent fashion to reclaim Brass in Concert title in Gateshead.
2025 RNCM International Brass Band Festival tickets now on sale
November 15 • World class bands and soloists, discussion and interviews form a full weekend on showcase brass playing at the RNCM in January.
Superbrass Saturday: Festive Fanfare (Tony Swainson)
November 15 • An ideal early weekend treat for the festive season from those clever musical elves at Superbrass.
Minus 30 and dropping in Gateshead
November 15 • It nothing to do with the temperature, but the ever decreasing number of available seats left to snap up to enjoy the action at the Brass in Concert Championships on Saturday
BBE call for passionate brass banding trustees
November 15 • If you want to contribute to helping the banding community Brass Bands England wants to hear from you about becoming a trustee.
BrookWright Music: For unto us a child is born from 'Messiah' (Handel arr. Kevin Norbury)
November 15 • Bring the sounds of Messiah to your Christmas concerts this year with the latest release from BrookWright Music
King's Award for Besses Boys
November 15 • Over 80 years of fantastic community music making has been marked by a King's Award for Besses Boys Band
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
Dutch memories: Images from the 2024 Championship Section in Utrecht
October 28 • The great photographers from Warbermedia were on hand in Utrecht to capture the action on 'The Lost Circle' and its outcomes...
The Brass Band Conference 2024: A new measurement of success
October 21 • The Brass Bands England Conference spoke of an organisation confident in its creative approach to the communal challenges of the brass banding movement.
The right National number: What options now for the Royal Albert Hall?
October 11 • Kapitol is faced with a balancing act conundrum to solve as it reduces the number of competitors to increase the appeal of the top section National Championship of Great Britain.
Take 5: A quintet of talking points from the Royal Albert Hall
October 8 • There were plenty of talking points that bubbled away at this year's National Final in London...
Astralis
November 9 • Whitburn explores Philip Wilby's heavens with its own stars on a long overdue release.
Holst at 150 - A Brass Celebration
November 8 • Martyn Brabbins, Ian Porthouse and Tredegar Band bring a finely executed and thoughtfully conceived celebration of the musical fortunes of the Holst family to life.
On My Way
November 5 • Mauro Martins looks back to retrace his stop off journey to artistic maturity with his second solo album release.
| # | Band | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brass Band Treize Etoiles | 1,309.97 |
| 2 | Foden's | 1,053.75 |
| 3 | Cory | 811.30 |
| 4 | Black Dyke | 803.61 |
| 5 | Eikanger-Bjørsvik | 771.74 |
| 6 | Tredegar | 643.04 |
| 7 | Flowers | 553.76 |
| 8 | Brighouse and Rastrick | 494.42 |
| 9 | Valaisia Brass Band | 404.16 |
| 10 | Grimethorpe Colliery | 290.63 |
Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Royal Air Force Regiment
Friday 22 November • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ
Dobcross Silver Band - Wardle Anderson Brass Band
Sunday 24 November • c/o Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane Dobcross OL3 5AD
The Hepworth Band - Christmas Brass & Voices
Saturday 7 December • Thornhill Parish Church, Dewsbury WF120JZ
Longridge Band - Christmas Concert
Saturday 7 December • Longridge Civic Hall, 1 Calder Avenue, Longridge, Preston PR3 3HJ
York Railway Institute Band - Voices & Brass Christmas Spectacular
Saturday 14 December • Selby Abbey YO8 4PU
Goodwick Brass
November 20 • Goodwick Brass is seeking an experienced professional conductor specifically for contests and major concerts. If you're passionate about brass band music and eager to contribute to the success of a dedicated and ambitious band, we'd love to hear from you!
Enderby Concert Band
November 18 • Position Vacant: Enderby Concert Band MD --- . Enderby Concert Band is looking to appoint a musical director to lead us in our love of brass band music. The band was created as a non-competing band in 2008 for all ages with currently around 40 players
Uppermill Band
November 16 • EXCITING PROJECTS ON THE HORIZON FOR THE RIGHT PLAYER. If you are a BACK ROW CORNET PLAYER looking for a change, look no further, UPPERMILL IS WHERE YOU NEED TO BE! We strive to create and perform at as many varied musical platforms/Styles as we can.
Martin Heartfield
GGSM, ARCM, PGCE
Conductor, Adjudicator, Educationalist