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2025 National Youth Championships

Hymers College, Hull
Live updates from Hull
29 March 2025

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Fjord

Echoes of the fjord to be heard in Stavanger

April 3
The Gala Concert at the forthcoming European Championships in Stavanger will evoke the folk music sounds of the fjords with a brass band twist.


Andrea Price

Andrea Price appointed to Kapitol Music Panel

April 3 • The critically acclaimed musician joins the Kapitol Music Panel to help select future Regional and National test-pieces.


SEWBBA

Welsh bands urged to attend Safeguarding seminar

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.


Cheltenham

Cheltenham National Final schedule announced.

April 2 • The weekend of the 13th and 14th September will see 75 bands take to the stage.


Kerkrade

World Music Contest announces test-pieces

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.


95 year old leads Carlton Area celebrations

April 2 • The remarkable Ken Dunkin led the celebrations as CarLton Brass recently won the Midlands Region Second Section title in Bedworth.


Marshall heads to New Zealand

April 2 • The Black Dyke Band principal cornet will fly across the globe to give masterclasses, concerts and tuition.


Report & Results: 2025 Scottish Solo & Ensemble Championships

April 2 • The cream of Scotland's playing talent was on show in Glasgow last weekend.


Whitburn Band add to Football Focus

April 2 • The Scottish Champion added to the view from the terrace for the popular football show .


Interview with Dr David Thornton

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

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

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

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

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: Beyond the Paradox

March 23 • Tim De Maeseneer's major ambitions to project the tenor horn into a different sphere are fully justified with substantial release.


CD review: Neoteric Ensemble: Volume 1

March 22 • A joyful melange of quirkiness and serious observations from the ever inventive six-piece ensemble.


Concert: RCM Brass Band

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
1Foden's1,265.59
2Brass Band Treize Etoiles1,202.20
3Cory1,135.50
4Flowers989.86
5Black Dyke861.38
6Eikanger-Bjørsvik750.86
7Brighouse and Rastrick652.77
8Tredegar633.57
9Valaisia Brass Band533.32
10Brass Band Willebroek288.84

Hathersage Band - Hathersage Village Spring Concert

Saturday 5 April • Hathersage Methodist Church, Main Road, Hathersage S32 1BB


Bilton Silver Rugby Band - Bilton Silver at the Musicals

Saturday 5 April • St Andrew's Church, Rugby CV21 3PT


Rushden Town Band - Hope Spring Concert

Saturday 5 April • Hope Methodist Church, Linnets Lane, Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire NN10 8DE


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


Putney and Wimbledon Brass Band

April 3 • Putney & Wimbledon Brass Band is on the rise! We're off to Cheltenham for the 3rd year running and will be promoted to the 2nd Section. We need YOU to help us go even further! We play ambitious music under a great conductor and are a very sociable bunch.


Simon Langton Brass

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!


Ibstock Brick Brass

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


Craig Roberts

BA (Hons), MA
Conductor / Adjudicator


               

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