Superbrass Saturday: Aviator (Keiron Anderson)

January 11 • Bring a touch of take off and landing excitement to your concert programmes with this aviation corker from the pen of Keiron Anderson.

Listener wristband entry for players at Spring Festival

January 11 • Reduced price wristbands will allow competing players to listen to fellow bands at this year's Spring Festival in Blackpool.

150th anniversary ambitions drive NASUWT Riverside

January 11 • NASUWT Riverside Band looks forward as well as back as they take first musical steps of 2025.

Bassano to return to contesting with Brackley

January 11 • The highly respected player and conductor Peter Bassano will return to contesting at the Midlands Regional Championships with Brackley & District Band.

BrookWright Music: Fanfare for the Future (Robbert Vos)

January 11 • Look to the future with a balance of excitement of lyricism from the pen of Robbert Vos.

Andrews takes helm at City of Bath

January 11 • Jason Andrews has been appointed as the new MD at City of Bath Band.

Heaton biography launch at RNCM International Brass Band Festival

January 9 • Paul Hindmarsh's much anticipated biography of the enigmatic 'Contest Music' composer is to be launched at the RNCM event later this month.

Gray inspires Woodbridge outlook

January 9 • Russell Gray headed to Suffolk recently to bring his brand of back to basics to inosire the players of wOODBRIDGE eXCELSIOR.

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

Music review: Little Suite (Trevor Duncan arr. Phil Lawrence)

January 12 • Trevor Duncan's perfect example of light music craftsmanship recalls an age and style of composition that deserves to be brought back into the concert spotlight.

CD review: Resurget Cineribus

January 4 • Five Lakes Silver build on contesting success with a release of bold confidence under MD, Christopher Ward.

LP review: Concerto

January 2 • John Foster Black Dyke Mills Band. Conductor: Major Peter Parkes. Soloists: Robert Childs, Norman Law, Philip Shaw, Sandy Smith, Roger Webster. Chandos Recordings: BBRD 1037

The Hepworth Band - Hepworth Band New Year Celebration Concert

Sunday 26 January • Christ Church, New Mill, Holmfirth HD97ER

Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Friday 7 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015. N-5015

Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Saturday 8 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015

Contest: North West Regional Championships

Sunday 23 February • Winter Gardens Complex, Church Street, Blackpool FY1 1HU

Contest: Yorkshire Regional Championships

Saturday 1 March • Corporation Street, Huddersfield HD1 2TA

Midsomer Norton and Radstock Silver Band

January 11 • The Midsomer Norton and Radstock Silver Brass Band are a friendly 4th Section Band who have recently appointed a new MD and are now looking to fill a few empty seats. In particular we are looking for Cornets, Bb Bass and Percussion.

Crewe Brass

January 11 • Due to relocation after the Northwest Areas Crewe Brass have a vacancy for a FLUGEL player join our highly motivated 4th section band.

Crewe Brass

January 11 • Due to relocation after the Northwest Areas Crewe Brass have a vacancy for a 1ST HORN player join our highly motivated 4th section band.

Andreas Kratz

Mus.B (hons)
Conductor, Adjudicator, Teacher