Tuesday interview with Paul Cosh
January 18
We speak to the highly respected player, conductor, teacher and lecturer about his new teaching publication — 'Brass Essentials — An Arban Collection'.
Empty seats filled at Littleport
January 18 • Littleport Brass has filled their empty seats ahead of their Area challnge in a few weeks time.
New additions at Ratby Mid Band
January 18 • New faces young and old join the set-up at Ratby Mid Band in time for their assault on the Midlands Area title.
75 years of brass and coal
January 18 • The national newspaper will hopefully remember the link between brass bands and the National Coal Board this weekend thanks to photographer Lorne Campbell.
Monday interview with Tom Redmond
January 17 • We speak to the Joint Principal of Chetham's School of Music in Manchester to find out more about their free Brass Academy Day on Sunday 6th February
Keep taking the medicine...
January 17 • A new study shows that listening to just 9 minutes of fast paced music can help banish the blues...
New afternoon AmJAM attraction at Amersham
January 17 • A new initiative designed to attract day time players to enjoy making music together has been launched by Amersham Band.
SBBA announce trio of Learning Festival workshops
January 17 • Three workshops designed to help bands prosper in the new post Covid-19 musical landscape have been announced by the Scottish Brass Band Association.
New principal thrilled at main role at Frickley
January 17 • Seb Williman has been appointed the new principal cornet of Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band
Heavy Bottom Caps
£42.95
Humes & Berg Cornet Cup Mute
£42.00
b# Instrument Soak
£15.00
Checking the quality...
November 26 • Steven Mead and Roger Webster have been in Germany to check the latest batch of Besson euphoniums and cornets...
Get ready to be entertained...
November 19 • The Brass in Concert Championships take place on Saturday so make sure you don't miss a note of any of it...
Enjoy the best of the best at Brass in Concert
November 9 • The very best youth and elite level bands will be providing the entertainment at Brass in Concert this year.
The best of the best at Brass in Concert
November 4 • There will be a host of brilliant brass band entertainers on show at Brass on Concert later this month - so why not enjoy the action at Gateshead or at home
The Coal Connection: 75 years of brass bands and the NCB
January 5 • The National Coal Board came into existence 75 years ago this month — and with it a connection to brass bands that remains to this day.
2021 4BR Band of the Year: The conductors and players
December 31 • These are the conductors and players we've picked to perform in our 2021 Band of the Year line-up — if we were ever lucky enough to get them together for a one off performance.
National Youth Brass Band at 70: Challenges met and opportunities to come
December 29 • Mark Bromley, CEO of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain talks to 4BR about the organisation's response to the challenges posed in 2021, and how it is now looking forward to its 70th anniversary year in 2022.
Mediterranean attractions: How a brass band is core to attracting students to Antibes
December 27 • Antibes Conservatoire of Music & Drama has a new state of the art concert hall — but it is a brass band that is being promoted as a star attraction for students.
CD review: Kaffeeschranzchen
January 2 • UnglauBlech. Suisa Recordings: 51018
Concert: Athena Brass
December 31 • Conductors: Jessica Sneeringer & Mallory Thompson. 2021 Midwest Clinic. Chicago. Thursday 16th December
Concert: Brass Band BlechKLANG
December 28 • Jenaer Blaserweihnacht. Grand Christmas Concert. Conductor: Alexander Richter . Stadtkirche St. Michael. Jena. Sunday 5th December
| # | Band | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cory | 2,545.14 |
| 2 | Foden's | 990.30 |
| 3 | Black Dyke | 771.64 |
| 4 | Brighouse and Rastrick | 612.49 |
| 5 | Tredegar | 544.07 |
| 6 | Valaisia Brass Band | 520.97 |
| 7 | Flowers | 511.76 |
| 8 | Eikanger-Bjørsvik | 452.11 |
| 9 | Carlton Main Frickley Colliery | 415.73 |
| 10 | Paris Brass Band | 325.09 |
Contest: 168th British Open
Sunday 23 January • Symphony Hall, Broad Street, Birmingham. B1 2EA
Glossop Old Band - Cadishead Public Band
Sunday 23 January • Glossop Band Club, Derby Street, Glossop. SK13 8LP
Black Dyke Band - RNCM Brass Band Festival
Saturday 29 January • Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9RD
Regent Hall Concerts - The International Staff Band of the Salvation Army
Saturday 29 January • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London WC1 2 DJ
Black Dyke Band - Gladstone Theatre
Sunday 30 January • Greendale Road, Birkenhead, Wirral CH62 4XB
The Cobham Band
January 17 • The Cobham Band is fully up and running again and requires a EUPHONIUM or BARITONE player. We have some great concerts planned including bandstand dates for the new season under our new conductor, Jim Lynch.. .
Shrewsbury Brass Band
January 15 • Are you looking for a change of scene or want to get back into banding with an ambitious and hardworking band? We have a vacancy for an experienced front row cornet player, BBb Bass player, and 2 percussionists.
Reading Spring Gardens Brass Band
January 15 • A vacancy exists for a capable and committed **EEb BASS PLAYER ** to join the band as it establishes itself in the third section.
Gordon Eddison
B Ed (Hons). Member AoBBA.
Conductor and Adjudicator.