Last 5 tickets left for NYBBGB in Manchester...
April 18
There is just room for a quintet of listeners for the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain at the RNCM in Manchester later today...
BBE returns to Parliament
April 18 • Brass Bands England met MPs in Parliament to reignite support to meet the challenges ahead for bands across the UK.
UK trio to showcase European preparations
April 18 • Flowers, Tredegar and Whitburn will putting the finishing touches to their European Championship preparations — and you can hear how they are getting on.
Enjoy the Fleetwood action next weekend.
April 18 • If you can't make it in person then why not sit back and enjoy the brass band action from anywhere in the world...
RNCM tribute to Howarth
April 18 • KNDS Fairey, the RNCM Brass Ensemble and Paramount Brass will lead the musical tributes to the late Elgar Howarth at a special concert at the RNCM in Manchester next weekend.
Scottish youth enjoys great three day course
April 18 • There was an exhilarating musical climax to the recent National Youth Brass Band of Scotland Easter Course in Perthshire.
Sun, Sea and 90s bangers in Uppermill...
April 18 • There will be a musical flavour of 1990s Ibiza in the heart of brass band club land next month...
BrookWright Music: Unbounded Love (Bortniansky arr. Olaf Ritman)
April 18 • A wonderfully moving tribute that brings solace and reverence to any band programme.
Be a Doodles star in Fleetwood
April 18 • Before or after you have played at the Fleetwood contest this weekend you need to drop in sees about a bit of doodling...
Black Dyke Mills Band: Classic Brass
£5.39£5.39
Brass from the Masters - Volume 1
£6.50£6.50
Still Glides the Stream
£11.25£11.25
4BR Review - Episode 16
February 26 • Iwan and Chris look forward to the 2026 Regional Championships - the issues, music and tips for victory...
4BR Review - Episode 15
February 1 • Iwan Fox and Chris Thomas look back at the RNCM International Brass Band Festival as well as forward to the Norwegian Nationals and more...
4BR Review - Episode 14
January 16 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox is joined by Chris Thomas and special guest Dr David Thornton to preview the 2026 RNCM International Brass Band Festival in Manchester.
4BR Review - Episode 13
December 31 • Iwan and Chris announce the long list of nominations for the 2025 4BR Awards. Drum roll please...
Opportunity knocks: Can we make the most of the renewed interest in us?
April 7 • With brass banding undergoing one of its cyclical upturns in profile from the wider musical world, 4BR Editor Iwan Fox wonders if we are in the position to make the most of our latest opportunity.
A Laugh Less Ordinary: A musical tribute to Victoria Wood
April 8 • Simon Watts of the NYBBGB talks to composer Andrea Price ahead of the world premiere of her work celebrating the life and laughs of the unique Victoria Wood.
Take 5: Regional Championship debating points
April 6 • Five issues to think about, debate and perhaps even come up with an answer to following the recent series of Regional Championship events around the country.
Take 5: A quintet of female works to be enjoyed on more than the one day a year
March 5 • 8th March marks International Women's Day. The 4BR Editor picks five compositions by female composers that deserve to be celebrated in performance all year around.
Concert: Strike up the Band
February 14 • Ian Bousfield inspires as well as thrills with his display of consummate musicianship in Cardiff.
Concert: Brass Across Borders
February 4 • A fine night of music making in honour of a popular bandsman is enjoyed by a packed cross border audience in Manchester.
Concert: Brighouse & Rastrick Band
January 31 • Displays of compositional craftsmanship, ensemble quality and solo excellence round off the RNCM Festival.
| # | Band | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brass Band Treize Etoiles | 1,011.29 |
| 2 | Brighouse and Rastrick | 999.68 |
| 3 | Cory | 915.46 |
| 4 | Foden's | 790.99 |
| 5 | Eikanger-Bjørsvik | 788.12 |
| 6 | Flowers | 676.02 |
| 7 | Brass Band Willebroek | 638.58 |
| 8 | Black Dyke | 634.73 |
| 9 | Valaisia Brass Band | 612.47 |
| 10 | the cooperation band | 540.01 |
Hathersage Band - Hathersage Village Spring Concert
Saturday 18 April • Hathersage Methodist Church . Main Road. Hathersage S32 1BB
Regent Hall Concerts - Central Band of the Royal Air Force
Friday 1 May • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ
Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band
Sunday 3 May • St Alfege Church. Greenwich Church Street SE10 9BJ
Regent Hall Concerts - FiveBy5 Trumpet Quintet
Tuesday 5 May • Charlton House and Gardens. Charlton Road, . London. . SE7 8RE
Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band
Friday 8 May • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ
Waterbeach Brass
April 16 • Waterbeach Brass are seeking a talented and confident solo (tutti) cornet player to join our friendly and ambitious band. We offer a welcoming and social environment with a diverse and challenging musical repertoire playing at regular concerts and contests
Chinnor Silver
April 15 • With the dust settling after the areas we are looking for Bb BASS & PERCUSSION players to join us as we look to consolidate as a 1st Section Band.. Varied but realistic diary for the coming year and possible foreign trip in 2027. Rehearsals on a Wednesday
Linthwaite Band
April 15 • We are a welcoming 4th section band with a vacancy for a kit player. Our calendar is filling up with various contests and engagements to fulfil through the year.
Martyn Evans
BEd (Hons) NABBC member
Conductor, Band Trainer, Teacher, Adjudicator