Interview with Hannah Caraker
June 28
4BR Editor catches up the winner of the 2026 Brass Band Conductors Association flagship Conducting title.
Cory set for Tibetan title challenge in Kerkrade
June 30 • The Welsh champion will head to the World Music Contest armed with a third adventure of Tintin courtesy of the pseudonym inspired Paul Raphael.
Kapitol looking for York judges...
June 30 • Kapitol Promotions and the Association of Brass Band Adjudicators are looking for people to start their judging journey in York in September.
IBBSS Gala Concert to round off Swansea week
June 30 • There will be a Gala Concert packed with performers and stars to enjoy in Swansea at the end of July to close this year's International Brass Band Summer School course.
A4 Brass Quartet ready for busy tour season
June 30 • The critically acclaimed brass quartet can be enjoyed in concert at various compass points throughout the next few months.
Report & Result: 2026 Morley March & Hymn Tune
June 30 • Hepworth continues to add to their major contesting funds with victory at the popular march and hymn tune event in Morley.
Podcast: Smith & Grezzy meet the Marple Maestro
June 30 • A hour of chat, opinions and great stories and legendary tales as Simon and Sandy catch up with Garry Cutt.
Wright & Round: UNITY (Philip Harper)
June 30 • A work with a message to brighten up any start to a concert.
Godalming's Good Life tribute
June 30 • The Godlaming Band has paid its tribute to actor Dame Penelope Keith — a proactive supporter of the band.
The Fenlands: Soli Brass
£7.05
LSO Live: Holst & Bax (Sir Antonio Pappano)
£15.50£13.17
Still Glides the Stream
£11.50
Remembering Trevor Austin
June 24 • A year ago today, Trevor Austin, the widely admired and respected founder of Rosehill Instruments passed away aged 94. In his eulogy, his younger son, Paul, shared his fondest memories of working with his father - a man who touched many musical lives.
4BR Review - Episode 19
June 19 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox and colleague Chris Thomas casts their opinions on the recent Elgar International Festival of Brass plus lates CDs, books, events and LPs
4BR Review - Episode 18
May 21 • Iwan Fox and Chris Thomas are joined by Edward Gregson and Paul Hindmarsh to discuss how the wider musical world perceives the banding movement, and what we must do to reinvigorate our artistic vision.
4BR Review - Episode 17
May 11 • Iwan and Chris look at the wider contest issues that have arisen from the recent European Championships in Linz and Spring Festival in Birmingham.
Sponsored Content: Rrrrrosehill!: Remembering Trevor Austin
June 24 • A year on from Trevor's death, Rosehill Instruments reflects on the legacy of its founder in the banding world.
Nordic investment funds: Musical dividends paid to young and old
June 11 • Long term investment and inspirational leadership has seen a brass band playing renaissance in one small part of Norway.
Hey Diggle, Diggle: 2026 Whit Friday images
June 5 • Well known brass band photographer John Stirzaker enjoyed the Whit Friday music making at Diggle through the lens of his camera...
Opinion debate: The luck of the draw or data driven evidence?
May 18 • Is it a myth that the winning of a contest can in part be down to the luck of the draw, or does new research add statistical substance to back up the belief?
Kathleen Gaspoz has been drilling into the stats to back her opinion.
LP review: Hammer of the North
June 29 • In 1988 the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain provided a thumping endorsement of its musical ethos.
Concert: the cooperation band & The Wallace Collection
June 27 • An authentic musical monument to Giovanni Gabrieli and John Wallace is brought to spectacular life in Orkney.
CD review: Time Pieces
June 25 • Andrew McMillan adds to the Scottish export drive with a release of refreshing ambition.
| # | Band | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flowers | 1,159.01 |
| 2 | Valaisia Brass Band | 838.74 |
| 3 | Brighouse and Rastrick | 768.39 |
| 4 | Eikanger-Bjørsvik | 765.01 |
| 5 | Brass Band Treize Etoiles | 741.42 |
| 6 | Cory | 714.36 |
| 7 | Foden's | 647.08 |
| 8 | Brass Band Willebroek | 587.55 |
| 9 | Tredegar | 547.92 |
| 10 | Black Dyke | 506.62 |
Barnsley Brass - Black Dyke Band
Thursday 25 June • St Mary's Church. Church Street. Barnsley S70 2AH
Regent Hall Concerts - Junior Guildhall Brass Band
Friday 26 June • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ
Regent Hall Concerts - The Royal Sackbut Collective
Friday 26 June • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ
Dobcross Silver Band - Mossley Band
Sunday 28 June • c/o Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane. Dobcross Saddleworth OL3 5AD
Regent Hall Concerts - Central Band of the RAF
Thursday 2 July • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ
Marconi Brass
June 30 • We are a friendly, ambitious Second Section band in Rochester, aiming for promotion to the First Section under MD Jonathan Crowhurst. We have a busy concert calendar across Kent and are seeking a BBb Bass and two Cornet players (positions negotiable).
Cambrian Brass
June 29 • We are always happy to hear from anyone interested in joining our friendly, supportive band - whether you are returning to banding, looking for a new challenge, or moving to Aberystwyth for university.
Hucknall and Linby Mining Community Brass Band
June 29 • PERCUSSIONIST: DRUM KIT - Nottinghamshire based 1st section band. We are a youthful, welcoming band and would love to hear from you. We rehearse Thursday evenings and have a well balanced schedule of concerts and competitions.
Stephen Tighe
ARCM, LDBBA, (Dip)PFS.
Adjudicator / Music Director / Arranger