BRITS to test the way towards audience safety
April 23
The high profile awards ceremony is being used as part of the Government's pilot test scheme to gain evidence towards a return to live events.
National Youth Band launches bursary fund raising initiative
April 23 • The National Youth Band of Great Britain looks to raise £6,000 to enable 10 talented young players attend this summer's Children and Youth courses.
Besson Fridays at Home: Episode 19
April 23 • Phil, Roger and Steve are joined by the European heavyweights of euph star Bastien Baumet and tuba virtuoso Roland Szentpali.
Fife Festival set for on-line entertainment
April 23 • 12 bands will provide the online entertainment this weekend at the Fife Brass Band Festival.
Brighouse Hymn Tune contest cancelled
April 23 • Covid-19 restrictions sees the Brighouse & District Lions March & Hymn Tune Contest cancelled.
Welsh invited to opening of the box...
April 22 • Brass Bands Wales has linked up with the Association of Brass Band Adjudicators for an evening workshop looking at all aspects of the judging process.
4BR Thursday Interview with Mark Wilkinson
April 22 • 4BR talks to Foden's Band Manager Mark Wilkinson to find out more about the worldwide response to their forthcoming online Whit Friday contest weekend and their plans to safeguard their musical future and recall their past.
4BR Wednesday Interview with Patrick Ottiger
April 21 • 4BR catches up with the Yamaha professional trumpet star and inspirational conductor of the BML Talents Band in Switzerland to find out more about musical life, Jerusalema dance moves and contesting promotion...
Swiss soloists respond in number
April 21 • Over 350 players and 32 quartets entered the online Swiss Solo and Quartet Championships this year — with the finals set to take place in Berne in May.
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4BR Thursday Interview with Mark Wilkinson
April 22 • 4BR talks to Foden's Mark Wilkinson to find out more about the worldwide response to their forthcoming online Whit Friday contest weekend and their plans to safeguard their musical future and recall their past.
4BR Wednesday Interview with Patrick Ottiger
April 21 • 4BR catches up with the Yamaha professional trumpet star and inspirational conductor of the BML Talents Band in Switzerland to find out more about musical life, Jerusalema dance moves and contesting promotion...
4BR Tuesday Interview with Michael Bach
April 20 • 4BR talks to the well known conductor about the first steps back to post Covid-19 musical normality in his country and his hopes that Swiss banding can hopefully 'Rejoice' at the National Championships later in the year.
4BR Monday Interview with Mark Bromley
April 19 • 4BR talks to Mark Bromley, the CEO of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain to talk about the past year as well as the exciting future in prospect for the organisation.
Bums on seats: Understanding the new entertainment normality
March 5 • When brass bands return to live performance how do they prise the bums of an audience from the sofas in front of smart television screens to hear them play — or can they also offer another button to press...
4BR Hall of Fame: No.15: Willie Lang
February 16 • Tim Mutum looks back at the remarkable life of the great cornet and trumpet player Willie Lang.
Score Exchange: Three unusual places to find great brass band scores
February 15 • How do you find high quality sheet music? Score Exchange may be just the right place to find out...
Take 5: A quintet of the best Journey into Freedom recordings
February 12 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox picks five of the best recordings of Eric Ball's classic test-piece to add to your collection.
CD review: Hustle
February 9 • Mark Glover (euphonium). Featuring: Dr Viktoriya Zaharieva (piano). ASIN: B07MCZJ1RJ
CD review: Origin of the Species - Revisited
February 8 • The Wallace Collection . Featuring: John Wallace, John Miller, Paul Gardham, Simon Gunton, Anthony George. TWC Recordings: TWC-FR2020-001
CD review: Flow
January 11 • Mauro Martins. Accompanists: Bernardo Pinhal & Daniel Bernardes. Featuring: Sergio Carolino (tuba) . CD Recording: CDMMF
| # | Band | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cory | 2,339.80 |
| 2 | Black Dyke | 810.73 |
| 3 | Brighouse and Rastrick | 670.48 |
| 4 | Eikanger-Bjørsvik | 612.50 |
| 5 | Valaisia Brass Band | 542.45 |
| 6 | Foden's | 527.75 |
| 7 | Flowers | 461.22 |
| 8 | Tredegar | 389.93 |
| 9 | Paris Brass Band | 389.84 |
| 10 | Carlton Main Frickley Colliery | 365.35 |
Contest: 100thSpring Festival
Saturday 8 May • 97 Church St, Blackpool, FY1 1HL
Contest: 168th British Open
Saturday 11 September • Symphony Hall, Broad Street, Birmingham. B1 2EA
Contest: Lower Section National Finals
Saturday 18 September • The Centaur, Cheltenham Race Course, Prestbury, Cheltenham GL40 4SH
Contest: Lower Section National Finals
Sunday 19 September • The Centaur, Cheltenham Racecourse, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL40 4SH
Contest: National Brass Band Championship of Great Britain
Saturday 2 October • Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 2AP
Watford Band
April 22 • Come and join the Watford band!. We are a friendly, welcoming band. . Currently in Fourth Section but hungry for promotion. . We are looking for Bb Bass, 2nd Trombone, . 1st, 2nd Horn Players, and Percussionists.
Chinnor Silver
April 19 • With rehearsals starting soon in line with government guidelines we are looking to strengthen BACKROW CORNETS &PERCUSSION TEAM concerts and contests planned.we rehearse on wednesdays in our own bandroom check out our lockdown performances and come join us
Chadderton Band
April 17 • Chadderton Band is a friendly non-contesting band playing at various events throughout the year. We are looking for players of all ages and abilities on all sections of the band particularly on Euph Drums and Horn. Come along for a blow most welcome.
John Durrant
MA LLCM TD CertEd (Dist)
Conductor, Band Trainer, Composer, Trumpet and Cornet Soloist, Arranger, Adjudicator