Results: 2019 Whit Friday (Saddleworth & Oldham)

June 15 • The results from the Whit Friday contests in Saddleworth & Oldham on 14th June.

Results: 2019 Whit Friday (Tameside)

June 15 • Results from the Tameside Whit Friday contests held on 14th June

Art exhibition to shed dusk light on Whit Friday in Saddleworth

June 11 • A major arts exhibition will be on show over the Whit Friday weekend — adding a different dimension to the competitive music making.

Home draw for Brass in Concert

June 11 • Sports broadcaster Mark Pougatch will make the 2019 Brass in Concert draw later this week.

VAAG Quartet to make UK debut

June 11 • The VAAG Brass Quartet will be hosting a free masterclass and concert at the Geneva Group headquarters in Stockton later this month.

UniBrass to return to Bangor in 2020

June 11 • Bangor University will host the 2020 UniBrass Championships.

New Besson entry at Band Supplies

June 11 • Band Supplies has just taken stock of the latest off the line Besson Prestige cornets and euphoniums.

Butlins entries set to be boosted by youth

June 11 • The 2020 Butlins Mineworkers Festival Championship is looking to attract more youth and unregistered bands — so make sure you get in touch.

Relive the 2019 European Championships

May 2 • You can still enjoy the action from a memorable 2019 European Brass Band Championships

Interview with Youth Brass 2000

March 30 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to conductor Chris Jeans of the 2019 National Youth Champions of Great Britain, Youth Brass 2000.

Interview with Darren Henley OBE

March 30 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to Darren Henley OBE, CEO of Arts Council England who was a welcome visitor to the 2019 National Youth Championships on the weekend

Interview with Wardle Academy School Band

March 30 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to two of the players from Wardle Academy School Band after they won the Intermediate Section of the 2019 National Youth Championships.

CD review: Summon the Heroes

June 4 • Cory Band. Conductor: Philip Harper. Doyen Recordings: CD390

Television review: Our Lives - Battle of the Bands

June 3 • BBC1. Monday 27th May. Repeated: Sunday 2nd June. Yeti Media

Concert: Wardle Academy Youth

June 2 • Featuring: Wardle Junior Blast, Fairey, Stavanger,. Conductors: Lee Rigg, Garry Cutt, Adam Cooke. Wardle Academy . Rochdale. Friday 31st May

Black Dyke Band - Whitley Bay Playhouse

Sunday 16 June • Marine Ave, Whitley Bay NE26 1LZ

Sherborne Town Band - Sherborne Youth Band

Sunday 16 June • Digby Road DT9 3NB

Thundersley Brass Band - Music in the Park

Sunday 16 June • Priory Park, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6ND

Lewes, Glynde and Beddingham Brass Band - Concentus - sings

Saturday 22 June • St. Saviours Church, South Street, Eastbourne BN21 4UT

Black Dyke Band - BrassPass.tv Band of Year Gala Concert, Manchester

Saturday 22 June • Hunts Bank, Manchester M3 1DA

Medway Band

June 16 • Resident MD required to work with our Professional MD Nigel Taken. Required to take rehearsals fortnightly and help prepare the band for contests and concerts. Looking for someone prepared to work to the criteria set by the Professional Conductor.

Shirley Band

June 15 • Shirley Band require a Tenor Trombone and Bass Trombone to join our friendly and hardworking 1st section band. We rehearse Wednesday and Friday evenings in Hockley Heath, 5 minutes from Junction 4 of the M42, with easy access from across the Midlands.

Prospect Brass - Skelmanthorpe

June 15 • Prospect Brass require a trombone (position negotiable) to join our team. We have a sensible yet exciting schedule of contests & concerts for the year ahead. We rehearse in our very own purpose built bandroom mon/fri 8-9.30pm

John Durrant

MA LLCM TD CertEd (Dist)
Conductor, Band Trainer, Composer, Trumpet and Cornet Soloist, Arranger, Adjudicator