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2024 National Championships of Great Britain
The Centaur, Cheltenham Racecourse
13-14 September

4BR Review — Episode 9

October 7
Join the conversion with your views and opinions about the Royal Albert Hall National Final — who you think may win and what you feel should be done to secure its future.

Marshall leads with Evo

October 9 • The Black Dyke principal cornet player will lead Black Dyke Band's National title challenge on his new Oldroyd Evo cornet.

Closing date looms for National Youth Brass Band of Wales auditions

October 9 • Young Welsh players who wish to represent their brass banding nation still have time to book an audition date.

Besses welcome new principal cornet

October 9 • Danny Riley has become the new principal cornet at Besses o' th' Barn Band.

Blidworth to help celebrate proud mining heritage

October 9 • The sound of a brass band will return to the site of the former Clipstone Colliery as Blidworth Welfare Band helps celebrate a proud mining heritage.

Brass Band World magazine: October edition

October 9 • The latest edition of the leading brass band magazine is now out — and it is packed with interviews, views, opinions and retrospectives — including a preview of this weekend's action at the Royal Albert Hall.

Focus on Gregson's Choice on National eve

October 8 • The International Staff Band of the Salvation Army will be joined by Ian Bousfield for an aperitif evening of music from the pen of Edward Gregson ahead of his Albert Hall challenge.

Cory and Baker CD brace launched

October 8 • The latest CD releases from Cory and Brett Baker will be on sale at the Royal Albert Hall this year.

Half century mark for cooperation players

October 7 • Keith Johnstone and Ray Munday have just notched up 50 years of outstanding service to the brass band movement — with an appearance at the Albert Hall to help with the celebrations.

Nyman Brass

£11.52£11.52

Music for Organ and Brass

£12.89£12.89

The World of the Brass Band

£11.96£11.96

The Yankee Brass Band

£13.75£13.75

Postcards from Grimethorpe

£13.50£10.12

Still Glides the Stream

£11.25£11.25

4BR Review - Episode 8

October 1 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox and Chris Thomas open up the debate to views and opinions on just what our choices of test-pieces for competition tell the wider musical world about us?

4BR Review - Episode 7

September 6 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox and Chris Thomas preview the 2025 British Open Championship in Birmingham

4BR Interview - Episode 5

August 31 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to conductor David Bremner to find out more about the the vibrant brass band landscape in the southern hemisphere.

4BR Review - Episode 6

August 20 • A special live episode on how we can break free of our self-imposed confines to reach out to new audiences?

2025 National Championships of Great Britain: Royal Albert Hall preview

October 9 • There are more than just the challenges of Edward Gregson's 'Symphony in Two Movements' to be considered this weekend in London.

2025 BBE Annual Conference: One step back before two steps forward

October 2 • Brass Bands England may need to put some current ambitions on hold for the moment if they want their future investment plans to flourish as hoped.

2025 National Championships of Great Britain: Cheltenham preview

September 12 • Ballet, monarchy and a day of wrath all rolled up into a weekend of contesting in Cheltenham as National titles are up for grabs.

Catch him if you can: The last King of banding

September 9 • Prof David King once again reminded the brass banding world of his unique talents at Symphony Hall.

CD review: Respighi

October 7 • Black Dyke Band takes four years to build their city of Rome — but the end result has been well worth the wait.

CD review: Connection

October 3 • Imogen Whitehead brings together the threads of her musical connections for an absorbing debut release.

CD review: Regionals 2026

October 2 • There is still an eagerness to enjoy an early taste of the qualification challenges for Cheltenham and London — even if we have heard the majority of the tests before.

#	Band	Points
1	Brass Band Treize Etoiles	1,119.40
2	Cory	1,066.69
3	Foden's	968.50
4	Brighouse and Rastrick	905.99
5	Eikanger-Bjørsvik	899.67
6	Brass Band Willebroek	698.70
7	Flowers	621.64
8	Black Dyke	535.00
9	Valaisia Brass Band	524.49
10	Tredegar	405.52

Regent Hall Concerts - Stately Brass Quintet

Friday 10 October • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. WC1 2DJ W1C2DJ

Regent Hall Concerts - Academy Symphonic Brass

Friday 10 October • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. WC1 2DJ W1C2DJ

Hathersage Band - Hathersage Village Autumn Concert

Saturday 11 October • Hathersage Methodist Church, Main Road, Hathersage S32 1BB S32 1BB

Contest: National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain

Saturday 11 October • The Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 2AP

Regent Hall Concerts - Regent Hall Band of the Salvation Army

Tuesday 14 October • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. WC1 2DJ W1C2DJ

Chinnor Silver

October 8 • Our community band is meeting again 11am Monday 13th after completing our first gig.. We would love you to join us.We are a band of mixed abilities and welcome ALL players.. Blowing with us will not impact on your own band and its all free.