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Harrogate: Last call for info!

If you haven't sent us your information now is the last chance to do so! Get it to us pronto!

Harrogate
 

Thanks for those who have sent their details in, but we still need a few more...

Extensive coverage

As part of the usual 4BR coverage at the International Conference Centre in Harrogate on the 26th and 27th September, we will need as much information as possible about the competing bands to ensure that our readers will know all about you as you prepare to take to the stage.

We would be very grateful please if you can get the information to us by Monday 21st September4BR

Help

All the usual coverage pre contest and post contest will be given, as well as our usual predictions and ‘live’ coverage of each performance.

Opportunity

This is your opportunity to blow your own euphonium about your band.

Whilst at rehearsal, please check someone within your band has seen the news item and if it's not in the process of being collated, why not volunteer to pull the information together on behalf of your band?

We would be very grateful please if you can get the information to us by Saturday 19th September.

Information:

Help us by sending the following information to news@4barsrest.com

1. Your band logo in pixel size (200 by 150) (if we haven’t got it already)

2. A decent picture of your MD with a short biography of no more than 200 words.

3. The list of your principal players.

a) Principal Cornet
b) Principal Euphonium
c) Soprano
d) Solo Horn
e) Principal Trombone
f) Flugel
g) Baritone
h) Eb Bass
i) Bb Bass
j) Principal Percussionist

4. A short history of your band, including (no more 300 words)
a) When formed
b) Major contest achievements
c) Contest successes in 2009
d) Your bands website address if you have one

5. What the band thinks of the test piece you are playing.

Get it to us

If you can get all this to us by Saturday 19th September, then we will be able to put all your details up on the site.

If there are any problems then please let us know through news@4barsrest.com.

Hope to hear from you all soon.

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