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Everyone ready for BiC

The bands, conductors and even 4BR are ready for the big Brass in Concert weekend at The Sage in Gateshead. So don't miss the action...

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The 12 top bands at Brass in Concert have been putting the final touches to their programmes for Sunday’s event.

Innovative

The BiC organisers have received the programmes from the bands that promise to be as colourful and innovative as ever, with some surely having a few surprises up their sleeves as usual.

4BR will be there to cover all the action – with coverage and comments of each band’s performance from the stage at The Sage as soon as the final note of their performance has been played4BR

4BR coverage

4BR will be there to cover all the action – with coverage and comments of each band’s performance from the stage at The Sage as soon as the final note of their performance has been played.

We will also be giving our usual post contest analysis of the weekend too – from all the fun and games of the Brass & Percussion workshops to the concerts given by Youth Brass 2000 as well as the BiC Gala Concert.

Extra dimension

4BR will also be giving an extra dimension of coverage on Twitter, so make sure you join our service to get those extra comments and stats, insights and views as they happen.

Ian Clowes of Goldy Solutions will be on hand throughout the weekend to cover the action as it happens too, and will be providing his unique shots of the performances and of the side events that make BiC so eventful.

See you there…

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