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2009 4BR Awards

The votes have been counted — so find out who won the 4BR Awards, the 4BR Band of the Year and the definitive list of the 2009 Champions of the banding world...

Awards
 

Happy Christmas to all our readers all over the banding world.

All the votes have been counted for the annual 4BR Awards, and the results can now be found on the site, as well as the 4BR Band of the Year and the definitive list of the year’s winning bands….

2009 4BR Awards:

Thanks to everyone who took the time to vote (even those with a few strange nominations). This year there were over 12,500 votes cast, so we are sure that the award winners will be delighted to know their hard work and musical efforts have gained reward from the brass band community all over the globe.

4BR Awards:
http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2009/1088.asp


This year there were over 12,500 votes cast, so we are sure that the award winners will be delighted to know their hard work and musical efforts have gained reward from the brass band community all over the globe4BR

2009 Champions:

We have also compiled the definitive list of competition winners of 2009 too, so if your band won something somewhere it should be on the list of champions:

Go to:
http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2009/1087.asp


2009 4BR Band of the Year

Finally, the 4BR Band of the Year.

The 4BR team has got together over a cup of eggnog and come up with what we believe is the band of 2009. Plenty of great players got a mention, but these are the chosen few…

Go to:
http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2009/1086.asp

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mARZELLA

2025 RNCM International Brass Band Festival: Interview with Katrina Marzella-Wheeler

January 21 • We catch up with the Scottish conductor to find out more about the programme to be performed by the RNCM Brass Band on the weekend in Manchester.


Kaitlin

CBSO boosted by Wild trumpet addition

January 21 • The brass section of another leading British orchestra is boosted by the arrival of a brass band player as Kaitlin Wild joins the trumpet section of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.


Blackpool

North West Area line-ups announced

January 21 • The list of bands and judges have been confirmed for the North West Regional Championships in Blackpool in February.


mINING

Brass band mining heritage celebrated

January 21 • Visitors to the National Coal Mining Museum for England can now enjoy finding out more about the long and proud connection between brass bands and the industry.


The Hepworth Band - Hepworth Band New Year Celebration Concert

Sunday 26 January • Christ Church, New Mill, Holmfirth HD97ER


Dobcross Silver Band - Hammonds Band

Sunday 26 January • c/o Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane. Dobcross Saddleworth OL3 5AD


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Friday 7 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015. N-5015


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Saturday 8 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Haverhill Silver Band - Concert in Clare Church

Saturday 8 February • St Peter and St Paul Church, Clare, Suffolk CO10 8NY


Mereside Brass

January 21 • MERESIDE BRASS are excited to be starting the New Year with a new MD! To complete our happiness, we would love to welcome a FLUGEL player and a PERCUSSIONIST to join our team. We are a friendly 4th Section band with a sensible calendar of jobs and socials


West Yorkshire Brass

January 20 • We are a friendly and welcoming non-competing band based in the Bradford area of West Yorkshire. We play at various events in Yorkshire throughout the year. We have vacancies for Eb and BBb basses. Instruments provided if required


wantage silver band

January 20 • Wantage Band (championship section) has a vacant 2ND CORNET position. This would suit a player with experience in a championship or first section band. Rehearsals take place every Sun 7:30pm and Wed 8pm in Wantage with highly experienced MD Chris King.


Ian Holmes

BA (hons), PGDip (RCM), ARCM, ALCM
Conductor, piano accompanist and educator


               

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