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4BR Quiz: Boxing Day Quiz

We have two more of the latest DVDs up for grabs for our Boxing Day Quiz.

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There is a great prize on offer from 4BR of a pair of the latest brass band DVDs on offer if you can answer our special Boxing Day quiz question.

Top DVDs

We have ‘A Masterclass in Brass’ by the David Childs and ‘I’ll Fight Congress – Highlights from the Salvation Army 2012 Congress’ at the Royal Albert Hall earlier this year.

This time you can sit back and get all the tips you need to become an even better player in 2013 thanks to the euphonium star, as well as enjoy his mind boggling playing!

Then for something a little bit different, highlights of the ISB, youth choirs and all things Salvationist in action. That should get you thinking too...

The only Christmas clue we could come up with, was that their Rudolph the Red Nosed Manager didn’t show a great deal of festive peace and goodwill to all men (especially centre backs) this year after a recent game...4BR

Quiz Question:

Given that Boxing Day is all about that other religion of the masses – it’s a football question...

David Childs is an avid supporter of which Premiership football team?

The only Christmas clue we could come up with, was that their Rudolph the Red Nosed Manager didn’t show a great deal of festive peace and goodwill to all men (especially centre backs) this year after a recent game...

A: Manchester United
B: Liverpool
C: Manchester City

Closing date:

All answers for this one must be in by midnight tonight!

More festive quizzes to come!

Christmas Day winner

We had a great response to our Christmas Day quiz, with Frode Rydland in Bergen in Norway being picked out of the Christmas wrapping paper to get his hands on the ‘British Bandsman 125th Anniversary Concert’ and ‘An Audience with RSA’.


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E-mail us the answer at: quiz@4barsrest.com

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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


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.


Rushden Town Band

January 19 • 2nd Trombone position of this fun loving band. . . Great diary of regular concerts throughout the year, plus at least 2 contests per year. Recently recorded its first CD and off on its second tour in May 2025.


Michael Bennett

BSc, RNCM (Perf)
Performer, Composer, Arranger, Teacher


               

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