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Radio: Listen to the Band

More music on the menu from Frank Renton at the BBC...

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Listen to the Band
24th September:


Featuring three top bands, the Sunday Brass Gala in Symphony Hall is one of the most popular events in the banding year. Frank Renton presents music by Black Dyke conducted by Prof Nicholas Childs and Cory under MD, Philip Harper.


Listen to the Band
17th Sptember:


Radio 2 Young Brass Award winner, euphonium star Grant Jameson in concert at the Sunday Gala in Symphony Hall Birmingham.

He plays 'Brillante' by Peter Graham with the Foden's Band directed by Allan Withington. The Gala is a blue ribbon event in the banding year and also features music from Black Dyke and Cory.


Listen to the Band
10th September:


The British Open Brass Championship was established in 1853 making it the oldest brass band contest in the world.

Everyone will be play 'Reflections on Swan Lake' by Stephen Roberts which re-imagines the music of Tchaikovsky's famous ballet. Frank Renton is at Symphony Hall in Birmingham to record music and conversation throughout the day.


Listen to the Band
3rd September:


Frank Renton features music which helped create seminal dancing moments in film, ballet and on television.

Who can forget Gene Kelly dancing and 'Singin' in the Rain', the 'Adagio' from the ballet 'Spartacus' and its 'Onedin Line' connections, the joyous Finale from 'Pineapple Poll', 'The Dashing White Sergeant' of English country dancing fame and the legend that is 'Riverdance'?


Listen to the Band
27th August:

The recent death of Ernest Tomlinson has highlighted the music of English composers for band who were, and sometimes still are, the mainstay of the band world.

Frank Renton presents a programme of classic English music by George Allan, the march king of the North East, the enigmatic and often brilliant Wilfred Heaton, contemporary masters Phillip Sparke and Elgar Howarth and Ernest Tomlinson himself.

Listen to the Band
20th August:


Frank Renton presents more music from Black Dyke Band's recent 160th anniversary concert with conductor Prof Nicholas Childs and alumni from the bands illustrious past.

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wELSH aREA

Results: 2025 Welsh Regional Championships

March 15 • Tredegar leads the way as Welsh Champion with section wins for Parc & Dare, Deiniolen Silver, City of Wrexham and Holywell in Swansea


Stevenage

Results: 2025 London & Southern Counties Area Championships

March 15 • East London Brass claims the Championship honours in Stevenage with Kidlington Concert Brass, Jersey Premier, Betteshanger and Cobham taking the section titles.


cIVIC cENTRE

Result: 2025 Midlands Second Section Area Championship

March 15 • Carlton Brass claims the Second Section honours in Bedworth


Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the RAF Regiment

Friday 21 March • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Berkeley Brass

Friday 21 March • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Contest: North of England Regional Championships

Saturday 22 March • 1 Millennium Place, Durham DH1 1WA


Regent Hall Concerts - Household Troops Band of the Salvation Army

Saturday 22 March • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Contest: North of England Regional Championships

Sunday 23 March • 1 Millennium Place, Durham DH1 1WA


Chinnor Silver

March 17 • What a day, 2nd place in our regional contest, qualification for the National Finals and promotion to the 1st Section. However we need basses( Bb or Eb) and percussionists to join us on our exciting journey. Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings in Chinnor.


Enderby Band

March 16 • Musical Director required. . Enderby Band are a championship section band based in the village of Enderby in Leicestershire. . . Rehearsals are Tuesday and Friday evenings 8pm until 10pm. . . Resident or professional sought depending on experience.


Enderby Band

March 16 • Bass trombone and Bb Bass required.. . Enderby Band are a championship section band based in the village of Enderby in Leicestershire.. . Rehearsals are Tuesday and Friday evenings 8pm to 10pm at the Enderby Village Institute.


Julian Bright


Conductor, Compere/MC, Cornet Soloist


               

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