A little light reading for Christmas Eve

There is plenty of things to read about the banding world this festive period on 4BR — so sit back with a mince pie and a glass of sherry and have a browse...

There are plenty of things to ponder over — even before Santa pays a visit....

Saturday, 24 December 2016

There are quite few 4BR articles and features to enjoy as you finally put your feet up ready for Christmas Day this year — with more to come over the festive period.

Top 5 reviews:

Take 5: The Best Concert Performances of the Year
4BR picks the five concert performances of 2016 that lived longest in the memory banks.
http://www.4barsrest.com/news/detail.asp?id=28023

Articles:

BLACK DYKE HERITAGE CENTRE

History to come alive in Queensbury

Black Dyke's unique history will soon be on show to the banding world as their innovative Heritage Centre project comes ever closer to completion.

http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2016/1590.asp

BANDING IN A FUTURE WONDERLAND?

Brass Bands England National Conference

4BR Editor Iwan Fox looks back at the recent Brass Bands England National Conference to see an organisation showing encouraging glimpses that sanity is starting to prevail.

http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2016/1589.asp

4BR INTERVIEW

Lance Sergeant Johnny Sproule

In the first of a new series meeting professional players in the Corps of Army Music, we find out more about Welsh Guards Band euphonium player Lance Sergeant Johnny Sproule.

http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2016/1588.asp

WHAT UNITES US IN MUSIC

2016 British Composer Awards

Roy Terry reports on the sense of reflective inclusion at the British Composers Awards in London â€” highlighted by Shri Sriram and Hammonds Saltaire winning the the Brass and Wind Band category with their cross-genre collaboration 'Just A Vibration' .

http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2016/1587.asp

Reviews:

Frank Renton's Brass Machine
Christmas with the Stars
Royal Albert Hall
Tuesday 6th December
http://www.4barsrest.com/reviews/concerts/con2025.asp

Tredegar Band
Conductor Ian Porthouse
Stroud Subscription Rooms
Stroud
Sunday 4th December
http://www.4barsrest.com/reviews/concerts/con2024.asp

The Bands of the Household Division
Scarlet and Gold
Cadogan Hall
London
Friday 25th November
http://www.4barsrest.com/reviews/concerts/con2023.asp

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