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The 4BR Roadtest sees us look at the top three tenor horns on the market to see which one from York, Besson or Yamaha comes out on top.

Roadtest

http://www.4barsrest.com/reviews/products/inst039.asp

Meanwhile, we also take a look back and visit that all important question of closed adjudication once more – this time with the help of the late, great Frank Weright and his opinions on the matter from 1946…

The 4BR Roadtest sees us look at the top three tenor horns on the market to see which one from York, Besson or Yamaha comes out on top4BR

Adjudication

http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2008/art884.asp

Reviews

The 4BR reviewers have been busy too, with Peter Bale taking a look at the latest CD releases from Steve Sykes, Kettering and Boscombe, whilst Iwan Fox had a wet weekend in Wales listening to the International Brass Band Summer School concert in Swansea and the Parc & Dare and Senzoku Gakuen College of Music in Llandaff.

CDs:

http://www.4barsrest.com/reviews/cds/cd738.asp

http://www.4barsrest.com/reviews/cds/cd737.asp

http://www.4barsrest.com/reviews/cds/cd736.asp

Concerts:

http://www.4barsrest.com/reviews/concerts/con515.asp

http://www.4barsrest.com/reviews/concerts/con514.asp

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Norwegian Championships

Final musical touches being put in their Bergen place

February 4 • 80 will be putting their own-choice and set-work pieces under final scrutiny ahead of the Norwegian National Championships this weekend.


Jamie Smith

Smith looking forward to Japanese tour

February 4 • Grimethorpe Colliery Band principal cornet Jamie Smith will head to Japan for a performance tour this Easter.


East Midlands

New march and hymn contest to fill gap in East Midlands

February 4 • A brand new event will take on 13th June at the Braybrooke Brewery and Taproom, North Northamptonshire.


gLYN AND hLEN

Busy January enjoyment for Williams duo

February 4 • Glyn and Helen Williams have enjoyed a busy start to 2026.


Dobcross Silver Band - Whitburn Band

Sunday 1 February • c/o Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane. Dobcross Saddleworth OL3 5AD


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Friday 6 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Saturday 7 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Friday 27 February • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Oompah Brass XXL

Friday 27 February • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Waltham St. Lawrence Silver Band

February 4 • Our inclusive non-contesting community band, based near Maidenhead, Bracknell and Reading, has vacancies for: . . Solo Cornet. Soprano Cornet. 2/3 Cornet.


Waltham St. Lawrence Silver Band

February 4 • Our non-contesting community band, based near Maidenhead, Bracknell and Reading, seeks:. . Solo Euphonium . 1st Horn . 2nd Baritone .


Waltham St. Lawrence Silver Band

February 4 • Our welcoming non-contesting community band, based near Maidenhead, Bracknell and Reading, has openings for: . Percussion, kit and tuned: a lovely pair of timps awaits you!.


Derek Renshaw

ABBA Member
Conductor, Band Trainer and Adjudicator.


               

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