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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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Imogen Whitehead

Interview with Imogen Whitehead

June 11 • 4BR catches up with the trumpet and flugel soloist ahead of her appearances at the Ryedale Festival — which includes the world premiere of a new flugel concerto with the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.


Open

Demand high for British Open tickets

June 11 • Tickets for the 2026 British Open are being snapped up well ahead of the event in September.


Fodens

Jeffers takes horn lead at Foden's

June 11 • Grace Jeffers makes the solo horn seat her own at the North West champion.


Cory

Cory add Hutcherson experience to cornet section

June 11 • The experienced Jeff Hutcherson has joined the Welsh champion from BTM Band.


Regent Hall Concerts - Take 5 Brass Quintet

Friday 12 June • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Sherborne Town Band - Celebrating the Music of Malcolm Bennett

Sunday 14 June • Venue-Mark Village Hall, Vole Road, Mark-TA9 4NY. . TA9 4NY


Barnsley Brass - Black Dyke Band

Thursday 25 June • St Mary's Church. Church Street. Barnsley S70 2AH


Regent Hall Concerts - Junior Guildhall Brass Band

Friday 26 June • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - The Royal Sackbut Collective

Friday 26 June • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


CLEETHORPES BAND CIO

June 12 • Cleethorpes Band are seeking a Musical Director


Linthwaite Band

June 11 • We are currently looking for a flugel horn player to help complete our team. We are a 4th section contesting band, with a busy schedule of contests and engagements coming up throughout the year.


Linthwaite Band

June 11 • We would like to find a tenor trombone player, position negotiable, to fill a current vacancy we have. As a 4th section contesting band, we have a various programme of contests and engagements to fill this year, and keep us busy.


Stephen Phillips

MA, BA (Homs), PQSI, NPQH, PGCE
Conductor, Band Trainer, Educator, Compere


               

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