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4BR has been busy in the last few weeks bringing you as much news, reviews, articles, features and general information from the brass band world as possible.

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In the last few weeks we have been putting up plenty of new articles and reviews to go with our usual monthly features and contest coverage.

Major features

The latest major contest coverage came from the Norwegian Nationals, where Eikanger Bjorsvik took their 11th title.

Read about how they did it at:
http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2009/art963e.asp
http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2009/art963d.asp

Black Dyke at the movies gets the Editor all worked up in Mark Kermode style...4BR

CD releases

Meanwhile, 4BR Editor Iwan Fox has also been busy listening to the latest releases on CD.

See what he thought Eminence Brass paying tribute to the quartet works of Gilbert Vinter and Co:
http://www.4barsrest.com/reviews/cds/cd408.asp

Classic Vinter played by classic Black Dyke comes under the microscope on:
http://www.4barsrest.com/reviews/cds/cd409.asp

Up to date Dyke on classic form as they breathlessly team up with Naxos and Phlip Wilby:
http://www.4barsrest.com/reviews/cds/cd410.asp

Black Dyke at the movies gets the Editor all worked up in Mark Kermode style at:
http://www.4barsrest.com/reviews/cds/cd407.asp

Thank heaven for brass band girls, as Joanne Childs and Michelle Ibbotson’s latest release is reviewed:
http://www.4barsrest.com/reviews/cds/cd406.asp

Memories of the Nationals at London and Harrogate (plus a little bit of happy Gimethorpe) is reviewed at:
http://www.4barsrest.com/reviews/cds/cd405.asp

Montly features

Then there are the usual monthly features:

4BR tells it as it is in the 4BR Editorial:
http://www.4barsrest.com/editorial/ed065.asp

Casts an eye over the latest gizmos and gadgets:
http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2009/art966.asp

Finds out what the latest Besson Prestige Baritone is like:
http://www.4barsrest.com/reviews/products/inst041.asp

Puts Redbridge Band under the microscope:
http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2009/art960.asp

Returns back in time to the Daily Herald National years:
http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2009/art957.asp

Talks with the great Ian Bousfield:
http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2009/art956.asp

Goes scouting to find out about the best young players around:
http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2009/art958.asp

Has a great night out with Morvern Gilchrist and Lesley Howie:
http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2009/art955.asp

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Force of Nature

Gramercy Music: Force of Nature (Peter Graham)

January 30 • Euphonium players can now tackle the Ernest Hemingway inspired euphonium concerto with band or piano accompaniment.


rOYAL cOLLEGE OF mUSIC

Prague reprised at Royal College of Music

January 30 • Judith Bingham's evocative work forms part of the programme to be featured by the Royal College of Music Brass Band in London this evening.


Side Action

Slide Action CD nominated for two BBC Music Magazine Awards

January 30 • The 4BR award winning 'RE-BUILD' release from the Slide Action trombone quartet could be in line for yet more high profile accolades.


Elgar Howarth

Crees leads Howarth musical tribute in Switzerland

January 30 • Eric Crees led a concert tribute to the late great Elgar Howarth in St Gallen with an emotional performance of 'Picture at an Exhibition'.


Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Grenadier Guards

Friday 31 January • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Junior Guildhall Brass Band

Friday 7 February • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


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


Reading Spring Gardens Brass Band

January 30 • Reading Band (current joint 1st place in the L&SC 4th section grading tables and 2024 4th section National Finalists) needs a FLUGEL for the Regional contest on 15th March! Rehearsals in Woodley (RG5) on Thursday evenings with our MD Stephen Bucknell.


Summerbridge & Dacre Silver Band

January 29 • Assistance Principal cornet who is willing to take on solos and lead the band if our principal cornet is away.. We are preparing for a concert with Carlton Main and other concerts in the dales


Summerbridge & Dacre Silver Band

January 29 • Second cornet - Additional back row cornets are needed to strengthen the section. We are working on a new programme for joint concert with Carlton Main Band and other events across the region.


James Chamberlain

BMus (Hons) PGCE
Conductor, Teacher


               

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