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William Rushworth

Rushworth gives personal statement

May 17, 2004
William Rushworth has given 4BR a personal statement about his resignation from Carlton Main.


Concert poster

Aled Jones to appear with Skelmanthorpe

May 17, 2004
Classic FM's Sunday morning breakfast show host, Aled Jones, set to appear with Innovate Skelmanthorpe in October


New temporary MD for Nelson Brass

May 17, 2004
Nelson Brass would like to announce the appointment of Shane Foster as temporary MD during the summer concert season.


Morecambe Band Centenary Competition — finalists announced

May 17, 2004
Morecambe Band would like to thank everybody that sent for details and entered their Centenary Composing Competition.


Winning ways for St Sebastian at local contest

May 17, 2004
St Sebastian Wokingham Brass Band scooped 1st prize at the Southern Counties Amateur Bands Association Entertainment Contest.


Results: SCABA Entertainment Contest

May 17, 2004
SCABA Entertainment Contest held at The Hawth, Crawley, Sunday 16th May 2004.


Philip Sparke

Sparke and Webster off to Japan

May 17, 2004
Philip Sparke and Roger Webster will be taking to the air next week for a ten day concert trip to the Land of the Rising Sun.


Robert Childs

Farr heads home to Cory

May 17, 2004
Owen Farr has signed for BAYV Cory and the Welsh Champions are delighted.


William Rushworth

Rushworth and Carlton Main part company

May 17, 2004
William Rushworth and Carlton Main Frickley Colliery are no longer an item.


Alan Morrison

Fodens Composition Awards Announced

May 17, 2004
Frode Rydland and Alan Morrison scoop £1000 each for their winning entries.


2004BC?

May 16, 2004
British Open test piece rumours are suggesting an old favourite in a new guise may be on the cards.


Crompton commissions Kenneth Downie to write for Baritone and Brass Band.

May 16, 2004
Baritone star commissions new work from European Composer


Co-op takes to the skies

May 16, 2004
United Co-op Yorkshire Brass to fly the flag in New Zealand


Robert Childs

Buy As You View Cory to hold free concert

May 16, 2004
Welsh Champions are holding a free concert. You will have to book early though.


Dench joins Thoresby

May 16, 2004
Judy Dench to become Thoresby's new Honorary Life Vice-President.


Russell Gray

Ransome thank their supporters

May 16, 2004
The Ransome Band would like to express their thanks to a number of people following the band's victory in the Senior Cup last weekend.


Name change for Drybrook

May 16, 2004
New sponsorship deal means change of name for Drybrook and District Silver Band


Harold Smith 1922-2004

May 16, 2004
Thursday 13th May 2004 saw the funeral of one of the great stalwarts of the British Brass Band movement, Harold Smith.


Dearham get US Open invite

May 16, 2004
The Dearham Band is proud to announce its invitation to compete in the USA Open Brass Band Championship, Chicago, in November 2004.


News in Brief

May 16, 2004
Terry Jenkins back as MD at Llanelli and John North leaves Nelson Brass


Garry Cutt

Results: South East Wales Brass Band Festival

May 16, 2004
Garry Cutt directs Tredegar to commanding win at Ebbw Vale as Abergavenny, Newbridge, Severn Tunnel and Llywdcoed top their sections. We have a full report and the results.


Steven Mead with Colonel Vincenzo Marotta

History made in Italy

May 12, 2004
Steven Mead teams up with Italian wind band for new CD and looks forward to working with Pat Sheridan in the US.


Darrol Barry

Blackley Band commissions new march

May 12, 2004
New march by Darrol Barry commissioned to commemerate Brian Batley.


Dobcross Silver Band AGM

May 12, 2004
Changes in playing administrative and playing following Annual General Meeting


Results: Elland Silver Band 15th Annual Slow Melody

May 12, 2004
Results from Elland Silver Band 15th Annual Slow Melody, Sunday May 9th 2004




Spring Festival

Spring Festival feedback welcomed by Mortimers

May 5 • If you have constructive feedback to offer on the recent Spring Festival weekend, then the organisers welcome your responses.


podcast

4BR Review podcast — European and Spring Festival focus

May 5 • Plenty of issues to discuss on the live podcast this Wednesday at 7.00pm — and you can have your say.


jOHN gILLAM

Death of John Gillam

May 4 • The death has been announced of the hugely respected player and administrator.


British Open

Result: 2026 Spring Festival Grand Shield

May 3 • Milnrow claims the Grand Shield honours to return to the British Open with Hepworth joining them.


Regent Hall Concerts - FiveBy5 Trumpet Quintet

Tuesday 5 May • Charlton House and Gardens. Charlton Road, . London. . SE7 8RE


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Friday 8 May • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Wardle Anderson Brass Band - Wardle Junior Blast

Friday 8 May • Milnrow Parish Church, 16 Westward Ho, Milnrow, Rochdale OL16 3JX


Regent Brass - Woodbridge Excelsior Band and Russell Gray

Saturday 9 May • The Salvation Army (Regent Hall), Oxford Street, London W1C 2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Woodbridge Excelsior Band

Saturday 9 May • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Glossop Old Band

May 5 • Our friendly second section band are looking for a BB bass player to join us for contests, concerts and exciting new projects. Glossop Old Band is situated between Manchester and Sheffield and rich in history


East London Brass

May 5 • Solo Cornet: fresh off the back of our promotion to the Grand Shield, ELB are on the look out for a solo cornet player to complement our existing section. The band is ambitious and has an exciting second half of the year ahead.


Chinnor Silver

May 5 • Our COMMUNITY BAND are meeting again on Monday (11th) at 11am and welcome players of all abilities.. Come and enjoy a relaxed rehearsal mixed genres of music with some very friendly folks with tea and cake. It does not impact your own band and its free


Sandy Smith


Conductor, teacher, adjudicator and arranger


               

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