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Baker

Busy Baker

January 07, 2009
Composer Leigh Baker has a busy year ahead — right through to 2010.


Upper Rhondda Solo & Quartet Contest

January 07, 2009
Entrants are required for the first Upper Rhondda Solo & Quartet Competition.


Imps

Imps up for Butlins

January 07, 2009
Yorkshire Imps will be opening the doors ahead of their Butlins Mineworkers Challenge.


4br

4BR Bookies

January 07, 2009
4BR has teamed up with the local branch of 'Honest Ted Bookmakers' and has come up with the definitive odds on all the big races in the next few months...


4BR

4BR Best Sellers

January 07, 2009
What were the best selling CDs and DVDs this Christmas from 4BR?


Boarshurst

New signings at Boarshurst

January 07, 2009
Someone has been busy making sure the Christmas wish list came true...


Cory band logo

Rankings: End of year/January update

January 06, 2009
The final World of Brass – 4barsrest Rankings for 2008 confirm Cory as the world’s leading band, following a year that saw it win the European Championship for the first time in 28 years.


PLC

PLC reveals his Sleepless inspirations

January 06, 2009
Composer Paul Lovatt-Cooper talks to 4BR about his latest major commission and the worldwide musical inspiration behind ‘Sleepless Cities’.


Virtuosi

Advert: Virtuosi Instruments

January 06, 2009
If you are looking for a new mute for the New Year then Virtuosi dealer First Brass is the place to go and visit at Butlins.


Harper

Harper in a hurry

January 06, 2009
Philip Harper has been racking up the miles over the Severn Bridge in recent months.


Danford

Danford's guest house

January 06, 2009
After a week in Cornwall, Dave Danford heads north to Gloucester for another guest appearance.


Wilkinson

Lions hold workshop

January 06, 2009
Lions Youth Band recently held a New Year's workshop with Mark Wilkinson and the star players of Fodens.


Fancy a Concerto in Croyden?

January 06, 2009
The Croyden Concerto Competition is looking for entrants to win its £1,000 top prize.


Butlins

Butlins announces 2010 test-pieces

January 05, 2009
The Butlins Mineworkers Championships have announced the test-pieces for its 2010 Festival.


Butlins

2009 Butlins Mineworkers Championship

January 05, 2009
Organisers announce full details of the forthcoming contests in Skegness.


Kings

Local Award for 4BR Editor

January 05, 2009
4BR Editor's expertise bears fruit — on the poker table...


Dobson

Dobson wins conducting award

January 05, 2009
The talented Simon Dobson becomes the first winner of the Denis and Maud Wright Conducting Award.


Evans

Evans for Evans sake!

January 05, 2009
David Evans takes over the conducting duties from Richard Evans as Yorkshire Imps make conductor change for Butlins.


McCabe

McCabe helps explore classic work

January 05, 2009
Composer John McCabe has been throwing light on his classic test piece 'Cloudcatcher Fells' in Durham.


NABBC

Conductors set for workshop

January 05, 2009
Conductors set for South West workshop help on 3rd & 4th Section test pieces.


Stocksbridge

Miles better at Stocksbridge

January 05, 2009
Miles Davison has been appointed the new MD at the Stocksbridge Band.


Dobcross Youth

World Premiere — after 400 years!

January 05, 2009
A new world premiere will take place shortly — only 412 years after it was written.


RNCM

Troms to the fore at RNCM

January 05, 2009
Royal Northern College of Music set for Trombone Focus with star performers such as Chris Houlding and Ben van Dijk.


Brownbill

Brass Festival comes to Open venue

January 05, 2009
A Slow Melody & Quartet Contest is to be held at a former Open outpost, with Malcolm Brownbill at the helm.


Stalwarts honoured

January 05, 2009
Some great stalwarts of the North East Midlands Brass Band Association have been honoured for their long and valuable service.




4BR Podcast

4BR Podcast Interview Episode 1: John Wallace CBE and Katrina Marzella-Wheeler

February 12 • The first in a new video podcast series sees Iwan Fox talk to John Wallace CBE and Katrina Marzella-Wheeler about a free concert with a personal connection in more ways than one to the trumpeter's career and health.


bRASS dAY

Fountain leads free attractions at RBC Brass Extravaganza Day

February 12 • James Fountain, Bones Apart, Ian Porthouse, Les Neish, Helen Varley, Chris Robertson, Paul Fisher lead a free day of brass tuition, masterclasses and workshops at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire this Saturday.


yOUTH cHAMP

Judges announced for Youth Championships

February 12 • There will be plenty of youthful talent as well as experience with the judges in Hull in March with Zoe Wright, Sam Wynne, Jamie Smith, Thomas Dunne, Alan Duguid, Ashley Dixon and Chris Houlding.


Glyn Williams

Williams ready for 30th anniversary Area challenge

February 12 • Glyn Williams will mark 30 years of competing at the Regional Championships this year with a record of achievement not many can match.


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal College of Music Sackbut Ensemble

Friday 21 February • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Welsh Guards

Friday 21 February • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Contest: North West Regional Championships

Sunday 23 February • Winter Gardens Complex, Church Street, Blackpool FY1 1HU


Newstead Brass - Midlands Championships Preview Evening

Sunday 23 February • Summit Centre . Kirkby in Ashfield . Nottinghamshire NG17 7LL


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Friday 28 February • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Linthwaite Band

February 10 • Linthwaite are a friendly 4th section band looking forward to the Yorkshire area contest in March, following on from that we will have a vacancy for a 2nd cornet. We also have various contests and engagements coming up through the year to keep us busy.


Chinnor Silver

February 7 • Our COMMUNITY BAND meets on a Monday morning and we welcome any players who would like an extra blow.. players of all abilities welcome and we do not expect you to alter your allegiance to your band.. just a fun blow with cake and coffee.


wantage silver band

February 5 • Wantage Band (championship section) has a vacancy for TOP 2ND CORNET. This would suit a player with experience in a championship/first section band. Rehearsals take place every Sun 7:30pm and Wed 8pm in Wantage with highly experienced MD Chris King.


Sarah Groarke-Booth

BA (Hons) MA
Conductor, Adjudicator, Compere, Actor


               

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