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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.




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Brass bands regain Parliamentary voice

June 27 • The setting up of a new All Party Parliamentary Group for Brass Banding gives brass bands a specific voice of support in Westminster.


Alan Duguid

Interview with Alan Duguid

June 26 • 4BR talks to conductor Alan Duguid about the inspirations behind his band's latest contemporary concert featuring works by Malcolm Arnold, David Bedford, Judith Bingham, Freddie Myers, Richard Rodney Bennett, Edmund Rubbra and Raymond Yiu.


Alan Jenkins

Alan Jenkins funeral details announced

June 25 • The funeral details for the highly respected musician and journalist Alan Jenkins have been announced.


Gray and Waespi

Gray and Waespi to lead joint masterclass approach in Bern

June 25 • A four-day conducting and composing masterclass led by Russell Gray and Oliver Waespi will take place in Bern later this year.


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


Dobcross Silver Band - Mossley Band

Sunday 28 June • c/o Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane. Dobcross Saddleworth OL3 5AD


Regent Hall Concerts - Central Band of the RAF

Thursday 2 July • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


East London Brass

June 26 • Percussionist: ELB is looking for a talented percussionist to join our existing section. We’re an ambitious band with an exciting programme and plenty to look forward to in the second half of the year.


Lostock Hall Brass Band

June 23 • Could you be the kit player to make our percussion team complete? . We would love to hear from you.. with National Finals in September and promotion to the North West 1st Section from January 2027 there is so much to look forward too .


Lostock Hall Brass Band

June 23 • Lostock Hall Memorial Brass Band, 2026 North West 2nd Section champions, seek applications for a vibrant, enthusiastic Musical Director to continue to develop and grow the band. . National Finals in September and Promotion to the 1st Section in 2027


Sarah Groarke-Booth

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


               

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