News / 2014
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The future is Small and bright in Great Yarmouth
October 08, 2014
The musical future of brass banding looks brilliant in Great Yarmouth if their latest concert is anything to go by...
Grimethorpe open up tonight on Arthur
October 07, 2014
If you want to hear how Grimethorpe are doing on the London test piece then tonight's the night...
Report & Results: 2014 Bolsover Festival of Brass
October 07, 2014
There was a feast of entertainment on show at the Bolsover Festival of Brass on the weekend — headed by the ever inventive Derwent Brass.
Tuesday Quiz: Sponsored by Geneva Instruments
October 07, 2014
If you want the chance to see the brilliant Mnozil Brass up to six times on their forthcoming UK tour then make sure you enter today's quiz!!!
Tell Aunty what you want, what you really, really want...
October 07, 2014
The BBC is giving licence fee payers a chance to tell them exactly what they want to hear on the radio. So forget the Spice Girls and start demanding more brass bands...
Great deals to be done at Ev-entz
October 07, 2014
Don't miss out on getting your fingers on some great percussion and brass deals at Ev-entz this month.
Report & Results: 2014 West Wales BBA
October 07, 2014
It was a day of positivity in Fishguard with a series of commanding victories for Bury Port, Goodwick, Ammanford, Ebbw Valley and Newport
Death of Sheila Tracy
October 07, 2014
The death has been announced of musician and broadcaster Sheila Tracy.
sshhMutes — the clue is in the name
October 06, 2014
If you want to make a big noise disappear then John Packer has the answer — the brilliant Bremner sshhMute...
Bugle calls on 2015 set works
October 06, 2014
Test Pieces from Eric Ball, Malcolm Arnold, Goff Richards and Philip Sparke will test the bands at the famous Bugle contest in Cornwall next year.
Top and bottom help for EYMS
October 06, 2014
East Yorkshire Motor Service Band head to London with extra help from top to bottom...
New duo join Cory ahead of National defence
October 06, 2014
A new brace of players have joined the National Champions ahead of their title defence — and you can hear them in pre-contest action too.
Troms set to fight breast cancer
October 06, 2014
A great musical initiative by Kevin Holdgate is set to take up the battle against cancer...
Regent Hall offers musical aperitif
October 06, 2014
If you are looking for a little National Final musical aperitif, then make sure you head to Regent Hall from Thursday...
Right time and place for Dyke
October 06, 2014
If you want to hear the Open champion's Arthurian preparations then make sure you get to the right venue...
Geneva adds Norwegian star to tuba team
October 04, 2014
Stale Johansen of Bjorsvik Brass is the latest international tuba star to opt for the Symphony sound from Geneva.
Music provision under threat in heart of Wales
October 04, 2014
Government budget cutbacks could mean the end of an essential subsidy to peripatetic music services in the Rhondda valleys.
BBC launches 2015 Young Brass Award
October 04, 2014
The search is on for the players to compete for the 2015 BBC Radio 2 Young Brass Award....
McArthur parked in Whitburn...
October 04, 2014
Scots to showcase their Arthurian preparation under their Dutch conductor...
A touch of Frost at Brighouse
October 04, 2014
There is a welcome return in Brighouse colours for one of the best known bass troms around...
The Ridler returns...
October 04, 2014
Carlton Main welcome back a former principal cornet player as they prepare for London.
Friday Quiz: Sponsored by Geneva Instruments
October 03, 2014
From a Symphonic Euphonium to the Geneva Symphony cornet — as 4BR brings you another chance to win a great CD bundle prize
New conducting team at Prairie Brass
October 03, 2014
The Chicago based Prairie Brass Band has a new conducting team.
