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Brass Band World

Brass Band World: December edition now out

December 20, 2017
The December edition of the world's premier brass banding magazine is out now — full of unmissable articles, features, reviews and interviews.


Music

Star in Cardiff heralds new arrival

December 20, 2017
A new band in harmony will make its debut this week before looking towards Welsh Area


Your Logo Here

Clinic visit gives good news for Your Logo Here

December 20, 2017
The Your Logo Team are at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago and enjoying their visit too...


radio

Radio: Sunday Bandstand

December 20, 2017
Chris Helme brings us more great music as we approach Christmas.


Young Brass Award

Radio 2 Young Brass Award semi-finalists announced

December 20, 2017
The eight talented players that hope to become the 2018 Young Brass Award winner have been revealed.


Radio

Radio: World of Brass

December 20, 2017
Plenty of great brass band music to enjoy over the festive period thanks to John Maines.


Podcast

Brass Band Podcast: Episode 49

December 20, 2017
The two Scottish sages bring you more of their opinions on the brass banding world


Nominations

2017 4BR Awards: The Nominations

December 20, 2017
The 'long list' of 4BR annual award nominations that will be considered by our panel of judges have been released.


Cross

Death of Frank Bryce

December 19, 2017
The death has been announced of the musician, conductor, composer and arranger, Frank Bryce.


Brighosue

Brighouse keep on Christmas caroling

December 19, 2017
National Champions up early to head to the BBC for a bit of Christmas Caroling with Charles Dickens...


John Packer

Get you Christmas Turkey at John Packer today — with euph cracker inside!

December 19, 2017
If you are looking for a fantastic pre-Christmas euphonium deal then you need to act today to get 10% off at John Packer


pENINE mUSIC

Brass Band Music Shop set to save you pounds at Butlins

December 19, 2017
The Brass Band Music Shop is offering 10% off its titles if you order now for a Butlins pick up


Central Band

RAF on Sky fly past tonight

December 19, 2017
The Band of the RAF College will be on concert duty this evening on Sky Arts.


Score

SBBA looks to march towards NYBBS anniversary

December 17, 2017
The Scottish Brass Band Association is looking for a new march to help celebrate the 60th anniversary of the National Youth Band of Scotland.


Adrian Hirst

Black Dyke delight at Hirst Christmas present

December 17, 2017
The return of bass trombonist Adrian Hirst has given Black Dyke the best banding Christmas present anyone could have hoped for.


Miber

Researchers look to record brass banding coalfield past

December 16, 2017
A doctoral study into the history of the British Coalfields is looking to record interviews with players who can recall the organisation of brass banding in the mining areas of Scotland, the Midlands and the North East.


Boobs and Brass

£250,000 target pushes Boobs & Brass towards last chord

December 16, 2017
The remarkable Boobs & Brass will look to meet one final target before their last charity fund raising note is played later this year.


Band Cymru

12 bands set to battle for Band Cymru title

December 15, 2017
A dozen wind, brass and jazz ensembles will battle it out to try and claim a place in the 2018 Band Cymru Final — and the chance to win the £10,000 first prize.


tHE poGUES

Looking for Christmas Concert inspiration — why not try The Pogues?

December 15, 2017
A classic festive song from The Pogues leads the PRS Charts as the most popular played on the radio in the last five years. So why not try a brass band version...?


Les Neish

Scottish youth to benefit from star tuition

December 15, 2017
The talented young players of the Scottish Youth Brass Band will gain inspirational tuition in 2018 from some of the finest brass band stars such as Les Neish.


David Childs

Dallas trip rounds off musical year for Childs

December 15, 2017
A Christmas trip to Texas proved to be a great way to round off a busy year for the euphonium virtuoso David Childs.


snare drum

Get your contest listed FREE for 2018

December 15, 2017
With the banding year almost at end you can find out if your event is listed for the 2018 contest season on 4BR?


fRIARY gUILDFORD

Scaba to host test piece workshop

December 15, 2017
There will be an early season opportunity to delve in to the First and Second Section Area test pieces with a workshop event held by scaba in Crawley in February.


Dyke

Award winners receive Black Dyke accolades

December 15, 2017
David Smith, Martin Irwin and Alison Childs receive well deserved awards at the recent Black Dyke presentation dinner.


Radio

Radio: Sunday Bandstand

December 15, 2017
More great music to send out to the banding world from Chris Helme in the heartland of Yorkshire...




Syndey

Report & Results: 2025 Yamaha Australian National Band Championships

April 20 • Sydney City becomes the inaugural Premier Championships of Australia as senior National titles head to Footscray-Yarraville City, Cairns Brass No. 1, Wonthaggi Citizensand City of Ballarat Municipal Brass.


Wobplay

Wobplay offers global opportunities at Euros

April 19 • There will be plenty of advertising opportunities for businesses as part of the comprehensive weekend of live-broadcast action from the European Championships in Stavanger.


Russell Gray

Gray to host double conducting seminars

April 19 • Aspiring conductors can enjoy the opportunity to work alongside Russell Gray in Scotland and Norway next month as he hosts his Conducting Seminars in Bathgate and Askoy.


Siusa

Jena pride at Sousa inclusion

April 19 • Jose Sousa will become the fifth young player from the Jena Brass Band Centre in Germany to represent the nation as part of the European Youth Brass Band.


Regent Hall Concerts - The Central Band of the Royal Air Force

Friday 25 April • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London. . W1C2DJ


Newstead Brass - Under Gaia

Saturday 26 April • Mansfield Palace Theatre. Leeming Street . Mansfield. Nottinghamshire NG18 1NG


Newstead Brass - St George's Day Celebration

Sunday 27 April • St Wilfrid's Church, Church Street, Kirkby In Ashfield NG17 8LA


Contest: European Brass Band Championshiips

Friday 9 May • Konzerthaus, SandvigÃ¥ 1, 4007 Stavanger, Norway


Contest: European Brass Band Championshiips

Saturday 10 May • Konzerthaus, SandvigÃ¥ 1, 4007 Stavanger, Norway


Linthwaite Band

April 21 • Linthwaite Band is a 4th section contesting Band , with a busy Summer of engagements coming up, and are looking to complete our friendly team, with a back row 2nd cornet player, and are keen to fill the position as soon as possible.


Chinnor Silver

April 21 • Required Percussion and Bass players (Eb or Bb). We are a friendly and ambitious band and have successfully qualified for the second section national finals and also earned promotion to the 1st section in 2026. Come along and help complete our happy team


wantage silver band

April 21 • A friendly and ambitious first section band, Wantage Concert Brass are looking for an experienced and dedicated MUSICAL DIRECTOR to help drive the band's continued growth and development, building on their best result to date at the recent area contest.


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Cartoonist , illustrator, writer


               

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