News / 2017
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Few slots left to fill for Morley
April 05, 2017
There are a few places left to be filled for the popular Morley & District Lions March & Hymn Tune Contest in June.
Flowers duo set to inspire Cornish Youth
April 05, 2017
Flowers MD Paul Holland and star soprano player Paul Richards will be the guests leading the musical way at the Cornish Youth Brass Band this Easter.
Death of Matthew Densfield
April 05, 2017
4BR has been informed of the death of the young percussionist Matthew Densfield.
Become an acrobat for Sykes
April 04, 2017
Appeal closes in on halfway target thanks to a great new play and pledge initiative!
World Rankings — April Update
April 03, 2017
The latest Band Supplies — 4barsrest.com Rankings see significant changes across the majority of the top 200 following the Regional Championships in the UK.
Report & Results: 2017 National Youth Championships of Great Britain: Championship Section
April 02, 2017
Youth Brass 2000 claims a fourth consecutive National title to book their place in Utrecht in 2018.
Report & Results: 2017 National Youth Championships of Great Britain: Junior Section
April 02, 2017
Wardle Academy Junior Band rounded off a memorable day with a Gold Award winning performance to take to the title honours.
Report & Results: 2017 National Youth Championships of Great Britain: Intermediate Section
April 02, 2017
Wardle Academy Youth clear the smoke to claim the honours and the invite to the Europeans in a super contest.
Report & Results: 2017 National Youth Championships of Great Britain: Beginners Section
April 02, 2017
The memory masters of Wardle Junior Blast lead the way in a brilliant Beginners Band Section.
'Stellar' line-up for 2017 Brass in Concert Championship
April 01, 2017
Twelve of the world's finest entertainers will perform at Brass in Concert this year — including bands from Norway, France and the USA.
Marathon inside and outside Salford
April 01, 2017
If you're heading for Salford tomorrow and the National Youth Championships give yourself plenty of time, as road closures will take place ahead of the Greater Manchester Marathon.
Scotland to withdraw from National Championships
April 01, 2017
Scottish decision could bring to an end 70 years of banding union, as they decide to exercise self-determination on National title matters.
International leads for Brighouse as they head to Europeans with new principal and soprano
March 31, 2017
Brighouse & Rastrick sign Kathleen Gaspoz from rivals Black Dyke as their new principal cornet, as Dominic Longhurst moves to a new role on soprano cornet.
Foden's to showcase rare works with Wallace Collection
March 31, 2017
Foden's will perform with the renowned Wallace Collection in a concert at the RNCM next month — featuring rarely heard works by Derek Bourgeois and Michael Tilson Thomas.
Elliott Brass brings quartet of new instruments to market
March 31, 2017
Brass Toff will be bringing four new instruments to customers with the launch of a exciting quartet from Elliott Brass.
Historic links inspire inventive celebration of brass and coal
March 31, 2017
A wonderfully innovative artistic collaboration celebrating the 20th anniversary of the film 'Brassed Off!' joins art installations and music to poetry and remarkable re-constituted instruments — all inside a giant white cube in Yorkshire.
Star talent on show with Inverclyde youth
March 31, 2017
The young players from Inverclyde certainly impressed on their first solo performances.
Lea lines up with Foden's
March 31, 2017
Foden's Band has announced the signing of Jaguar Land Rover principal cornet Darren Lea to their front row cornet team.
Odds fall as numbers rise on Swab for Sykes appeal
March 31, 2017
Another great response, this tme from the students at the RNCM in Manchester has boosted the odds on the Swab for Sykes appeal.
Hendy take the reins at Roche Brass
March 31, 2017
Darren Hendy has taken on the MD role at Cornish band Roche Brass to work alongside professional conductor Garry Cutt.
Extension time for West Midlands Solo & Duet contest
March 31, 2017
The organisers of the West Midlands Brass Band Association Solo Duet & Quartet competition have given an extension for potential entrants.
Student finance gains entrepreneurial boost
March 31, 2017
Students with ideas that combined business acumen with their artistic desires have gained some valuable advice and finance at the RNCM in Manchester.
EBBA reveals own-choice selections and adjudication panels for Ostend
March 31, 2017
The list of own-choice test pieces to be played by the competitors and the adjudicators who will decide the titles in Ostend in May have been revealed by EBBA
Kerwin's enjoy echo response
March 31, 2017
Simon and Tabby Kerwin have enjoyed their recent trip to Switzerland to work with the musicians of Brass Band Echo du Jorat d'Evionnaz .
