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Heartfield

Heartfield takes Vice President role with AoBBA

March 08, 2024
Martin Heartfield has become the new Vice President of the Association of Brass Band Adjudicators.


Kinlytoots

Get ready for the elevated experience of Kinky Toots

March 08, 2024
The innovative creative partnership between Freckleton Band, BBE and director Jamie Sophia Fletcher clicks its high heels in Blackpool next week


Downshire Brass

Report & Results: 2024 BBNI Brass in Concert

March 08, 2024
New entertainment champions are crowned at Fivemiletown as Downshire Brass, Roughan Silver and Wellington Memorial Silver Bands take the honours.


Foden

Free tickets on offer for Foden's

March 07, 2024
The British Open champion is offering free tickets for under 18's for their concert in Congleton later this month.


trombone

RNCM opens doors to musical history

March 07, 2024
There is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy the amazing RNCM collection of historic musical instruments, artefacts and curiosities — including part of Beethoven's shroud and a great bass trombone.


bbe week

BBE launches Brass Band Week

March 07, 2024
Bands can get help to promote everything that is good about what they do for events they want to promote to the public in July.


Perth

Perth to welcome 50 Scottish banding clans

March 07, 2024
50 bands and ensembles will head to Perth this weekend for the Scottish Championships.


West of England

Go West! 73 bands eye qualification places in Torquay

March 07, 2024
There is a fine turn out of bands to enjoy at the West of England Regional Championships in Torquay this weekend.


Rob Burnett

Burnett takes euph role at Markham

March 07, 2024
The experienced euphonium player Robert Burnett will perform with Markham & District Band at the forthcoming Welsh Regional Championships.


Abbey Brass

New composition partnership for Abbey Brass

March 07, 2024
Abbey Brass looks towards an exciting musical future with link to local composer.


Midlands Regional Championships

Inappropriate behaviour threatens Midlands Regional Championship

March 07, 2024
Yet again a minority of people threaten the hosting of the Midlands Regional Championships as several incidents of alleged inappropriate behaviour are reported.


Pro Rege

Foden's Youth to welcome Dutch friends

March 06, 2024
Foden's Youth Band will welcome Pro Rege B Band from the Netherlands for a day of joint music making in April.


Lenton

Lenton takes solo baritone role at Brighouse

March 06, 2024
West Riding band welcomes the signing of solo baritone player Sarah Lenton.


Bansdtand

Radio: Sunday Bandstand 3rd March

March 06, 2024
More great brass band music over the airwaves from Chris Helme.


Megan Newbury

Newbery takes the top chair at Pemberton Old

March 06, 2024
Former National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain principal cornet takes the top spot at Pemberton Old Wigan Band


Friary

Friary to give Enigma preview

March 06, 2024
Friary Brass will be giving their supporters the chance to check their Enigma preparation ahead of their Stevenage challenge.


Perth

Scots quintet open up for Perth

March 06, 2024
Five Perth competitors, led by the defending champion Whitburn will provide supporters with an early preview of their Scottish Championship test-pieces.


langley

Report & Results: 2024 Midlands Regional Championships

March 02, 2024
Desford, Langley, Raunds Temperance and Thapston claim the title honours on teh first weekend of action in Corby.


Yorkshire

Report & Results: 2024 Yorkshire Regional Championships

March 02, 2024
Black Dyke, Yorkshire Imperial, South Yorkshire Police Band, Barnsley Metropolitan and Loxley Silver claim the domestic bragging rights on a fine weekend in Huddersfield.


Youth Brass 2000

Workshop boosts for Youth Brass 2000 contest preparation

March 01, 2024
The young players of Youth Brass 2000 will benefit from extra workshop tuition ahead of their contest appearances in Cheltenham and Palanga.


Midlands

Midlands contenders ready for Corby action

March 01, 2024
The first weekend of the double header Midlands Regional Championships take place in Corby.


Yorkshire

Count down to Huddersfield

March 01, 2024
The pride of Yorkshire banding will battle it out for the domestic bragging rights in Huddersfield this weekend and those all important qualification places to London and Cheltenham.


Tommy Tynan

Tynan to take off to Oz

February 28, 2024
Cory tuba star Tommy Tynan will be heading to Australia in a few weeks time to play with Brisbane Excelsior Band at the National Championships.


Gareth Wood

Welsh students to pay musical tribute to Gareth Wood

February 28, 2024
The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Brass Band will pay tribute to composer Gareth Wood at its St David's Day Concert on Friday evening.


Grimethorpe

Grimethorpe open doors on Enigma preparations

February 28, 2024
You can find out how Grimethorpe Colliery Band is tackling Philip Sparke's 'Variations on an Enigma' on Thursday evening.




Brass Band Treize Etoiles

World Rankings: 2025 End of year update

January 7 • Treize Etoiles shine bright as Swiss stars claim historic top spot in 2025 World Rankings after a stellar season.


Composer Competition

Whelan makes magic to win UniBrass prize

January 7 • 'All Magic Comes at a Price' wins the 2026 UniBrass Composition Competition title.


Joey Wong

4BR Wednesday interview with Joey Wong

January 6 • We meet up with the 22 year old conductor from Hong Kong hoping to become the 2026 National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain Conductors Competition winner.


Winter Gardens

North West Regional line-ups announced

January 6 • 75 bands will kick off the 2026 Regional Championships in Blackpool in March.


Newstead Brass - Brett Baker

Saturday 17 January • St Wilfrid's Church, . Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 8LA


The Hepworth Band - New Year Concert

Sunday 25 January • Christ Church, New Mill, Holmfirth HD9 7ER


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Friday 6 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Saturday 7 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Contest: London & Southern Counties Regional Championships

Saturday 21 March • Arts & Leisure Centre, Lytton Way, Stevenage SG1 1LZ


Mid Rhondda Band

January 6 • Mid Rhondda Band are currently looking for a trombone player and percussionists to join the team. We are a friendly, welcoming 3rd section band working towards competing in the Welsh Area in March. We also have a variety of events booked for 2026.


The Marple Band

January 6 • Bb Bass and Tuned Percussionist vacancies to join our fabulous band. We are a friendly, ambitious 2nd Section band, starting an exciting new year.


Christchurch Vintage Brass

January 6 • Bb Bass required for our friendly non contesting day time band. We rehearse Monday afternoons from 13:30 in Southbourne near Bournemouth with refreshments afterwards. MD Steve Chislett.


Alwyn Green

LRAM, LTCL
Conductor, composer, arranger, adjudicator, teacher and soloist


               

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