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Chalford Band

Death of Gareth Chappell

October 14, 2025
4BR has been informed of the death of the popular Chalford Band player and supporter Gareth Chappell.


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Interview with Chalford Youth Band

March 31, 2019
4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks conductor Steve Tubb and members of Chalford Youth Academy at the 2019 National Youth Brass Band Championships


Chalford's youngsters celebrate

Youthful thanks at Chalford

May 22, 2013
A commitment to youth is paying off for the Chalford Band organisation.


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Dedication and delight for Chalford

December 18, 2012
There were great memories and plenty of great playing on show from the combined Chalford forces in Stroud recently — including a fairytale finish.


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Death of Pat Etherton

November 28, 2012
The death has been announced of one of the great characters of Gloucestershire banding, Pat Etherton — the left handed bass trombonist from Chalford.


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4BR unearth new star reporter

October 18, 2012
10 year old Grace Chappell has been showing the lads at 4BR how things should be done...


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Film maker records Chalford success

April 03, 2012
A budding new Steven Spielberg has recorded a great new mini film of Chalford's recent West of England success.


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Chalford's new dimension

December 26, 2009
Chalford enjoy putting on an incredible dimension to round off their year.


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Chalford prepare for 125th year

November 26, 2009
The Chalford Band in Gloucestershire is preparing with a boost to morale for their 125th anniversary.


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Its pants for Chalford

November 18, 2008
Children in Need gain plenty of dosh courtesy of a true pants performance from Chalford.


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Crash, bang, wallop for Chalford

October 30, 2008
Three members of Chalford Band certainly had an eventful weekend — a multiple car crash and a prize winning performance all in one go.


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Chalford top the pops

August 04, 2008
Chalford Band recently wowed the good people of Stroud with some pop picking classics of their own making...




podcast

Podcast: Whisky High Notes: Episode 1

March 26 • Composer agent and whisky lover, Dr. Naomi Belshaw is joined by Sam McShane, Artistic Director of Kings Place to talk about whisky and classical music...


BrookWright

BrookWright Music: New Jerusalem (Kenneth Downie)

March 26 • A upbeat march to put a concert audience in an immediate good mood from Kenneth Downie.


Guildhall

Guildhall Solo Competition entries now open

March 26 • If you are a brass or percussion player aged 9-18 and Grade 3 and above, them why not enjoy yourself in competition and in finding out more about your playing skills...


Tine Thing Helseth

Best Classical Recording Award for Tine Thing Helseth

March 26 • The Norwegian trumpet soloist has won a prestigious Spellemannprisen for Best Classical Recording for her latest release, 'Echoes'.


Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Grenadier Guards

Thursday 26 March • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London. . W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Funny Bones Trombone Octet

Friday 27 March • Oompah Brass XXL. Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Brass Bands England - 2026 National Youth Brass Band Championships

Saturday 28 March • King Edward's School, Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham B15 2UA


The Hepworth Band - Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 18 April • Huddersfield Town Hall HD1 2TA


Contest: Whit Friday March Contests

Friday 29 May • Saddleworth & Tameside OL3


Chinnor Silver

March 27 • We are a friendly progressive 1st Section band who need a couple of seats filled.. Bb BASS and PERCUSSIONIST are on our wanted list so if you are looking for a new banding challenge get in contact. We rehearse on Wednesdays and have good realistic diary.


Newport Borough Brass Band

March 27 • After a respectable 4th place in the 2nd Section at the Welsh Area Contest, we are looking for FRONT ROW CORNET (position negotiable) 1st BARITONE, 2ND TROMBONE and Bb BASS players to come and join us on our journey under the baton of Martin McHale BEM.


East London Brass

March 27 • PERCUSSION - ELB are the look out for a percussionist to complement our existing section. We have a sensible diary of contests and concerts and are ambitious to keep progressing as a band.


Ian Holmes

BA (hons), PGDip (RCM), ARCM, ALCM
Conductor, piano accompanist and educator


               

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