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Death of David Banwell

June 01, 2026
The death has been announced of David Banwell, the widely respected former player, conductor and member of the 4BR team.


Tredegar

Tredegar add to perc team

May 15, 2026
Callum Hathaway is the latest percussion signing for Tredegar.


Preview

Tredegar to lead Welsh Regional test piece preview

March 12, 2026
The defending Welsh champion Tredegar will be joined by Parc & Dare, Crosskeys and Mid Rhondda for a special Area test piece preview in Tonyrefail on Friday evening.


Robin Stevens

Death of Robin Stevens

February 24, 2026
The death has been announced of the composer Robin Stevens


Buckley

Tredegar to pay musical tribute to Buckley family

February 18, 2026
The musical lives of Brian and Richard Buckley is to be celebrated in a special concert undertaken by Welsh champion Tredegar.


Tredegar

Tredegar RNCM replay now on wobplay

February 13, 2026
The Welsh champions RNCM International Brass Band Festival performance is now available to enjoy again.


Van looy

Van Looy ready for Bourgeois challenge

January 23, 2026
The Belgian euphonium star will showcase one of the most fearsome concertos for the instrument at the RNCM Festival with Welsh Champion, Tredegar.


Tredegar

Tredegar reunites for RNCM Festival

January 16, 2026
The Welsh champion has welcomed a new signing as well as an old friend for their forthcoming RNCM International Brass Band Festival performance.


Dai Thomas

Tredegar look to new business lead for 150th anniversary

January 09, 2026
Welsh champions will take a new approach to their business outlook as their celebrate their 150th anniversary this year.


Essence of Time

Nearly time to capture some of Tredegar's essence

December 30, 2025
There is still time to win a workshop with Martyn Brabbins, Peter Moore, Gavin Higgins, Ian Porthouse, Dewi Griffiths, Sion Jones and more...


Tredegar

Tredegar's Brass Odyssey to be published

November 20, 2025
A major contemporary work by composer Robin Stevens is set to be published following the Welsh champion's new recording.


Tredegar Band

Tredegar Bound by memories this weekend

November 14, 2025
The Welsh champion will celebrate the life and legacy of their much missed baritone player Jon Bound on Saturday night with fun and music — and a 'Yeehaw!' or two...


Tredeagr Band

New addition to Tredegar tuba team

October 28, 2025
Edward Falloon, the principal tuba of the National Youth Orchestra joins the bass section at the Welsh Champion.


Gavin Higgins

Critics Award for Higgins

September 26, 2025
The latest major accolade for composer Gavin Higgins comes from the critics themselves.


Tredegar

Road trip welcome at Tredegar

August 28, 2025
The Welsh Champion has welcomed a long standing friend to their bandhall.


Tredegar

Tredegar join the Rath pack

August 05, 2025
The trombone section of the Welsh Champion are now ambassadors for Rath Trombones.


Tredeagr

Welcome return for Tredegar stalwart

June 27, 2025
Welsh champion welcomes back their longest serving member.


Carole Ednie

Tredegar welcomes new baritone signing

June 22, 2025
Carole Ednie makes the move from Scotland to Wales to join Welsh champions from the cooperation band.


Tredegar

New euph signing at Welsh champion

May 20, 2025
Tredegar has welcomed the signing of Ellie Carlsen on second euphonium.


Moore and Childs

Classical charts marked by Moore and Childs

April 13, 2025
The recent solo CD releases from Peter Moore and David Childs have made their mark on the wider musical world.


Tredeagr

Summer sun offers open air entertainment in Tredegar

April 08, 2025
One of the longest established series of Park Bandstand concerts in Wales returns this Summer.


Brian Buckley

Funeral of C Brian Buckley

February 21, 2025
The funeral of the esteemed conductor and adjudicator will take place on Wednesday 26th February.


VOUNT

New Welsh Open award Bound by great memories

February 12, 2025
A new award will be presented at the Welsh Open Entertainment Contest this weekend in memory of Tredegar baritone player Jon Bound.


Porthouse

2025 RNCM International Brass Band Festival: Interview with Ian Porthouse

January 18, 2025
Ahead of their appearance at the forthcoming RNCM International Brass Band Festival, we catch up with Tredegar's MD to talk about their featured programme of music.


Tredeagr

Goldscheider returns for Gregson Concerto with Tredegar

January 15, 2025
The acclaimed French Horn soloist Ben Goldscheider reunites with Tredegar to perform the Edward Gregson Concerto at the RNCM International Brass Band Festival.




100 tubas

Forget 76 trombones — its 100 tubas that are needed in Scotland

June 11 • Red Note Ensemble is hoping that they will be joined by a legion of low brass for a rare performance of Anthony Braxton's 'Composition No. 19'.


Thomas Doss

Doss reaches landmark birthday

June 11 • The Austrian composer says music is a means of bringing people together as he celebrates his 60th birthday.


wATKINS

AoBBA welcomes Watkins and Porter to ranks

June 11 • The conductors of the Yorkshire Champions and the Director of Music of The Band of the Grenadier Guards have become the latest additions to the Association of Brass Band Adjudicators.


Lullaby

Wright & Round: Lullaby of the Sky (Philip Harper)

June 11 • A wonderfully hypnotic addition to any concert programme from the pen of Philip Harper.


Regent Hall Concerts - Take 5 Brass Quintet

Friday 12 June • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Sherborne Town Band - Celebrating the Music of Malcolm Bennett

Sunday 14 June • Venue-Mark Village Hall, Vole Road, Mark-TA9 4NY. . TA9 4NY


Barnsley Brass - Black Dyke Band

Thursday 25 June • St Mary's Church. Church Street. Barnsley S70 2AH


Regent Hall Concerts - Junior Guildhall Brass Band

Friday 26 June • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - The Royal Sackbut Collective

Friday 26 June • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Tintwistle Band

June 9 • Tintwistle Band are looking for a 2nd horn player to help complete the team. . We rehearse Monday and Thursday 8-10pm under the baton of our MD Jim Henson, at our own bandroom on Old Road in Tintwistle, and perform a variety of concerts all year round.


Crewe Brass

June 5 • Crewe Brass are looking for PERCUSSION PLAYERS (TUNED and KIT) to join our highly motivated 4th section band. We are a very welcoming and sociable band, with a positive outlook and a reasonably busy calendar of engagements. Other enquiries are welcome.


Glossop Old Band

June 5 • Our friendly second section band are looking for a BB bass player to join us for contests, concerts and exciting new projects. Glossop Old Band is situated between Manchester and Sheffield and rich in history


Alex McGee

MA BMus PGCE
Conductor & Composer


               

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