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Rankings: December/January update

January 06, 2008
The final World of Brass – 4barsrest.com Rankings for 2007 confirm Cory as the world’s leading band, following a year that saw it win the Welsh Championship for the sixth successive year and take its first British Open title since 2002.


The Trusts Waitakere

Wishes from Waitakere

January 06, 2008
The Trusts Waitakere Brass entertained a delighted audience on Saturday the 22nd of December at their annual ‘Christmas Wishes’ concert, held at the Glen Eden Playhouse.


Waratah Brass

Waratah in Australian Spectacular

January 06, 2008
Waratah Brass will get into the spirit of Australia Day with their involvement in the 59th Australian Intervarsity Festival.


grimethorpe

Thank you 4BR

January 06, 2008
Grimethorpe Colliery say thank you to everybody who voted for them on 4BR to give them their final awards of 2007.


Mead

Mead set for Spain

January 06, 2008
Euphonium star to perform with the Spanish Brass quintet.


NABBC

Scottish Regional workshop

January 06, 2008
The National Association of Brass Band Conductors is holding a Regional test piece workshop in Scotland later this month — so get along and find out more!


Dobcross Youth

Dobcross Youth 'Take Hart'

January 06, 2008
Cue the 'Gallery' music as Dobcross Youth Band team up with Mark Hart...


Jef Sparkes

Sparkes united

January 06, 2008
United Co-op conductor Jef Sparkes has tied the knot to his flugel player...


Birth of a new band

January 06, 2008
Amid the doom and gloom there is a new banding arrival to celebrate in Yorkshire with the birth of Alverton Brass.


Lofthouse

Stylish year end for Lofthouse

January 06, 2008
After a memorable 2007 Lofthouse 2000 has been dishing out it annual awards.


grimethorpe

Grimey's performance 'Out of the Blue'

January 04, 2008
Grimethorpe Colliery appeared on BBC Radio 5 on Thursday evening performing one of the most identifiable pieces of music that gets aired every Saturday.


NABBC

NABBC Workshop

January 04, 2008
The National Association of Brass Band Conductors are holding a test piece workshop at Newstead.


BTM

MD changes at BTM

January 04, 2008
With Jason Katsikaris back in Oz for a break, Graham O'Connor takes over the helm at BTM.


Wormald

Smithills head For London

January 04, 2008
Chris Wormald and Smithills Schools Senior Band are set to educate the educators in London.


Harper retires

January 04, 2008
The popular trumpet and cornet player Brian Harper has been forced to hang up his mouthpiece.


Dobcross Youth

Charitable Christmas for Dobcross

January 04, 2008
Dobcross Youth Band has enjoyed a very charitable Christmas.


Armstrong

One last step for Armstrong

January 04, 2008
Horn star Martin Armstrong has taken his last step out with Grimethorpe Colliery Band.


Cobb

Cobbs lead Cornish Christmas Course

January 04, 2008
Dr Stephen Cobb and his talented son, Philip led an intensive Christmas Course in Cornwall.


sT gEORGES

Adjudication change in Yorkshire

January 02, 2008
There has been a change of adjudicator at the Yorkshire Regional Championships.


YBS

Hobbins takes over top chair

January 02, 2008
Alan Hobbins takes over top chair at YBS.


Kerwin

Kerwin leaves YBS

January 02, 2008
Principal Cornet Alex Kerwin leaves YBS.


Flixton

New Year players at Flixton

January 02, 2008
The Flixton Band welcome in the New Year with some new players to the ranks.


ABBA

ABBA make percussion statement

January 01, 2008
The Association of Brass Band Adjudicators have given a statement on percussion in the lower sections.


RAH

Changes to Regional test piece

January 01, 2008
Music Panel announce changes to Second Section Regional test piece.


Fishburn

Fishburn take up Durham residency

January 01, 2008
Fishburn take over Brass Band in Residency at Durham University.




National Youth Championships

Judges announced for 2026 National Youth Championships

December 11 • Anna Wilby, Christopher Bond, Stephanie Kennedy, Lauren Chinn, Daniel Brooks and Ailsa Russell (above) will be making the decisions at the National Youth Championships next March.


Brass Matters

Podcast: Brass Matters — The Centre of Things Part 1

December 11 • Join John Wallace and friends as they discuss his latest musical project.


rules

Regional Championship borrowing rules confirmed

December 11 • Bands in Sections 1-4 will be able to borrow players to boost their chances of National Championship qualification.


Linz

rooms4groups has European Championship deals ready to go

December 11 • The hotel specialists have plenty of great deals for people heading to Linz for the European Championships next year.


Garforth Brass - Strawberry Fields Primary School

Friday 5 December • Garforth Methodist Church,. Church Lane,. Garforth,. Leeds LS25 1NW


The Hepworth Band - Christmas Brass & Voices

Saturday 6 December • Thornhill Parish Church, Dewsbury WF12 0JZ


Petworth Town Band - Petworth Town Band Christmas Event

Saturday 6 December • Petworth Town Centre GU28 OAD


Haverhill Silver Band - Family Christmas Concert

Sunday 7 December • Castle Manor Academy, Haverhill CB9 9JE


Petworth Town Band - PetworthTown Band Christmas Concert

Saturday 13 December • St Mary’s Church Petworth GU28 OAD


Petworth Town Band

December 9 • Petworth Town Band have vacancies for CORNETS, BASS TROMBONE and TUBA. We are a very active band with an inspirational MD Paula Streeter. Concerts are planned for next year and we would welcome you to join us


Welwyn Garden City Band

December 9 • We are a friendly & sociable Second Section Band with an eye on the 2026 Areas. We have vacancies for a FRONT ROW CORNET player and PERCUSSIONISTS.


Flookburgh band

December 9 • Flookburgh Band Vacancy ........ Musical Director . . We are newly promoted to the Second Section and looking for an inspirational Musical Director to lead us forward!. Concerts: 5 main concerts per year + summer engagements . .


Ian Porthouse


Cornet soloist, clinician, conductor and adjudicator


               

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