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Cutt

Cutt tells it as it was

May 05, 2009
4BR talks exclusively to adjudicator Garry Cutt who tells us just how the B Section and set work panned out in Ostend...


Dodd

Best man Dodd

May 05, 2009
4BR talks exclusively to Michael Dodd, the Best Instrumentalist at the 2009 European Championships.


EBBA

German delight at B Section victory

May 05, 2009
4BR talks exclusively to Franz Matysiak of the new B Section European champions, 3ba brass of Germany.


Childs

Cory ready for battle

April 29, 2009
4BR talks to Cory MD Robert Childs just 36 hours before he leads his band into European battle.


van der Roost

Ancient Times await in Ostend

April 29, 2009
4BR talks exclusively to Jan Van der Roost, composer of the 2009 European test piece, 'From Ancient Times'.


Rosenberg

Rosenberg ready for Euro

April 29, 2009
4BR talks exclusively to EBBA President Ulf Rosenberg ahead of the 32nd European Championships in Belgium.


Childs

Childs delight at Welsh Award

April 16, 2009
Dr Robert Childs has spoken of his delight at winning the prestigious Welsh Guild of Music Award.


Dobson

Dobson relishes National experience

April 16, 2009
4BR has spoken exclusively to composer Simon Dobson about his recent stint with the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain.


Porthouse

Gloucester glory for Porthouse

April 08, 2009
4BR talks to Ian Porthouse after he directs Gloucestershire Youth to the Intermediate Section title at Manchester on the weekend.


Pope

Pope Alan the Sixth

April 08, 2009
4BR talks to Alan Pope after his amazing band of youngsters at Camborne Youth did it again in Manchester – winning a National Youth title for a sixth time.


Sellers

Super Sellers take National crown

April 06, 2009
4BR talks exclusively to Mark Bousie, the delighted and very busy MD of the new Advanced National Youth Champions, Sellers International Youth.


RNCM

Smithy cast as National Champions

April 06, 2009
4BR talks exclusively to Lee Rigg, MD of the new Training Section National Youth Champions, Smithy Bridge Primary School.


Coper

Skyline view from PLC

April 03, 2009
4BR talks exclusively to Paul Lovatt-Cooper about his new work for the National Youth Championships this weekend.


Bousie

2009 Ohio Brass Arts Festival

April 01, 2009
Fairey's Mark Bousie recently enjoyed his trip to taste the playing at the 2009 Ohio Brass Arts Festival.


Broadbent

Broadbent defines conflict position

April 01, 2009
The Chairman of the Association of Brass Band Adjudicators talks to 4BR about ABBA’s position in respect to adjudicator’s conflicts of interest.


Roberts

Roberts revels in Rothwell rise

March 11, 2009
4BR has talked exclusively to Rothwell MD Dave Roberts, after he led his band to the Championship title at Bradford on the weekend.


Law

Law's new order in Bradford

March 11, 2009
4BR talks exclusively to Norman Law after he leads Wakefield Metropolitan to First Section success at Bradford.


Beckley

Holme from Holme for Beckley

March 11, 2009
4BR talks to Duncan Beckley after he returns to Holme Silver and leads them to Second Section success at Bradford.


Garforth

Once and the future for Garforth

March 11, 2009
4BR talks exclusively to Steven Bailey after he led the young band of Garforth to Third Section success at Bradford.


Maltby

Maltby mine a rich seam of form

March 11, 2009
4BR talks exclusively to Terry Clifford after he led a resurgent Maltby Miners to success at Bradford in the Fourth Section.


Nick Childs

A Dyke double?

March 06, 2009
4BR talks to Black Dyke MD Nicholas Childs ahead of the band's defence of their Yorkshire Regional title this coming Sunday.


Cutt

Cutt delight

March 04, 2009
4BR talks to the man who directed Fodens to their record equalling success at Blackpool to find out just how he did it — again...


Wardle

Conway celebrates hat trick

March 03, 2009
4BR has talked to Wardle Anderson MD, Sean Conway after he led his band to a hat trick of regional titles courtesy of the fives of Pentacle.


Oldham Lees

Nap hand for Collins

March 03, 2009
4BR has talked to Oldham (Lees) MD, John Collins, after he directed his band to their own bit of Regional history on the weekend.


Dobcross

Moore the merrier

March 03, 2009
Grenville Moore talks to 4BR after steering Dobcross Silver to their first area title since 1976 at Blackpool.




Podcast

Festival focus for 4BR Review podcast

January 14 • Join the live podcast broadcast this evening with Iwan Fox, Chris Thomas and Dr David Thornton as they preview the attractions at the forthcoming RNCM International Brass Band Festival.


RBC

Area test-piece focus at RBC Brass Day

January 14 • Players, conductors and brass band supporters can enjoy a full day of Third and Fourth Section test-piece workshops in Birmingham — with a Thomas Fountain bonus.


RNCM Festival

Cymbals to soundtracks on offer at RNCM Percussion Day

January 14 • There will be a full day of percussion attractions on offer at the RNCM in February.


Desford

Desford landmark with latest Vietnam tour

January 14 • The 2025 National Champion will head to Vietnam as they mark their 20th overseas tour.


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


Cheltenham Silver Band

January 14 • Tenor Horn, Bass, Percussion (all positions negotiable) in our 3rd Section Band.. . As we prepare for the West of England Areas with our professional conductor, Neil Brownless, and the 2026 summer season, we are looking to welcome new members.


Chinnor Silver

January 13 • New Year,New Section,New MD and for you New Band?. We are looking for a Tuned Percussionist for the areas and beyond.. Rehearsals are on a Wednesday evening 8-10 in our own bandroom (so no setting up each time).


Chinnor Silver

January 13 • Our COMMUNITY BAND is meeting again on Monday (19th) at 11am in our own bandroom.. We welcome players of all abilities to join us for a relaxed,friendly rehearsal with cake and coffee thrown in all free.. Playing with us doesn’t affect your own band


James Garlick

BMus (Hons), QTS
Conductor, Band Trainer, Adjudicator, Tutor


               

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