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• The Winners 2002: more...
  There have been over 150 contests of sorts during 2002, and we have the list of as many winners as we could find. See if your band won something in the last 12 months.....
  29.12.02
• 4BR Review of the Year:
  John James has a look back over the year that was in each of the lower sections
  . First Section
  . Second Section
  . Third Section
  . Fourth Section
  29.12.02
• 4BarsRest Awards 2002: more...
  The winners have been announced - all in time to tell your friends over Xmas dinner. Find out who's came top from over 9,000 entries.
  25.12.02
• The 2002 4BarsRest Awards:
  The awards come in the following categories:. Introduction and voting form
  . Band of the Year
  . Player of the Year
  . Conductor of the Year
  . CD of the Year
  . Lower Section Band of the Year
  . Newcomer of the Year
  . Test Piece of the Year
  . Contest Performance of the Year
  08.12.02
• 4BarsRest All Star Band of the Year 2002: more...
  The 4BR team give you their choice for their "All Star" band. Rehearsals should be amazing
  25.12.02
• 4BarsRest Bands of the Year 2002: more...
  4BR choose the international line-ups for England, Scotland and Wales. Do you get a cap?
• Retrospective Report: more...
  Dutch Brass Band Championships
  Saturday 7th December 2002
  Championship Section
  17.12.02
• Band Profiles:
  . The Rochdale Borough Youth Band
  . The Staffordshire Band
  15.12.02
• Anniversary:
  University of Warwick Brass Society Celebrates its 10th Anniversary
  By Nicola Gadsden
  15.12.02
• Regulation Junkies: more...
  By Howard Snell
  09.12.02
• Thanks for the Memory No 4: more...
  Rowland Jones
  by Chris Helme
  04.12.02
• 2002 Brass in Concert Championships:
  . Post Contest Review
  . The Contenders
  . The Records: 1977 - 2001
  14.11.02
  
  2002 Mineworkers Championship:
  Previews and Post Contest Review:
  . Post Contest Review - all sections
  . Championship Section
  . Lower Sections
  12.11.02
• The Regional Test Pieces 2003: more...
  by Paul Hindmarsh
  06.11.02
• 25th Anniversary of the Floral Dance: more...
  With thanks to John Hinckley
  03.11.02
• The resurgence of the St. Dennis: more...
  4BR talk with MD Brian Minear
  03.11.02
• 4BR interview Derick Kane: more...
  Principal Euphonium - International Staff Band of the Salvation Army
  03.11.02
• Judge for yourself. more...
  by Howard Snell
  03.11.02
• Pontins Championships 2002:
  retrospective reviews:
  . Championship Section
  . First section
  . Second section
  . Third section
  . Fourth section
  29.10.02
• Pontins Championships 2002:
  Previews:
  . Championship Section
  . First section
  . Second section
  . Third section
  . Fourth section
  22.10.02
• Nationals 2002: more...
  4BR coverage of this years championship section event from the Royal Albert Hall, London
  13.10.02
• Band profile: more...
  Sellers International Youth Band
  12.10.02
• Thanks for the Memory No 3: more...
  LOUIS ALLISON
  by Chris Helme
  12.10.02
• The Whole Truth and Nothing but . more...
  by Howard Snell
  12.10.02
• Hade Edge Band - Nationals Diary 2002: more...
  by MD Simon Wood
  05.10.02
• East Anglia Trombone Day: more
  Sunday 22nd September 2002
  01.10.02
• Music Review: more
  Releases from Jagrins Music Publications
  21.09.02
• Lower Section Nationals 2002:
  Post match analysis
  . A general overview
  . First section
  . Second section
  . Third section
  . Fourth section
  27.09.02
• Lower Section Nationals 2002:
  Adjudicator's comments
  . First section
  . Second section
  . Third section
  . Fourth section
  26.09.02
• Lower Section Nationals 2002:
  Live from Torquay:
  . First section
  . Second section
  . Third section
  . Fourth section
  20/21.09.02
• Lower Section Nationals 2002:
  Previews:
  . First section
  . Second section
  . Third section
  . Fourth section
  . Test Piece Review
  . The Judges
  . Did You Know?
  18.09.02
  
• British Open 2002: Post Match articles
  . Around the Hall: more...
  . Retrospective Review: more...
  . Bob On!: more...
  18.09.02
• British Open 2002: more...
  Full coverage of this years event
  04.09.02
• Making a CD - Part I: more...
  4BR talk to Trevor Caffull, Sales and Marketing Director at SP&S Ltd
  10.09.02
• National College of Brass continues to expand: more...
  College representatives observe a significant increase in the number of newly established examination centres
  10.09.02
• Conductors Day: more...
  Rainford Bandroom, 1st September 2002
  09.09.02
• The Gang of Four, or was it Five? more...
  Howard Snell reflects...
  03.09.02
• The 2002 Great Northern Brass Arts Festival:
  . CWS Manchester and Alex Mortimer
  . Hary Mortimer CBE
  28.08.02
• Boxing Clever: Adjudicators box
  Check out this old photograph from the Nationals showing how close the adjudicators box used to be.
  27.08.02
• Top 10:
  The ten most influential people in the brass band movement
  15.08.02
• Frozen in Time: Black Dyke Mills Band 1972
  We've named the faces but can you tell us more?
  15.08.02
• Registry Rule Changes 2002:
  New rule changes come into force this month
  14.08.02
• Nationals Headache?:
  The National Finals under the 4BR microscope
  10.08.02
• Player Profile: Tormod Flaten
  07.08.02

• Top 10:
  The Greatest Brass Band Contest Composers
  25.07.02
• Thanks for the Memory No 2:
  WILLIE BARR, the Flying Scot
  by Chris Helme
  18.07.02
• Band Profile: Hazel Grove Brass Band
  18.07.02

• Famous Five take on the Contest Organisers
  Five top bands lay the law down about what they want, what they really, really want
  18.06.02
• YBS take a Swiss Role
  European Champions take Switzerland by storm
  16.06.02

• Top Ten: Soprano Players
  The Top 10 Soprano Players of All Time
  09.06.02
• Major Headaches: Part 1
  The British Open Brass Band Championships
  09.06.02
• Band Profiles:
  09.06.02
  
  Hebden Bridge
  This is the History of Hebden Bridge (so far!)
  
  East Yorkshire Motor Services Band
  Senior Cup Winners 2002
• National Finals 2002:
  National Finals to host "Jubilee Celebration"
  06.06.02
• Regionals 2002: North West and Midlands
  Retrospective Report by John James
  06.06.02
• Whit Marches 2002: . Whit Friday: A Personal Account
  . Whit Friday: 4BR at their Whits end
  30.05.02
• All England Masters 2002: . A great Gray day in Cambridge
  4BR talk to Russell Gray - a man with a 100% record!
  30.05.02
  
  . Anorak heaven
  4BarsRest analyses all the combinations of results
  30.05.02
  
  . Masters in Restrospect
  Post match analysis of the days events from Cambridge
  29.05.02
  
  . Player Profile:
  4BR "Outstanding Instrumentalist at the 2002 All England Masters" - Morgan Griffiths of the Williams Fairey band.
  29.05.02
  
  . Test Piece review
  Atlnatic by Philip Wilby
  . Fifty things...
  50 Things you need to know about "The Masters" - honest!
  . Conductors:
  The Conductors Records since the competition began
  . Band by Band Analysis:
  A closer look at all the bands competing this year
  . Hours with the Masters
  Howard Snell looks back at his years at Cambridge
  . Thanks for the Memory No. 1:
  Derek Malcolm Garside by Chris Helme
  . FREE SMS: Get the results sent to your mobile as a SMS. . In retrospect:
  A look on the All England Masters, 2001.
  . Results:
  Find out all the results since the competition beganposted: 20.05.02
• 82nd Spring Brass Band Festival
  Winter Gardens, Blackpool.
  Saturday 11th May 2002
  
  Retrospective reviews now available:
  . Grand Shield
  . Senior Cup
  . Senior Trophy
  posted: 14.05.02
• 82nd Spring Brass Band Festival
  The Winter Gardens Blackpool
  Saturday 11th May 2002
  
  Previews:
  . Grand Shield
  . Senior Cup
  . Senior Trophy
  . Test pieces
  posted: 09.05.02
• European Championships 2002
  
  . The 4BR overall verdict: A general overview of the European weekend
  . The Chain Gang: YBS and Dr King take another Euro title
  . Dobson's Choice: Young English Simon Dobson composer takes Euro title
  . Review: A retrospective look at the first section
  . European 2002: Special Gala Concert
  Saturday 04 May 2002
  Yorkshire Building Society Band
  Black Dyke Band
  . Euroopean 2002: Celebration Concert
  Friday 3rd May
  Brass Band Buizingen
  Guest Soloist: Maurice Andre
  Date Posted: 08.05.02
  . Review: A retrospective look at the championship section
  Date Posted: 07.05.02
  . Live from Brussels: Draw, results and comments. All the action as it happens - providing we've got an internet connection!!!
  . 4BR coverage: Find out about the weekend and how we'll feed the days events onto the website
  . Band by band preview: A closer look at the bands battling for the coveted European title and our dodgy predictions
  . First Section Preview: A closer look at the bands battling for the first section title and our dodgy predictions
  . The Test Pieces: find out all there is to know about 'Chain' by Piet Swerts and 'Excalibur' by Jan van der Roost
  . The judges and the composer's final: al closer look at the men who'll be picking the prizewinners and those looking to become the 2nd European composers champion.
  
  Also: the following articles have been updated
  . The First European Championships:
  . Records since 1978
  . Top 60 - facts and figures
  . The forgotten Test Piece:
  date: 28.04.02
• Post Match Analysis: West of England
  . Championship section
  . First section
  . Second section
  . Third section
  . Fourth section
  date: 10.04.02
• West of England regional championships 2002:
  Previews
  . Championship section
  . First section
  . Second section
  . Third section
  . Fourth section
• Post Match Analysis: North of England
  . Championship section
  . First section
  . Second section
  . Third section
  . Fourth section
  date: 22.03.02
• Post Match Analysis: London & SC
  . Championship section
  . First section
  . Second section
  . Third section
  . Fourth section
  date: 22.03.02
• Post Match Analysis: Wales
  . Championship section
  . First section
  . Second section
  . Third section
  . Fourth section
  date: 19.03.02
• Post Match Analysis: Scotland
  . Championship section
  . First section
  . Second section
  . Third section
  . Fourth section
  date: 18.03.02
• Post Match Analysis: North West
  . Championship section
  . First section
  . Second section
  . Third section
  . Fourth section
  date: 16.03.02
• London and SC regional championships 2002:
  Previews
  . Championship section
  . First section
  . Second section
  . Third section
  . Fourth section
• London and Southern Counties Regional:
  The alternative look
  date: 15.03.02
• Wales regional championships 2002:
  Previews
  . Championship section
  . First section
  . Second section
  . Third section
  . Fourth section
• North East regional championships 2002:
  Previews
  . Championship section
  . First section
  . Second section
  . Third section
  . Fourth section
• London and Southern Counties Regional:
  The alternative look
  date: 15.03.02
• Post Match Analysis: Midlands
  . Championship section
  . First section
  . Second section
  . Third section
  . Fourth section
  date: 08.03.02
• Scotland regional championships 2002:
  Previews
  . Championship section
  . First section
  . Second section
  . Third section
  . Fourth section
  date: 07.03.02
• North West regional championships 2002:
  Previews
  . Championship section
  . First section
  . Second section
  . Third section
  . Fourth section
  date: 06.03.02
• Post Match Analysis: Yorkshire
  . Championship section
  . First section
  . Second section
  . Third section
  . Fourth section
  date: 05.03.02
• Regionals 2002: Test piece reviews
  date: 27.02.02
• Midlands regional championships 2002:
  Previews
  . Championship section
  . First section
  . Second section
  . Third section
  . Fourth section
  date: 26.02.02
• Yorkshire regional championships 2002:
  Previews
  . Championship section
  . First section
  . Second section
  . Third section
  . Fourth section
  date: 24.02.02
• Breathless Churchill Society
  The Churchill Society respond to 4BR about our article and support for Conelia Parkers "Breathless" work of art.
  date: 18.02.02
• Now and Then
  David Read, one of our leading adjudicators gives his views on the banding scene of today and of yesteryear.
  date: 17.02.02
• Wanabe a Conductor?
  Robert Childs, MD of BAYV Cory gives an insight into preparing a lower section test piece for the Regionals.
  date: 16.02.02
• 2002 Norwegian Championships Preview
  We take a a look at this years contest at the Greig Hall Bergen. Full details of all the bands, profiles, test pieces and own choices being played and of course our predictions.
  date: 07.02.02
• Yeovil in Retrospect
  We take a retrospective look back at Mount Charles victory at the first big entertainment contest of the year, plus details of what all the bands played.
  date: 04.02.02
• Yeovil Contest Preview
  The first big contest of the year takes place in Yeovil. We have all the details of the runners and riders, plus the usual dodgy prediction.
  date: 02.02.02
• Tim Mutum's Long Player Reviews
  The leading brass band record collector reviews two of his favourite LP's (remember them?) from Mirrlees and Black Dyke, many moons ago
  date: 27.01.02
• The Top 10 most Weird and Odd brass band names of all time
  We've trawled through the history books and come up with some pretty bonkers names of bands. Fancy playing for any of these.
  date: 24.01.02
• Eikanger pay homage to Heaton
  Howard Snell and Eikanger Bjorsvik Mussiklag feature the music of the late, great Wilfred Heaton in one of the most important concerts of 2002
  date: 23.01.02
• Black Dyke at the Northern
  We pass a critical ear over Dyke's first "residency" test at the Northern and see how Wilby's "Atlantic" sounds for the Masters in their hands.
  date: 20.01.02

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