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2011 English National Championship — Postcard from Preston

July 2, 2011
It wasn't just Black Dyke who left Preston with smug smiles of satisfaction on their faces...


2011 English National Championship — Contest retrospective

July 2, 2011
Black Dyke is back in the contest winning business - although it may be true that they have never quite been away...


2011 English National Championship — Gallery - The bands in action

July 2, 2011
Ian Clowes of Goldy Solutions captured the action as it happened in Preston...


2011 English National Championship — The secrets of twin success revealed

July 2, 2011
Malcolm Wood provides a follow up to his intriguing article on how the conductors and players coped with the twin musical disciplines of the English National Championship.


2011 English National Championship — Gallery - Conductors portraits

July 2, 2011
Goldy Solutions Ian Clowes provides 4BR with a selection of close up portraits of the competing conductors at the English National Championship.


2011 English National Championship — Gallery - Images of the day

July 2, 2011
Goldy Solutions Ian Clowes was on hand to capture some stunning images of the English National Championships in Preston.


2011 English National Championship — Introduction to Preston

June 22, 2011
No more Little England syndrome as the BFBB looks towards European integration for the future...


2011 English National Championship — Preview & Predictions

June 22, 2011
Who will be able to master the twin disciplines of Elgar and AN Other to claim their place in Rotterdam next May?


2011 English National Championship — The secret to twin success

June 22, 2011
What is the secret to winning a two legged contest on a single day? Malcolm Wood asked some famous people how they did it...


2011 English National Championship — Test piece review

June 22, 2011
Martin Ellerby's wonderful look at all things Elgarian will be a severe test of the bands - as it was when it was used at the Europeans in 2007.


2011 English National Championship — Own choice selections

June 22, 2011
Nine bands and eight different choices. It should be a great afternoon's musical entertainment for the judges and audience at Preston.




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


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Friday 27 February • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


East London Brass

January 16 • CORNET PLAYER - looking ahead to the 2026 contest season, ELB are looking for a cornet player to complete our line up. The band is ambitious and keen to further our successful 2025 season of winning the areas and promotion at spring festival.


Enderby Band

January 16 • Following our 2nd place finish at the LBBA winter contest and recent promotion to the Senior Cup for the 2026 Spring Festival, we are looking for a SOLO CORNET, a BBb BASS and PERCUSSIONISTS to complete our friendly and hardworking team.


Petworth Town Band

January 15 • Petworth Town Band have vacancies for CORNETS, BASS TROMBONE and TUBA. We are a very active band with concerts and engagements planned throughout the year.


Simon Gresswell


Conductor, adjudicator, tutor, tuba specialist


               

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