Some brass band connections in top 25 Greatest British Composers
May 25
A list that will surely create debate, even if a few of the 'greatest' according to the BBC Music Magazine have written for the brass band medium...
Death of Les Webb
May 25 • The death has been announced of the popular teacher, player and conductor, Les Webb.
Radio: Touch of Brass
May 25 • Lots more great music to enjoy in the sun from presenters Martin and Julie.
Nakariakov to help celebrate 30th French Open
May 24 • The French Open Championships take place in the Lore Valley next month — headed by a cocnert performance by the incredible Sergei Nakariakov.
Wright & Round: The World's Greatest Storyteller (arr. Philip Harper)
May 24 • The wonderful tales of Roald Dahl brought to musical life by Philip Harper.
British Open ticket sale date announced
May 22 • The general sale of tickets for the 172nd British Open Championships will open on Friday 29th May.
New Horizons repeat for NYBBGB on You Tube
May 22 • The concert given by the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain featuring the world premiere of 'Victoria Wood: A Laugh Less Ordinary' is now available to enjoy on You Tube.
One out of three for Wantage
May 22 • The Welsh Open champion is enjoying the challenge of reaching out to new audiences.
Full day of brass entertainment at Pershore
May 22 • The Pershore Midsummer Brass Festival takes place on July 4th.
Black Dyke Mills Band: Classic Brass
£5.39£5.39
Brass from the Masters - Volume 1
£6.50£6.50
Still Glides the Stream
£11.25£11.25
4BR Review - Episode 18
May 21 • Iwan Fox and Chris Thomas are joined by Edward Gregson and Paul Hindmarsh to discuss how the wider musical world perceives the banding movement, and what we must do to reinvigorate our artistic vision.
4BR Review - Episode 17
May 11 • Iwan and Chris look at the wider contest issues that have arisen from the recent European Championships in Linz and Spring Festival in Birmingham.
4BR Review - Episode 16
February 26 • Iwan and Chris look forward to the 2026 Regional Championships - the issues, music and tips for victory...
4BR Review - Episode 15
February 1 • Iwan Fox and Chris Thomas look back at the RNCM International Brass Band Festival as well as forward to the Norwegian Nationals and more...
Opinion debate: The luck of the draw or data driven evidence?
May 18 • Is it a myth that the winning of a contest can in part be down to the luck of the draw, or does new research add statistical substance to back up the belief?
Kathleen Gaspoz has been drilling into the stats to back her opinion.
2026 European Brass Band Championships: Test piece reviews
April 23 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox takes a closer look at the set-works to be played this weekend from Thomas Doss, Andreas Ziegelback, Otto M Schwarz and Thomas Murauer.
2026 European Brass Band Championships: Own choice selections
April 21 • 4BR finds out more about the own-choice works to be performed by the bands in the Championship and Challenge Sections in Linz.
2026 European Brass Band Championships: Welcome to Linz
April 20 • Increased size and wider vision underpins EBBA's ethos behind its flagship event — but concerns about the direction of future travel remain...
Concert: Flowers Band
May 24 • The newly crowned European champion bastes an appreciative Newbury audience in the juices of its musical quality.
LP review: Granada Festival '71
May 23 • Looking back to the prototype brass band entertainment contest, as just like today, both organisers and bands try to predict new trends. .
CD review: Still Glides the Stream
May 22 • David Childs and Christopher Williams strip away needless padding to lay bare essential musical certainties.
| # | Band | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eikanger-Bjørsvik | 971.10 |
| 2 | Brighouse and Rastrick | 860.34 |
| 3 | Brass Band Treize Etoiles | 822.07 |
| 4 | Cory | 791.88 |
| 5 | Foden's | 711.59 |
| 6 | Flowers | 586.54 |
| 7 | Black Dyke | 547.59 |
| 8 | Brass Band Willebroek | 517.67 |
| 9 | Valaisia Brass Band | 471.82 |
| 10 | the cooperation band | 469.21 |
Contest: Whit Friday March Contests
Friday 29 May • Saddleworth & Tameside OL3
The Hepworth Band - Brassband Burgermusik Luzern
Saturday 30 May • Dewsbury Minster, Vicarage Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF12 8DD
Regent Hall Concerts - Ithaca Brass
Tuesday 2 June • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ
Fulham Brass Band - Summer Concert
Friday 5 June • St Dionis Church, Parsons Green SW6 4UH
Sherborne Town Band - Friends
Sunday 7 June • Sherborne, Dorset-Pageant Gardens DT9 3NP
CLEETHORPES BAND CIO
May 25 • Cleethorpes Band are seeking a Musical Director
St John's Band (Mossley)
May 21 • We are a friendly, welcoming 4th section band based in Tameside, Greater Manchester. Following our 4th place at the North West regionals, we are looking for a Bb and Eb Bass player (position negotiable). We rehearse Tuesday & Thursday evenings in Mossley.
St John's Band (Mossley)
May 21 • We are a friendly, welcoming 4th section band based in Tameside, Greater Manchester. Following our 4th place at the North West regionals, we are looking for SOLO CORNET players (position negotiable). We rehearse Tuesday and Thursday evenings in Mossley.
Howard J Evans
MA (Dist), Mus.B (hons), ARCM (hons), LRAM, LTCL, PGCE
Conductor, composer, arranger, tutor and pianist