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2024 Regional Championships
London & SC, Stevenage, 16-17 March
North of England, Durham, 16-17 March
Wales, Swansea, 16-17 March

As it happened...

Abertillery

Results: 2024 Welsh Regional Championships

March 16
Cory, Northop Silver, Abertillery Town, Penclawdd and Holywell claim the Welsh crowns in Swansea.


Easington Colliery

Results: North of England Regional Championships

March 16 • Easington Colliery, North Skelton, Durham Miners Association, Flookburgh and Craghead Colliery claim Area titles in Durham.


Zone One

Results: 2024 London & SC Regional Championships

March 16 • Zone One Brass, Horsham Borough, St. Sebastian Wokingham, Putney & Wimbledon and Betteshanger the all important honours at Stevenage.


Dodworth

Dodworth promise Holiday Inn entertainment

March 15 • Dodworth Colliery MW Band will bring their brand of entertainment to the Yorkshire Brass Band Festival.


Flowers

Flowers in Wonderland in Morley

March 15 • The West of England Regional Champion will head to Morley to showcase their 'Best of Brass' credentials in Leeds.


M15 record Gregson for Endangered Instrument Appeal

March 15 • The M15 Brass Quintet is helping raise funds for the RNCM Endangered Instrument Appeal.


Traffic warnings for M25

March 15 • If you are heading to Stevenage this weekend then please check on traffic news.


Wobplay Area highlights from Torquay and Stevenage

March 15 • You can now enjoy performances from Torquay and after this weekend from Stevenage too.


Best Area news for Rothwell

March 14 • The return of bass player Chris Harrison has been the best news for Rothwell Temperance.


Interview with Dr David Thornton

Interview with Dr David Thornton

February 4 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to RNCM International Brass Band Festival Artistic Director Dr David Thornton at the end of the 2024 event in Manchester.


Interview with James Gourlay and Emily Nicolas

Interview with James Gourlay and Emily Nicolas

February 3 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to conductor James Gourlay and presenter Emily Nicolas after the performance of the RNCM Brass Band at the recent RNCM International Brass Band Festival


Interview with Ian Porthouse and Matthias Hofs

Interview with Ian Porthouse and Matthias Hofs

January 31 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to Tredegar MD Ian Porthouse and soloist Matthias Hofs at the RNCM International Brass Band Festival


Interview with Simone Rebello

Interview with Simone Rebello

January 31 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to Simone Rebello about this weekend's RNCM Day of Percussion


4BR Hall of Fame:  No. 29: Major George H Willcocks MBE, MVO

4BR Hall of Fame: No. 29: Major George H Willcocks MBE, MVO

February 29 • Tim Mutum looks back at the remarkable life and brass band career of a musician who still evokes immediate admiration and respect 60 years and more after his death.


Empowering Futures: Grimethorpe's education outreach ambition

February 23 • One of UK's most famous bands is investing in the education of future generations of players to help rejuvenate community brass band music making.


Take 5: Highlights from the 2024 RNCM International Brass Band Festival

February 8 • Five things that caught the imagination and gained deserved acclaim at the recent RNCM International Brass Band Festival in Manchester.


Right or wrong?: That thorny topic of trust

February 6 • Brass band writer Christopher Thomas adds his thoughts on adjudication trust and integrity and how he believes we all have a part to play in its reform and modernisation.

CD review: Turris Fortissima

February 29 • Diverse detours bring freshness to expressions of faith on an engaging release from Birmingham Citadel Band


Concert: Love, Spit and Valve Oil

February 23 • The hard reality of Martin Green's homage to community punches you in the guts but still lifts the spirit...


Concert: Brighouse & Rastrick Band

February 4 • An inspired James Gourlay reminds us all of what we have missed about him and his music making...


# Band Points
1Foden's1,759.69
2Cory1,425.26
3Black Dyke1,061.31
4Tredegar813.03
5Brighouse and Rastrick737.24
6Eikanger-Bjørsvik690.19
7Valaisia Brass Band587.68
8Brass Band Treize Etoiles563.39
9Flowers359.50
10Grimethorpe Colliery245.16

Brass Bands England - Youth Champs 2024

Saturday 23 March • Dean Close School, Cheltenham GL51 6HE


The Hepworth Band - A Celebration of Great British Music

Saturday 23 March • Huddersfield Town Hall, Ramsden Street, Huddersfield HD1 2TA


Longridge Band - Spring Concert

Saturday 23 March • Longridge Civic Hall, 1 Calder Avenue, Longridge. Preston, PR3 3HJ PR3 3HJ


Hathersage Band - Hathersage Village Spring Concert

Saturday 13 April • Hathersage Methodist Church, Main Road, Hathersage S32 1BB


The Hepworth Band - Brass & Cream Tea

Sunday 14 April • St David's Church Holmbridge. Woodhead Road, Holmbridge, Holmfirth HD9 2NQ


St Swithuns Brass Band

March 15 • St Swithuns Band currently has vacancies for front row cornet players to join us for playing at various local events. We are a friendly, non-contesting Band with players of all ages. Players of any brass instrument will be welcomed to rehearsals.


St Swithuns Brass Band

March 15 • St Swithuns Band currently has vacancies for front row cornet players to join us for playing at various local events. We are a friendly, non-contesting Band with players of all ages. Players of any brass instrument will be welcomed to rehearsals.


Thurcroft Welfare Band

March 15 • The band is looking for a solo euphonium player as we prepare for this summer's season of concerts and fun. We are fortunate to have our own bandroom near J1 of the M18 (Sheffield/Rotherham area) and rehearse Tuesdays & Thursdays 7.15 - 9.15


Howard J Evans

MA (Dist), Mus.B (hons), ARCM (hons), LRAM, LTCL, PGCE
Conductor, composer, arranger, tutor and pianist


               

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