4BR British Open preview

September 2
Join us on air on Wednesday evening to give us your views and opinions ahead of the 171st British Open Championships at Symphony Hall.

New additions to prize list at British Open

September 2 • The new champion will bag a record cash prize whilst a new cornet award adds to the individual accolades on offer at Symphony Hall this weekend.

Richter award for pioneering brass band advocacy

September 2 • Alexander Richter has been presented with the prestigious Eitelfriedrich-Thom Award.

Ashley's life affirming donation

September 2 • The Foden's baritone player Ashley Dixon has donated her life giving stem cells to help a father of two children.

Hayes becomes Evo Oldroyd Artist

September 2 • The principal cornet of the cooperation band becomes and Oldroyd Artist.

Looking for an Open preview?

September 2 • Nearly all the bands will give you the opportunity to hear 'Star Crossed Lovers' before Saturday — so go along and find out more about Stephen Roberts' take on Prokofiev's 'Romeo and Juliet'

Job opportunities at Brass Bands England

September 2 • Two new job opportunities have come up at Brass Bands England.

Brighouse trio to take final bow at Open

September 2 • The acclaimed Brighouse & Rastrick trombone section will make one final contest appearance together at the British Open in Birmingham on the weekend.

New term for new intake at Foden's Youth

September 2 • The Foden's Youth Band will be looking to attract lots of new recruits for an academic year of great music making.

Best of British Brass Bands

£7.50£6.00

Lerner & Loewe's My Fair Lady

£31.25£28.25

Black Dyke Mills Band plays Rossini

£5.39£5.39

Preludes, Rags and Cakewalks

£13.25£13.25

Gabrieli: The Glory of Venice

£12.75£12.75

Transatlantic - Onyx Brass and John Wilson

£14.00£12.75

4BR Interview - Episode 5

August 31 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to conductor David Bremner to find out more about the the vibrant brass band landscape in the southern hemisphere.

4BR Review - Episode 6

August 20 • A special live episode on how we can break free of our self-imposed confines to reach out to new audiences?

4BR Review - Episode 5

July 17 • Modern major test pieces, Artificial Intelligence and compositional craftsmanship, CD reviews and much more

4BR Interview - Episode 4

July 6 • George Reece of BiggerFeat Productions based in Linkoping in Sweden.

From Peel to the Proms: How brass bands need to follow the Jackson vision

July 22 • The man at the top of Radio 3 has set the blueprint vision for how brass bands can return to the airwaves and back to the Proms.

Do you want to go large?: The problems with test piece obesity

May 29 • Is our appetite for everything new and bigger starting to affect our musical well being?

2025 European Championships: Stavanger preview

May 5 • A fascinating weekend of competition is in store in Stavanger with a desire to embrace change to be seen, heard and perhaps even undertaken...

2025 European Championships: Test piece reviews

May 4 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox takes a close look at the four major test-pieces to be performed in Stavanger this coming weekend.

Concert: Flowers Band

August 31 • The National Champion endorses its wide ranging musical credentials with an impressive showing at Snape Maltings.

Concert: National Youth Brass Band of Wales

August 30 • A neat balance of traditional tributes and slot machine fun provides musical insight and exuberance as the flagship of Welsh youth banding showcase their talents in Newport.

Concert: National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain

August 10 • Martyn Brabbins focuses a far and wide approach with a musical eye to an immediate future closer to home for the stars of tomorrow.

#	Band	Points
1	Eikanger-Bjørsvik	1,126.73
2	Cory	1,032.85
3	Foden's	1,003.92
4	Brass Band Treize Etoiles	946.60
5	Brass Band Willebroek	858.63
6	Flowers	739.99
7	Black Dyke	645.89
8	Valaisia Brass Band	618.19
9	Brighouse and Rastrick	493.42
10	Tredegar	488.91