Kapitol Music Panel responds to percussion questions
November 6
The Music Panel of the National Championships of Great Britain has give its official response to the questions asked about percussion requirements for test pieces.
BrookWright Music: Sleigh Ride Suite (Leopold Mozart arr. Alex McGee)
November 6 • Why not place a little festive Mozart into your band concerts this Christmas?
Brighouse stars inspire in East Anglia
November 6 • Players from Brighouse & Rastrick Band led the tutoring on the recent East Anglian BBA Brass Training Day in Norwich.
Classical euphonium offer at Leeds Conservatoire
November 6 • A new Classical Music for Brass study led by Morgan Griffiths is now available at Leeds Conservatoire.
Report & Result: 2024 Durham County BBA Contest
November 6 • Cockerton's 'Connotations' claims the honours in Peterlee.
Report & Result: 2024 Borders Entertainment Contest
November 4 • An A star performance from Annan Town claims the honours at Innerleithen.
Report & Results: 2024 SWBBA Contest
November 4 • An enjoyable day of cross border own-choice battles sees the SWBBA title head to over the River Severn to City of Cardiff (M1) with section victories to Markham & District, Pendennis Brass, Bay Brass, Plymouth City Academy and St Austell Youth.
Report & Results: 2024 Wychavon Festival of Brass
November 2 • Hepworth claim the entertainment honours in Evesham with section awards to Blackburn & Darwen, Cross Keys Silver, Lydney Town and University of Warwick Brass.
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
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
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
January 31 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to Simone Rebello about this weekend's RNCM Day of Percussion
Dutch memories: Images from the 2024 Championship Section in Utrecht
October 28 • The great photographers from Warbermedia were on hand in Utrecht to capture the action on 'The Lost Circle' and its outcomes...
The Brass Band Conference 2024: A new measurement of success
October 21 • The Brass Bands England Conference spoke of an organisation confident in its creative approach to the communal challenges of the brass banding movement.
The right National number: What options now for the Royal Albert Hall?
October 11 • Kapitol is faced with a balancing act conundrum to solve as it reduces the number of competitors to increase the appeal of the top section National Championship of Great Britain.
Take 5: A quintet of talking points from the Royal Albert Hall
October 8 • There were plenty of talking points that bubbled away at this year's National Final in London...
Concert: Brian Taylor 50 Year Anniversary Concert
October 23 • A memorable evening for a modest man who has stamped his greatness on the banding movement with his playing for the past half century.
Concert: Helen Vollam, Philip Cobb, Elizabeth Burley
October 18 • A recital performance of perfectly balanced contrasts from three musicians in musical synchronisation.
CD review: Regionals 2025
October 16 • Challenges of character and style will ask demanding questions of the bands hoping to get to London and Cheltenham next year.
| # | Band | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brass Band Treize Etoiles | 1,309.97 |
| 2 | Foden's | 1,053.75 |
| 3 | Cory | 811.30 |
| 4 | Black Dyke | 803.61 |
| 5 | Eikanger-Bjørsvik | 771.74 |
| 6 | Tredegar | 643.04 |
| 7 | Flowers | 553.76 |
| 8 | Brighouse and Rastrick | 494.42 |
| 9 | Valaisia Brass Band | 404.16 |
| 10 | Grimethorpe Colliery | 290.63 |
Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band
Friday 8 November • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London. . W1C2DJ
Longridge Band - The Houghton Weavers
Saturday 9 November • Longridge Civic Hall, 1 Calder Avenue, Longridge, Preston PR3 3HJ
Contest: 47th Brass in Concert
Saturday 16 November • The Gladhous International Centre for Music, St Mary's Square, Gateshead NE8 2JR
Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Royal Air Force Regiment
Friday 22 November • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ
Longridge Band - Christmas Concert
Saturday 7 December • Longridge Civic Hall, 1 Calder Avenue, Longridge, Preston PR3 3HJ
Wakefield Metropolitan Brass Band
November 6 • Looking for a Euphonium to complete the section.
Bilton Silver Rugby Band
November 5 • Bilton Silver (Rugby) requires an Eb bass to join our Championship Section band. Under MD Brad Turnbull we have a varied programme of events. Rehearsals are held on Monday and Friday at 7-45pm in our own purpose built bandroom.
Besses o'th' Barn Band
November 5 • Under the direction of David W Ashworth, we are making every effort to complete the rebuild of this very famous brass band. We require three percussionists , a Bb Bass and one Back Row Cornet to complete our line up for the North West Area Contest.
James Chamberlain
BMus (Hons) PGCE
Conductor, Teacher