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2025 Brass in Concert Championships
The Glasshouse, Gateshead
15-16 November 2025
King's Award for Macclesfield Youth Brass Band
November 14
The leading youth band organisation is to be presented with The King's Award for Voluntary Service for 2025.
Amersham ready for rowdy and joyful celebration
November 14 • Amersham Band will join forces with Shri Sriram and friends for a great night of ever inventive jazz inspired fusion fun in London.
Tredegar Bound by memories this weekend
November 14 • The Welsh champion will celebrate the life and legacy of their much missed baritone player Jon Bound on Saturday night with fun and music — and a 'Yeehaw!' or two...
Gregson gains Gramophone link for latest release
November 14 • Edward Gregson's latest CD recording featuring his tuba concerto played by Ross Knight has been released.
Derwent to provide premiere performances
November 14 • A new arrangement of Faure's 'Requiem' for brass band and choir will form part of a concert at Southwell Minster this weekend with Derwent Brass.
Eagley honoured by King's Award
November 14 • The Eagley Band organisation has spoken of its pride after the announcement that it is to be presented with a King's Award for Voluntary Service.
ConsTest to return to Brum
November 14 • The popular ConTest Championship will be held at the RBS next April — but you need to be quick to get your name in the hat and enjoy the day.
Make sure you book your best BIC seat in the house
November 11 • Your really don't want to miss out on the entertainment at Brass in Concert this year — even if you can't make it to Gateshead.
Moore on Radio 3
November 11 • The acclaimed soloist can be heard performing Dani Howard's 'Trombone Concerto' on Radio 3 next week.
Nyman Brass
£11.52£11.52
Music for Organ and Brass
£12.89£12.89
The World of the Brass Band
£11.96£11.96
The Yankee Brass Band
£13.75£13.75
Postcards from Grimethorpe
£13.50£10.12
Still Glides the Stream
£11.25£11.25
4BR Review - Episode 10
October 21 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox and Chris Thomas look back at the 2025 Albert Hall National Championship.
4BR Review - Episode 9
October 10 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox and Chris Thomas preview the 2025 Albert Hall National Championship as well as look at the latest CD releases.
4BR Review - Episode 8
October 1 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox and Chris Thomas open up the debate to views and opinions on just what our choices of test-pieces for competition tell the wider musical world about us?
4BR Review - Episode 7
September 6 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox and Chris Thomas preview the 2025 British Open Championship in Birmingham
Prestige, expectation and scrutiny: Being Black Dyke's new principal cornet
November 10 • Tom Hutchinson will soon add his name to a remarkable lineage of great players to have sat in the principal cornet seat at the most famous band in the world. And there is something to learn from them all...
2025 National Championships of Great Britain: Podium adjudications
October 14 • The written remarks of judges Ian Bousfield, Dr Stephen Cobb and Prof Rob Wiffen OBE on the top three Albert Hall finishers of Desford, Black Dyke and Flowers on 'Symphony in Two Movements'.
2025 National Championships of Great Britain: Royal Albert Hall preview
October 9 • There are more than just the challenges of Edward Gregson's 'Symphony in Two Movements' to be considered this weekend in London.
2025 BBE Annual Conference: One step back before two steps forward
October 2 • Brass Bands England may need to put some current ambitions on hold for the moment if they want their future investment plans to flourish as hoped.
CD review: Festivities: Cornerstones Vol. 3
November 6 • Philip Harper's musical impulses provide a strong argument to back the case for his appreciation of classic celebratory spirits.
Concert: Wonder Women
November 5 • Bones Apart span the centuries on their engaging visit to the middle of nowhere.
Concert: Folk and Dance
November 4 • A finely attuned concert of nostalgia is given a thoroughly modern appreciation by Dr David Thornton, Roger Webster and banding colleagues.
| # | Band | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brass Band Treize Etoiles | 1,051.10 |
| 2 | Cory | 970.90 |
| 3 | Brighouse and Rastrick | 910.39 |
| 4 | Foden's | 873.75 |
| 5 | Eikanger-Bjørsvik | 833.00 |
| 6 | Black Dyke | 724.03 |
| 7 | Flowers | 723.61 |
| 8 | Brass Band Willebroek | 653.72 |
| 9 | Valaisia Brass Band | 537.22 |
| 10 | Desford Colliery | 410.82 |
Regent Hall Concerts - Five By 5 Trumpet Ensemble
Friday 14 November • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. WC1 2DJ W1C2DJ
Contest: 48th Brass in Concert
Saturday 15 November • The Gladhous International Centre for Music, St Mary's Square, Gateshead NE8 2JR
Delph Band - Delph Youth Band
Sunday 16 November • Denshaw Village Hall, . Ripponden Rd, . Denshaw, . Oldham OL3 5SY
Regent Hall Concerts - Trombonanza with Brett Baker and Friends
Saturday 22 November • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. WC1 2DJ W1C2DJ
Dobcross Silver Band - Dobross Youth Band and Dobcross Brass Monkeys
Saturday 22 November • Civic Hall . Lee Street . Uppermill . Saddleworth OL3 6AE
Audley Brass
November 13 • Audley Brass (First Section National Finalists 2025) are seeking an Eb BASS PLAYER as we work towards our Dickens A Christmas Carol theme concert, the Beartown Brewery Christmas party and the 2026 Area contest.
Crewe Brass
November 13 • Crewe Brass are looking for PERCUSSION (TUNED and KIT) to join our highly motivated 4th section band. We are a very welcoming and sociable band, with a positive outlook and a reasonably busy calendar of engagements. Other enquiries are welcome.
Crewe Brass
November 13 • Crewe Brass are looking for a BBb BASS player to join our highly motivated 4th section band. We are a very welcoming and sociable band, with a positive outlook and a reasonably busy calendar of engagements. Other enquiries are welcome.
John Durrant
MA LLCM TD CertEd (Dist)
Conductor, Band Trainer, Composer, Trumpet and Cornet Soloist, Arranger, Adjudicator