2024 Brass in Concert Championships
The Glasshouse International Centre of Music
16-17 November
November 17
Wardle Academy Youth Band secures the perfect entertainment honours in Gateshead.
November 17 • Kirkintilloch retains the Challenge honours in Perth.
November 16 • Cory return in magnificent fashion to reclaim Brass in Concert title in Gateshead.
November 15 • World class bands and soloists, discussion and interviews form a full weekend on showcase brass playing at the RNCM in January.
November 15 • An ideal early weekend treat for the festive season from those clever musical elves at Superbrass.
November 15 • It nothing to do with the temperature, but the ever decreasing number of available seats left to snap up to enjoy the action at the Brass in Concert Championships on Saturday
November 15 • If you want to contribute to helping the banding community Brass Bands England wants to hear from you about becoming a trustee.
November 15 • Bring the sounds of Messiah to your Christmas concerts this year with the latest release from BrookWright Music
November 15 • Over 80 years of fantastic community music making has been marked by a King's Award for Besses Boys Band
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.
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
January 31 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to Tredegar MD Ian Porthouse and soloist Matthias Hofs at the RNCM International Brass Band Festival
January 31 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to Simone Rebello about this weekend's RNCM Day of Percussion
October 28 • The great photographers from Warbermedia were on hand in Utrecht to capture the action on 'The Lost Circle' and its outcomes...
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.
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.
October 8 • There were plenty of talking points that bubbled away at this year's National Final in London...
November 9 • Whitburn explores Philip Wilby's heavens with its own stars on a long overdue release.
November 8 • Martyn Brabbins, Ian Porthouse and Tredegar Band bring a finely executed and thoughtfully conceived celebration of the musical fortunes of the Holst family to life.
November 5 • Mauro Martins looks back to retrace his stop off journey to artistic maturity with his second solo album release.
# | 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 |
Friday 22 November • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ
Sunday 24 November • c/o Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane Dobcross OL3 5AD
Saturday 7 December • Thornhill Parish Church, Dewsbury WF120JZ
Saturday 7 December • Longridge Civic Hall, 1 Calder Avenue, Longridge, Preston PR3 3HJ
Saturday 14 December • Selby Abbey YO8 4PU
November 20 • Goodwick Brass is seeking an experienced professional conductor specifically for contests and major concerts. If you're passionate about brass band music and eager to contribute to the success of a dedicated and ambitious band, we'd love to hear from you!
November 18 • Position Vacant: Enderby Concert Band MD --- . Enderby Concert Band is looking to appoint a musical director to lead us in our love of brass band music. The band was created as a non-competing band in 2008 for all ages with currently around 40 players
November 16 • EXCITING PROJECTS ON THE HORIZON FOR THE RIGHT PLAYER. If you are a BACK ROW CORNET PLAYER looking for a change, look no further, UPPERMILL IS WHERE YOU NEED TO BE! We strive to create and perform at as many varied musical platforms/Styles as we can.
Mus.B (hons)
Conductor, Adjudicator, Teacher