February 17
The second episode is now out with at look at what has been, and what is going on in the banding world.
February 17 • Haut-de-France claims a fifth consecutive French National title in Metz, with section wins for Brass Band De Gones, Brass Band Musicalis Algrange, Brass Band Lorient Bretagne Sud and Brass Band Brassaventure.
February 17 • Pre-regional boosts for Marsden, Lindley, Barnsley Brass, Rode Hall Silver and Matlock as Long Eaton's youngsters also enjoy their spotlight moment.
February 16 • The students of University of Birmingham and Universities of Sheffield & Sheffield Hallam claim the UniBrass Trophy and Shield honours in Cardiff
February 16 • Ebbw Valley are crowned hat-trick of winners in Newport.
February 15 • The concerts from Foden's, Athena Brass and Tredegar can now be enjoyed in full on the Wobplay media planform.
February 15 • The Welsh brass banding community will share in their support of the family and friends of Tylorstown player Angela Westacott at the Welsh Open contest in Newport.
February 15 • Time to take you back to Roger Moore and Wings in their prime with this cracking bit of James Bond theme music
February 15 • If you are anywhere near Paton Halls in Belfast then pop in and enjoy the BBNI Solo and Ensembles competition.
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
February 17 • In the second extract from his critically acclaimed biography, Paul Hindmarsh charts Wilfred Heaton's musical apprenticeship.
January 23 • Whilst the banding movement says it owes Elgar Howarth a debt of gratitude, it is a good job the RNCM Festival has been run by people who actually shared his vision.
January 18 • In the first of a series of exclusive extracts from his much anticipated biography to be released at the RNCM International Brass Band Festival, author Paul Hindmarsh explores the early life of the enigmatic composer.
January 10 • The all female brass band will make their much anticipated debut at the RNCM International Brass Band Festival under the direction of Jessica Sneeringer.
February 15 • A renewed strengthening of the historical connections between between brass banding and the Royal College of Music is impressively embossed by the current crop of performing talent.
January 31 • Conductor David Bremner imbues the West Riding band and its performers with a fine sense of musical assuredness to close the RNCM Festival.
January 30 • Cory draw on the real and the imagined for a substantive appearance at the RNCM Festival.
# | Band | Points |
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1 | Foden's | 1,265.59 |
2 | Brass Band Treize Etoiles | 1,202.20 |
3 | Cory | 1,135.50 |
4 | Flowers | 989.86 |
5 | Black Dyke | 861.38 |
6 | Eikanger-Bjørsvik | 750.86 |
7 | Brighouse and Rastrick | 652.77 |
8 | Tredegar | 633.57 |
9 | Valaisia Brass Band | 533.32 |
10 | Brass Band Willebroek | 288.84 |
Friday 21 February • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ
Friday 21 February • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ
Sunday 23 February • Summit Centre . Kirkby in Ashfield . Nottinghamshire NG17 7LL
Sunday 23 February • Winter Gardens Complex, Church Street, Blackpool FY1 1HU
Friday 28 February • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ
February 17 • Boarshurst Silver Band, NW Championship Section, requires a BBb player, flugel, and front row cornet player. Under MD Jamie Prophet, the band have an ambitious and varied calendar for 2025, including NW Area, Spring Festival and Whit Friday.
February 14 • Mid Rhondda Band are looking for the following players : Front Row Cornet, Solo Trombone, Eb Bass, Kit and Tuned Percussionists. The band will be competing in the 3rd Section at the Welsh Area. Contest & concert engagements in the diary for 2025
February 13 • Reading Band (current joint 1st place in the L&SC 4th section grading tables) needs a TENOR HORN for the regional contest in Stevenage on 15th March! Rehearsals in Woodley (RG5) on Thursday evenings with our MD Stephen Bucknell.
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