The Winners 2002: more... There have been over 150 contests of sorts during 2002, and we have the list of as many winners as we could find. See if your band won something in the last 12 months..... 29.12.02
4BarsRest Awards 2002: more... The winners have been announced - all in time to tell your friends over Xmas dinner. Find out who's came top from over 9,000 entries. 25.12.02
British Open 2002: Post Match articles . Around the Hall: more... . Retrospective Review: more... . Bob On!: more... 18.09.02
British Open 2002: more... Full coverage of this years event 04.09.02
Making a CD - Part I: more... 4BR talk to Trevor Caffull, Sales and Marketing Director at SP&S Ltd 10.09.02
National College of Brass continues to expand:more... College representatives observe a significant increase in the number of newly established examination centres 10.09.02
Conductors Day:more... Rainford Bandroom, 1st September 2002 09.09.02
The Gang of Four, or was it Five?more... Howard Snell reflects... 03.09.02
. Player Profile: 4BR "Outstanding Instrumentalist at the 2002 All England Masters" - Morgan Griffiths of the Williams Fairey band. 29.05.02
. Test Piece review Atlnatic by Philip Wilby . Fifty things... 50 Things you need to know about "The Masters" - honest! . Conductors: The Conductors Records since the competition began . Band by Band Analysis: A closer look at all the bands competing this year . Hours with the Masters Howard Snell looks back at his years at Cambridge . Thanks for the Memory No. 1: Derek Malcolm Garside by Chris Helme . FREE SMS: Get the results sent to your mobile as a SMS. . In retrospect: A look on the All England Masters, 2001. . Results: Find out all the results since the competition beganposted: 20.05.02
82nd Spring Brass Band Festival Winter Gardens, Blackpool. Saturday 11th May 2002
. The 4BR overall verdict: A general overview of the European weekend . The Chain Gang: YBS and Dr King take another Euro title . Dobson's Choice: Young English Simon Dobson composer takes Euro title . Review: A retrospective look at the first section . European 2002: Special Gala Concert Saturday 04 May 2002 Yorkshire Building Society Band Black Dyke Band . Euroopean 2002: Celebration Concert Friday 3rd May Brass Band Buizingen Guest Soloist: Maurice Andre Date Posted: 08.05.02 . Review:A retrospective look at the championship section Date Posted: 07.05.02 . Live from Brussels: Draw, results and comments. All the action as it happens - providing we've got an internet connection!!! . 4BR coverage: Find out about the weekend and how we'll feed the days events onto the website . Band by band preview: A closer look at the bands battling for the coveted European title and our dodgy predictions . First Section Preview: A closer look at the bands battling for the first section title and our dodgy predictions . The Test Pieces: find out all there is to know about 'Chain' by Piet Swerts and 'Excalibur' by Jan van der Roost . The judges and the composer's final: al closer look at the men who'll be picking the prizewinners and those looking to become the 2nd European composers champion.
Breathless Churchill Society The Churchill Society respond to 4BR about our article and support for Conelia Parkers "Breathless" work of art. date: 18.02.02
Now and Then David Read, one of our leading adjudicators gives his views on the banding scene of today and of yesteryear. date: 17.02.02
Wanabe a Conductor? Robert Childs, MD of BAYV Cory gives an insight into preparing a lower section test piece for the Regionals. date: 16.02.02
2002 Norwegian Championships Preview We take a a look at this years contest at the Greig Hall Bergen. Full details of all the bands, profiles, test pieces and own choices being played and of course our predictions. date: 07.02.02
Yeovil in Retrospect We take a retrospective look back at Mount Charles victory at the first big entertainment contest of the year, plus details of what all the bands played. date: 04.02.02
Yeovil Contest Preview The first big contest of the year takes place in Yeovil. We have all the details of the runners and riders, plus the usual dodgy prediction. date: 02.02.02
Tim Mutum's Long Player Reviews The leading brass band record collector reviews two of his favourite LP's (remember them?) from Mirrlees and Black Dyke, many moons ago date: 27.01.02
Eikanger pay homage to Heaton Howard Snell and Eikanger Bjorsvik Mussiklag feature the music of the late, great Wilfred Heaton in one of the most important concerts of 2002 date: 23.01.02
Black Dyke at the Northern We pass a critical ear over Dyke's first "residency" test at the Northern and see how Wilby's "Atlantic" sounds for the Masters in their hands. date: 20.01.02
October 16 • Crewe Brass are looking for a Front Row Cornet 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.
October 16 • Crewe Brass are looking for a Eb 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.
October 16 • 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.
