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2025 Brass in Concert Championships
The Glasshouse, Gateshead
15-16 November 2025
Report & Result: 2025 Youth Brass in Concert Championship
November 16
Wardle Academy Youth Band retains it status as the entertainment leaders of the pack.
New arrivals at NASUWT Riverside
November 20 • The euph and baritone sections at the North of England top flight contenders has been strengthened by new arrivals.
Fleetwood entries now open
November 20 • Youth bands to British Open Spring Festival hopefuls can now book their place in the line-ups for the return of the Fleetwood Contest.
National Champions to head to Dobcross
November 20 • The Unite the Union Band will bring their brand of Sunday afternoon brass band entertainment to Dobcross later this month.
Sykes takes baton at Weston Brass
November 20 • Stephen Sykes has become the new Musical Director at Weston Brass.
Funeral of Peter Tombs
November 20 • The funeral details for the popular former Hatfield & Askern Colliery cornet player have been announced.
Radio: Touch of Brass
November 20 • A last episode of non-festive brass band music from Martin Upfold and Julie Hedge.
Report & Result: 2025 Brass in Concert Championship
November 15 • The Rite Stuff — Katrina Marzella-Wheeler inspires the cooperation band to a premiere Brass in Concert title success.
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.
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
2025 Brass in Concert Championship: Images from Gateshead
November 19 • Thomas Jackson of Tynesight Media was on hand all weekend to record the musical action and atmosphere at the 48the Brass in Concert Championship.
2025 Youth Brass in Concert Championship: Images from Gateshead
November 19 • The next generation of brass band entertainers took to the stage and wowed the audience at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music.
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'.
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 - 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
Hathersage Band - Hathersage Village Christmas Concert
Saturday 29 November • Hathersage Methodist Church, Main Road, Hathersage S32 1BB S32 1BB
Barnsley Brass - A Night At The Movies
Saturday 29 November • Worsbrough Miners Welfare. Park Road. Worsbrough Bridge. Barnsley S70 5LJ
Garforth Brass - Strawberry Fields Primary School
Friday 5 December • Garforth Methodist Church,. Church Lane,. Garforth,. Leeds LS25 1NW
Chinnor Silver
November 17 • We are looking to push on having secured promotion to the 1st Section in January and require Tuba and Percussion players to help us.. Rehearsals are on a Wed evening in our own bandroom.. Realistic approach to modern banding at this exciting time.
Epping Forest Band
November 16 • We have a solo horn vacancy to join our friendly 3rd section band. We have a sensible calendar of contests and concerts. Situated with close links to the M11/M25 and Central line tube station, with our own band room. Rehearsals Monday night 8-10pm
Harlow Brass Band
November 15 • We have vacancies for CORNETS, TROMBONES, 2ND HORN AND PERCUSSION. We are a welcoming, non contesting band who organising their own Spring and Christmas concerts and enjoy playing at local events throughout the year.
Alan Fernie
DRSAM, Dip.NCOS
Arranger, composer, adjudicator, conductor