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Chester

Baritone glory for Aine

March 01, 2010
Young City of Chester baritone player picks up a brace of music awards.


lOFTHOUSE

Five Days for Lofthouse

March 01, 2010
Lofthouse Brass 2000 to feature on new prime time BBC drama.


Becontree

Cooke set for Becontree

March 01, 2010
Adam Cooke will lead Becontree Band to the Areas at Stevenage with high expectations.


Kingdom

Kingdom's Night of Brass

March 01, 2010
Kingdom Brass to host test piece night of music ahead of Scottish Championships.


Barry

Butlins test pieces now available

March 01, 2010
The full set of Butlins test pieces for 2011 are now available.


Renfrew

Junior Prize for Speirs

March 01, 2010
Young Renfrew cornet player Gary Speirs has won the prestigious RSAMD Junior Academy Brass Prize.


Format change for OBAF composition contest

February 27, 2010
2010 brings a small format change for the Ohio Brass Arts Festival (OBAF) composition contest.


Davoren

Wales set for Brass Festival

February 26, 2010
4BR speaks to Tom Davoren as he announces landmark Welsh New Brass Festival.


OCONNOR

O'Connor to miss Area

February 26, 2010
Hatfield MD, Graham O’Connor is set to miss the Yorkshire Area Championships after 55 consecutive years, due to ill health.


Carlton Main

Good Times for bands

February 26, 2010
The Times newspaper has featured brass bands in a positive light in their Friday edition — with a spotlight on Carlton Main Frickley amongst others.


Black Dyke

Dyke set Heritage trail

February 26, 2010
National Champion to open the doors ahead of its Bradford challenge.


Results: North Wales Solo & Quartet

February 26, 2010
There was a fine turn out of performers in North Wales last weekend.


Wantage

Wantage recruits

February 26, 2010
Wantage add to the ranks ahead of their Area challenge.


Derwent

Derwent say goodbye

February 26, 2010
Derwent Brass has recently said its farewells to a great bandsman


Co-op

Co-op opens up for Heritage

February 26, 2010
Co-operative Funeralcare and friends will be opening the doors for an open rehearsal ahead of its Scottish Area challenge.


Death of Monty Pearce

February 26, 2010
The death has been annoucned of the Cornish composer and musican Monty Pearce.


Results: Fivemiletown Entertainment Contest

February 26, 2010
1st Old Boys provide the prizewinning entertainment at Fivemiletown.


Wilton

Wilton to lead the Shepherds

February 26, 2010
Richard Wilton will be leading the flock from Shepherd Group Brass at the Areas.


Marshfield

Griff heads to Marshfield

February 26, 2010
Jon Griffin will lead Marshfield Band at the West of England Regional Championships in Torquay.


St Georges Hall

Four judges announced for Yorkshire

February 25, 2010
Four budding young judges will be making their adjudication debuts at the Yorkshire Regional Championships in Bradford.


Ward

New resident on the Ward

February 25, 2010
John Ward takes up appointment as resident conductor with Desford Colliery.


Nigel Seaman

Seaman set for busy retirement

February 25, 2010
Tuba player retires from National Orchestra of Wales after 33 years.


Wingates

Death of Mike Brooke

February 25, 2010
The death has been announced of Wingates stalwart Mike Brooke.


Pleasley make new signings

February 25, 2010
The Pleasley Band welcome a number of new signings in time for their Area challenge.


Dewi Griffith

Mel & Griff

February 25, 2010
Dewi Griffiths takes up the baton at City of Cardiff (Melingriffith 2) Band.




Presto CDs

Presto Music Collection: Six more to add to your playlist

January 1 • New and old CDs from David Childs and John Wilson to Black Dyke and Williams Fairey.


Richard Marshall

Marshall makes Riverside connection with baton

January 1 • Richard Marshall becomes part of the conducting team spearheading NASUWT Riverside in 2026.


RWCMD

New Year financial boost for RWCM&D

January 1 • The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama gains nearly two million pounds in funding to help provide its core delivery of performance based music and drama.


Presidential role for Dame Errollyn Wallen CBE

January 1 • The critically acclaimed composer has become the new President of The Royal Society of Musicians.


Newstead Brass - Brett Baker

Saturday 17 January • St Wilfrid's Church, . Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 8LA


The Hepworth Band - New Year Concert

Sunday 25 January • Christ Church, New Mill, Holmfirth HD9 7ER


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Friday 6 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Saturday 7 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Contest: London & Southern Counties Regional Championships

Saturday 21 March • Arts & Leisure Centre, Lytton Way, Stevenage SG1 1LZ


Tintwistle Band

January 1 • We have a vacancy for an Eb bass player to complete our bass section.. We are looking forward to competing in the 2nd section Midlands area contest in March 2026.. We rehearse Monday&Thursday 8-10pm in our own bandroom under the baton of our MD Jim Henson.


Croy Silver Band

January 1 • Croy Silver Band currently has contest vacancies on Cornet and Percussion, but is always happy to accommodate enthusiastic new players in any section of the band.


Welwyn Garden City Band

December 30 • We are a friendly & sociable Second Section Band with an eye on the 2026 Areas. We have vacancies for a FRONT ROW CORNET player and PERCUSSIONISTS.. Our MD is Will Douglas and we rehearse in Welwyn Garden City on Sunday evenings from 7.00-9.00pm.


Ian Holmes

BA (hons), PGDip (RCM), ARCM, ALCM
Conductor, piano accompanist and educator


               

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