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Higgins, Dobson, McGhee and Pankhurst

Interview with Diversions after Benjamin Britten composers

January 27, 2013
4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to Simon Dobson, Gavin Higgins, Lucy Pankhurst and Paul McGhee at the RNCM Festival of Brass — who wrote the world premiere of a work celebrating the great British composer.


Ian Porthouse Dewi Griffiths and Harmen Vanhoorne

Interview with Harmen Vanhoorne

January 24, 2013
4BR Editor Iwan Fox catches up with the Belgian cornet star Harmen Vanhoorne in the Welsh valleys bandroom of Masters champions Tredegar.


Simon Smith butlins

Interview with Simon Smith

January 21, 2013
4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks Virtuosi GUS Band Manager Simon Smith after the band claimed the 2013 Butlins Mineworkers Championship title.


Boarshurst MD, Dave Ashworth

Interview with David Ashworth

January 21, 2013
4BR Editor Iwan Fox catches up with Boarshurst Silver MD, David Ashworth 24 hours after he led his band to their second successive Third Section Butlins title.


Lee Downie butlins

Interview with Lee Downie

January 21, 2013
4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to Lee Downie band manager of the Flowers Band, runners-up at the 2013 Butlins Championships


ray sykes carlton

Interview with Ray Sykes MBE

January 21, 2013
Ray Sykes MBE speaks with 4BR Editor Iwan Fox at the conclusion of the 2013 Butlins championships


Butlins

Interview with Chad Shoopman

January 21, 2013
Adjudicator for entertainment at 2013 Butlins Championships, Chad Shoopman talks with 4BR Editor Iwan Fox


Brass for Mbale logo

Interview with Philip Monk

January 21, 2013
Iwan Fox chats to Philip Monk of the charity, 'Brass For Mbale Fund' being supported by the Butlins Mineworkers Championship.


coppull and Standish Butlins

Interview with Coppull & Standish

January 19, 2013
4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks with the Coppull & Standish Band


drighlington

Interview with Jim Davies

January 19, 2013
4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to Jim Davis, MD with Drighlington following the band's First Section victory at the Butlins Mineworkers Championship.


mossley

Interview with Duncan Byers

January 19, 2013
4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to Duncan Byers MD with Mossley Band


Stan Lippeatt

Interview with Stan Lippeatt

January 19, 2013
4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to Butlins contest controller Stan Lippeatt


Nicholas Garman

Interview with Nicholas Garman

January 18, 2013
4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to adjudicator, conductor, teacher and cornet player with Redbridge, Nicholas Garman


butlins Steve Walker

Interview with Steve Walker

January 18, 2013
4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to Butlins Festival Director Steve Walker about the weather and entertainment at Butlins this weekend.


Morrison

Interview with Alan Morrison

January 07, 2013
4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to Alan Morrison, the newly appointed Chairman of the Association of Brass Band Adjudicators at their AGM in Brighouse.


Kilroy

Interview with Mike Kilroy

January 07, 2013
4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to PR Officer Mike Kilroy at the recent ABBA AGM in Brighouse.


Harper in action

Interview with Philip Harper

January 05, 2013
4BR talks to Philip Harper at the recent Greater Gwent Youth Band Concert in Newport.


Steven Mead

2012 Scottish Open: Interview with Steven Mead

November 25, 2012
4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to one of the Scottish Open judges Steven Mead following the results at Perth.


Cooperative Funeralcare Band

2012 Scottish Open: Interview with Martin Stack

November 25, 2012
4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to Co-operative Funeralcare Band Manager Martin Stack


Scott Findlater

2012 Scottish Open: Interview with Scott Findlater

November 25, 2012
4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to 4BR Best Soloist winner Scott Findlater.


Scottish Open winners

2012 Scottish Open: Media predictions

November 25, 2012
The three wise men of the brass band media make their pre-contest predictions in Perth.


The Sage Gateshead

2012 Brass in Concert: Interview with Andy Duncan

November 20, 2012
4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to Programme Content adjudicator Andy Duncan.


The Sage Gateshead

2012 Brass in Concert: Interview with Paul Cosh

November 20, 2012
4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks with Quality of Music adjudicator Paul Cosh


the sage_gateshead

2012 Brass in Concert: Interview with Les Neish

November 20, 2012
4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to Best Soloist adjudicator Les Neish


Brass in Concert

2012 Brass in Concert: Interview with Austin Davies

November 20, 2012
4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to Cory Band Manager Austin Davies




Norwegian Championships

Final musical touches being put in their Bergen place

February 4 • 80 will be putting their own-choice and set-work pieces under final scrutiny ahead of the Norwegian National Championships this weekend.


Jamie Smith

Smith looking forward to Japanese tour

February 4 • Grimethorpe Colliery Band principal cornet Jamie Smith will head to Japan for a performance tour this Easter.


East Midlands

New march and hymn contest to fill gap in East Midlands

February 4 • A brand new event will take on 13th June at the Braybrooke Brewery and Taproom, North Northamptonshire.


gLYN AND hLEN

Busy January enjoyment for Williams duo

February 4 • Glyn and Helen Williams have enjoyed a busy start to 2026.


Dobcross Silver Band - Whitburn Band

Sunday 1 February • c/o Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane. Dobcross Saddleworth OL3 5AD


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


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Friday 27 February • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Oompah Brass XXL

Friday 27 February • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Welwyn Garden City Band

February 5 • We are a friendly & sociable Second Section Band. 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.


Waltham St. Lawrence Silver Band

February 4 • Our inclusive non-contesting community band, based near Maidenhead, Bracknell and Reading, has vacancies for: . . Solo Cornet. Soprano Cornet. 2/3 Cornet.


Waltham St. Lawrence Silver Band

February 4 • Our non-contesting community band, based near Maidenhead, Bracknell and Reading, seeks:. . Solo Euphonium . 1st Horn . 2nd Baritone .


Chris Wormald

B.Mus (Hons), LTCL, PGCE
Conductor, adjudicator, arranger


               

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