Organisers happy with Open ticket take up

June 4 • There has been an excellent early demand for tickets for this year's British Open Championship.

BBC top brass head to Great Yarmouth

June 4 • The brass section of the BBC Concert Orchestra will head to Norfolk next week to work with youngsters and to showcase works by Higgins and Tovey.

Childs duo head to Japan

June 4 • Dr Robert Childs and David Childs will link up with the revered Professor Takeo Yamamoto at Senzoku University in Tokyo for a major concert performance.

Brass connection to spark Electrotonic premiere

June 4 • Innovative fusion of brass, strings, a DJ and a rhythm section set to premiere in London.

Still time to sign up for Brass Band Week

June 4 • There is still time for bands to sign up to enjoy the benefits of BBE's Brass Band Week promotion.

Elgar International Festival of Brass sold out

June 4 • There are no more seats to be had to hear Foden's, Brighouse & Rastrick and Cory in Bromsgrove next weekend.

New principal cornet at Thrapston

June 4 • Emily Roberts has become the new principal cornet of Cheltenham finalists Thapston Band.

ODBBA Entertainment entries open

June 4 • You can now get your entries in for the Oxfordshire & District BBA Entertainment contest.

Interview with Dr David Thornton

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.

Interview with James Gourlay and Emily Nicolas

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

Interview with Ian Porthouse and Matthias Hofs

January 31 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to Tredegar MD Ian Porthouse and soloist Matthias Hofs at the RNCM International Brass Band Festival

Interview with Simone Rebello

January 31 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to Simone Rebello about this weekend's RNCM Day of Percussion

Concert: Cold Ash Band & Wantage Band

June 4 • Two talented ensembles provide the Sunday evening entertainment in Newbury.

The Heaton Legacy

May 29 • Paul Hindmarsh brings affectionate clarity to the complex contradictions of a composing enigma.

Concert: Flowers Band

May 22 • West of England champions showcase their polished wide ranging confidence in Newbury

PEMBERTON OLD WIGAN DW BRASS BANDS - Wigan Youth Jazz Orchestra

Friday 7 June • St. Michaels Church. Duke street. Wigan WN1 2BJ

Bellshill Salvation Army Band - Guest Soloist Tom Hutchinson (The Cory Band)

Saturday 8 June • Uddington Old Parish Church, Old Glasgow Road Uddington. G71 7HF

Boarshurst Silver Band - Sunday Brass Concert - Sale Brass

Sunday 9 June • Boarshurst Band Club, Greenbridge Lane OL3 7EW

Boarshurst Silver Band - Sunday Brass Concert - Ashton Band

Sunday 16 June • Boarshurst Band Club, Greenbridge Lane OL3 7EW

West Midlands Police Band - Sovereign Brass and Brett Baker (Trombone)

Sunday 23 June • Tipton Green Methodist Church. Park Lane West. Tipton. Sandwell. DY1 4QF

Bedford Town Band

June 4 • Bedford Town Band are looking for a keen Rep cornet, BBb bass and second Euph following retirements . The band are off to Wychavon Contest this Autunn following a 3rd place and solo prize last year . Rehearsals are Tuesday and Thursday 8-10

Bletchington Silver Band

June 3 • We have vacancies for soprano and solo cornets as well as for Euphonium players. We have a varied diary throughout the year and are a friendly 4th section band hoping to return to contesting. We have spare instruments for anyone returning to banding.

Dobcross Silver Band

June 2 • Fresh off the back of a very successful Whit Friday campaign, we have an opening for a SOLO BARITONE PLAYER. A great opportunity awaits you to join an extremely progressive and fun band with a great work ethic!

David Hirst

MA, B.Ed (Hons), LTCL
Conductor, adjudicator and arranger