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4BR Shop: Sterling Virtuoso Bb Cornet
Ex Demo large bore Sterling Virtuoso Bb Cornet in silver plate finish with options on 1st & 3rd or 3rd & main slide trigger set up. Supplied in a hard case.Price: £1,495.00To purchase:...
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Wessex hits gold with new commission
The Wessex Brass Band Summer School has announced that composer Paul Saggers has written a new commission for its 50th Anniversary course entitle, 'Wessex Gold'.Paul has been enjoying a great deal of...
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Jaguar Land Rover to celebrate Lea tenure
The 30 year musical association between conductor Dave Lea and the Jaguar Land Rover Band will be celebrated later this year with a special joint concert featuring Brighouse & Rastrick Band.During...
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4BR Shop: Apollo 11 (Drew Fennell)
No better time to add to your concert programme a work that celebrates the incredible Apollo 11 mission that sent men to the Moon in 1969.Drew's work is a programmatic depiction of NASA's launch, three...
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Silverware attractions on show at Bolsover
There have already been a number of different musical treats for the delegates on the Bolsover International Brass Band Summer School to enjoy so far this week — and not just with the weather...
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4BR Shop: The Marriage of Figaro Overture (W A Mozart arr. Phillip Littlemore)
The overture to Mozart's opera 'The Marriage of Figaro' is probably recognised by almost everyone, not least because if its regular airing on Classic fm. Phillip Littlemore of Timbercroft Publishing...
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David Read concert is a grand success
A charity concert celebrating the musical career of David Read MBE has raised well over £1,000 for 'The Friends of Hinchingbrooke Hospital' near Huntingdon. Hosted by East London Brass under conductor...
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Marshall visits the Kings of military brass
Black Dyke's principal cornet player Richard Marshall recently spent a full day tutoring the cornet players from The Band of the King's Division.It proved to be a hugely beneficial visit, with Richard...
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Report & Result: 2019 Philip Jones International Brass Ensemble Competition
The London-based Connaught Brass quintet won the inaugural Philip Jones International Brass Ensemble Competition at the RNCM in Manchester on the weekend.Formed in 2016 and comprising five final year...
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Brilliant connections bring inventive musical links for Shirley Band
The Shirley Band, from Solihull near Birmingham, recently performed in concert with a new choir for children with additional educational needs, alongside professional singers from Longborough Festival...
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Webster steps down from playing role with Grimethorpe
Roger Webster has told 4BR that he has taken the decision to step down from his playing role with Grimethorpe Colliery Band."I've officially stopped playing with the band and will only be at the...
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Countdown starts ticking for Perth 2020
The organisers of the 2020 Australian National Championships have already started preparations for the event which takes place in Perth next year.The event, which returns to the city for the first time...
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Elizabethan trio...
Three cornet players from the Bolsover International Brass Band Summer School get in a bit of last minute rehearsal time in the gardens of Hardwick Hall, the National Trust administered Elizabethan...
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Foden's set for Peterborough debut
National Champion Foden's will appear in concert in Peterborough on Saturday 14th September, performing at the Cresset with the city's award-winning choirs Peterborough Male Voice Choir, Peterborough...
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Virtuoso horn link ends at King's Division
4BR has been informed that the musical partnership between Gordon Higginbottom and The Band of The King's Division has come to an end.RelocationThe renowned tenor horn virtuoso told 4BR: "Due to the...
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Welsh youth ready for weekend showcase
The cream of young Welsh brass banding talent has been working hard under Cory MD, Philip Harper and an ensemble of top class tutors on the National Youth Brass Band of Wales annual course.They have...
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Otterbourne partnership ends for Littlemore
4BR has been informed that the 12 month musical partnership between Otterbourne Brass and Phillip Littlemore has come to an amicable end. A spokesman for the band told 4BR: "We would like to place on...
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Deiniolen has National success in their sights
The Deiniolen Silver Band is currently busy preparing for their appearance at the Welsh National Eisteddfod that takes place in Llanrwst next month. It will mark the 20th time that conductor Lois...
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Regent Brass establishes exciting new musical link
Regent Brass from London has announced a new working partnership with DLD College in Westminster. The college, which currently has some 500 students on its roll, has an established music and music...
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Scottish Youth set for National showcase
More than 170 talented young musicians have been working hard at Strathallan School in Perthshire this week on the 2019 National Youth Brass Band of Scotland (NYBBS) summer course. And over the last...
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Brexit boost as Besson demand soars
Demand for Besson instruments has received a pre-Brexit boost as customers have been eager to get their hands on the full range of the manufacturer's brass band stock before the impending decision...
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New series of BBE Artistic Development events
Following a successful event in Barnsley on the 29th June, Brass Bands England has announced the next in their series of Artistic Development events, which will be held in Southampton on Saturday 21st...
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4BR Shop: Vincent Bach Stradivarius 183 Flugelhorn (c.1978)
Vincent Bach Stradivarius 183 Flugel horn (c.1978) in lacquer — this instrument has a free blowing response and features bottom sprung valves that deliver a faster action. Having recently been...
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Death of Neville Wilkinson
Chapeltown Silver Prize Band has announced the death of their respected Vice-President and former player Neville Wilkinson. He passed away on Thursday 11th July following a long illness.A spokesperson...
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4BR Shop: Alaw — for cornet and brass band (PDF set)
Tom Davoren's 'Alaw' was composed in 2015 for the debut CD release of Tom Hutchinson, principal cornet of the Cory Band.The 4 minute piece is a lullaby inspired by Alaw Clement, the first daughter of...
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Stars help Hood raise funds for new Swiss project
Besson Artist Jamie Hood recently brought together a talented group of brass players for a special fundraising 'Brass Spectacular' concert in Basel in Switzerland ClassicsPlayers from the USA, Austria,...
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4BR Shop: Odyssey Premiere OCR900 Bb Cornet Outfit (To Order)
Odyssey instruments are designed by master craftsman Peter Pollard, one of the most sought after custom brass and woodwind builders in the world.He designs Odyssey brass and woodwind without...
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4BR Quiz: A colourful little brain tickler
We have a fantastic trio of low brass solo CDs for the winner of our Saturday quiz.We have three great new releases from Steven Mead (Pulse), Katrina Marzella (Spotlight) and Bastien Baumet (Radiance)...
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First brass band set up in Peru
What is believed to be the first ever brass band in Peru has given its debut performance in the country's capital, Lima.It was the culmination of a dream held by Besson artist, Patricio Cosentino, who,...
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4BR Quiz: Colourful answer
We asked, what was the link between a Gilbert Vinter test-piece, a computer invented by Sir Clive Sinclair and the indestructible 1960's supermarionation television series hero Captain Scarlet?...
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