NEDDC Festival of Brass cancelled

March 31 • The popular North East Derbyshire District Council Festival of Brass is the latest contest to be cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Performance embargo placed on 2020 European test-pieces

March 31 • Agreement has been reached to place a performance and recording embargo on the 2020 European Championships test-pieces by Philip Sparke and Vaida Beinariene.

5 minute masterclass with Ross Knight

March 31 • The Yamaha tuba artist Ross Knight offers invaluable tips about approaching scale work in different forms...

Porthouse Pointers No 1

March 29 • Ian and Harry Porthouse offer up some home practice tips now that players have some time on their hands...

Brighouse brings the Floral Dance into your living room...

March 29 • The famous West Riding band has been doing its bit of social media outreach work with a great new take on its most famous concert encore...

Smiles all round...

March 28 • There was a time — not so long ago in fact — when brass bands had plenty to smile about...

You'll Never Walk Alone...

March 28 • Belgian champion Brass Band Willebroek pays a musical tribute to health and care workers all over the banding world...

Thornton's daily tips...

March 28 • David Thornton is providing 4BR with some daily tips to help players with their playing during the enforced period of self distancing and home isolation.

5 minute masterclass with Ross Knight

March 31 • The Yamaha tuba artist Ross Knight offers invaluable tips about approaching scale work in different forms...

Porthouse Pointers No 1

March 29 • Ian and Harry Porthouse offer up some home practice tips on lip flexibility...

5 minute masterclass with Russell Gray

March 27 • Yamaha artist Russell Gray gives a mini masterclass on the art of passive beating and active beating... with a little help from his son Angus.

5 minute masterclass with Mike Lovatt

March 25 • One of the world's great lead trumpet players gives a special 4BR mini-masterclass to help you with your playing...

CD review: Symphonies for Brass

March 30 • The Brass Music of Derek B. Scott. Black Dyke Band. Conductor: Prof Nicholas J. Childs . World of Sound Recordings: WOS 155

LP Review: Cataclysm

March 29 • London Collegiate Brass. Conductor: Edward Gregson. Bedivere Records. BVUUK001

Concert: David Childs

March 28 • Accompanist: Chris Williams . Dora Stoutzker Hall. RWCM&D. Cardiff. Saturday 14th March

Black Dyke Band - Bury Parish Church

Thursday 2 April • The Rock, Bury, Lancashire. BL9 0AH

Regent Hall Concerts - RAF Music Services Jazz Octet

Friday 3 April • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. (Opposite RESERVED). London. W1C 2DJ W1C 2DJ

scaba Youth Band - Southern Counties Youth Band Easter Residential Co

Monday 6 April • St Catherine's School,. Station Road,. Bramley,. Surrey GU5 0DF

scaba Youth Band - Southern Counties Youth Band Easter Concert

Thursday 9 April • Anniversary Halls,. St Catherine's School,. Bramley, Surrey GU5 0DF

Regent Hall Concerts - Ibex Brass

Friday 10 April • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street . (Opposite RESERVED). London. W1C 2DJ W1C 2DJ

Amesbury Town Band

March 28 • Players and beginners of any standard are always warmly welcomed, especially some more solo cornets and Eb horns. Feel free to drop in, even if you just fancy a blow or just want to try another instrument.

Foss Dyke Band

March 23 • Recently promoted to the first section. Foss Dyke invites applications for Musical Director to commence on the return of rehearsals post COVID-19. A friendly well attended band. We are looking for a MD who can continue our heritage of quality music making

Golborne Brass

March 23 • Looking for a change after the areas? After placing 1st at Brass at the Wyre and a credible 6th place at the recent North West Areas, Golborne Brass require the services of a confident and committed Principal Euphonium & Eb Bass to join our friendly band!

Mark Wilkinson

Cornet Soloist, Teacher, Adjudicator, Conductor