Report & Result: 2024 European Championships — Championship Section
May 4
Brass Band Treize Etoiles continues to send musical shock waves across the world as they retain they hold on the European Championship title.
Result: 2024 European Youth Championship Premier Section
May 5 • There is a home victory for Brass Band Sklepucini in the Premier Section
Result: 2024 European Youth Championship Development Section
May 5 • Smoras Skolemusikk retains its Development Section title in Palanga
Result: 2024 European Championships — Challenge Section
May 5 • The new generation of Lithuanian banding makes its mark in Palanga as Brass LT wins the Challenge Section.
2024 Brass in Concert draws announced
May 4 • The draws for the Brass in Concert and Youth Brass in Concert Competitions has been made.
New events on EBBA horizon but no promise of direct help to competing bands
May 3 • EBBA President Ulf Rosenberg provides details of future events but it comes with no promise of direct help to competing bands
Report & Result: 9th European Composer Competition
May 3 • Swiss composer Gauthier Dupertuis claims the first European title in Palanga with his work inspired by an enigmatic French painting.
Kippax to add to Holiday Inn entertainment
May 1 • The Kippax Band and guest soloist Alan Morrison will provide the entertainment at the latest Yorkshire Brass Band Festival concert series in Barnsley later this month.
Enjoy the Euro action on Wobplay
April 30 • Make sure you tune in so that you don't miss any of the great music making from Palanga.
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
2024 European Brass Band Championships: Test piece review: A Road Less Travelled By
May 1 • Philip Sparke takes on the role of a musical anatomist with his latest major test piece work.
2024 European Brass Band Championships: Own choice works
April 30 • New as well as familiar blockbusters will be on show in both the Championship and Challenge Sections in Palanga.
2024 European Brass Band Championships: A road worth travelling
April 29 • It has been a journey full of frustrations to finally get to Palanga, but it is sure to well worth it now that the destination has finally been reached.
2024 ConsTest Birmingham Open: Live coverage
April 6 • 4BR is at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire to bring you coverage of the second edition of the popular own-choice competition.
CD review: Light Fantastic
April 24 • A surefooted Brett Baker trips the light fantastic in taking his major recording leave by returning to his musical roots.
CD review: Baut
April 23 • Bente Illevold is magnetically drawn to the dark edges of Stig Nordhagen's icy anxieties with her latest solo release.
CD review: New Music for Eb Tenor Horn and String Orchestra
April 20 • Sheona White . Conductor: Kyle Ritenauer . Featuring: Ron Levy (piano). Phoenix USA Recordings: PHCD 190.
| # | Band | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fodens | 1,462.00 |
| 2 | Cory | 1,228.97 |
| 3 | Black Dyke | 933.60 |
| 4 | Tredegar | 704.35 |
| 5 | Eikanger-Bjørsvik | 698.23 |
| 6 | Brighouse and Rastrick | 644.75 |
| 7 | Valaisia Brass Band | 481.71 |
| 8 | Brass Band Treize Etoiles | 457.15 |
| 9 | Flowers | 315.02 |
| 10 | Grimethorpe Colliery | 216.84 |
Wardle Anderson Brass Band - WARDLE ANDERSON AT THE MOVIES
Friday 10 May • Playhouse2, 2 Newtown St, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8NX
Maidenhead Salvation Army - Stockholm South Band
Friday 10 May • St. Mary's Church, St. Mary's Close, High Street, Maidenhead SL6 1YY
Contest: 102nd Spring Festival
Saturday 11 May • Winter Gardens Complex, Church Street, Blackpool FY1 1HU
Kippax Band - West Yorkshire Police Band
Sunday 12 May • Kippax Band Social Club . Mount Pleasant . Kippax . Leeds LS25 7AT
Contest: Whit Friday March Contests
Friday 24 May • Saddleworth & Tameside OL3
Mid Sussex Brass Band
May 7 • Fantastic opportunity: Musical Director for a very friendly, non-contesting, Section 4 equivalent Brass Band. Other duties to improve players of all abilities. Musical knowledge and enthusiasm required. Brass band experience beneficial but not essential
Bournemouth Concert Brass
May 7 • Bournemouth Concert Brass are looking for the following positions to complete our band:. Principal cornet/flugel;. Solo Cornet;. Horn;. Baritone.
Harlow Brass Band
May 7 • Come and join our friendly and welcoming band. We have vacancies for TROMBONES, BACK ROW CORNETS AND PERCUSSION.
Michael Bennett
BSc, RNCM (Perf)
Performer, Composer, Arranger, Teacher