4BR speaks to Steven Mead following the announcement that he will be the 2021 Mortimer Medal recipient.

Steven Mead

In the first of a new series 4BR features interviews with some of the new faces making their mark in the banding movement around the world.

4BR Emerging player profile: Amy Ewen

4BR talks to the President of the Scottish Brass Band Association to find out more about what the current and future Covid-19 landscape holds for bands.

4BR Wednesday Interview with Carrie Boax

4BR talks to Foden's Band Manager Mark Wilkinson to find out more about the worldwide response to their forthcoming online Whit Friday contest weekend and their plans to safeguard their musical future and recall their past.

4BR Thursday Interview with Mark Wilkinson

4BR catches up with the great up with the great Scottish cornet and trumpet player to look back in time over a remarkable 60 year musical career - and one that was marked at its start by a wonderful presentation.

4BR Friday Interview with Brian Rankine

4BR talks to the hugely respected soprano player of the International Staff Band of the Salvation Army to find out more about what he has been up to over the past year or so - and to find out more about his new teaching venture...

4BR Thursday Interview with Gary Fountain

4BR talks to the hugely respected English conductor after he announces his retirement as Musical Director of the Brass Band of Western Reserve which he helped found in 1997.

4BR Tuesday Interview with Dr Keith Wilkinson

We catch up with secret agent Jonny Midnight - aka Jim Hayes, the Geneva cornet star who has just released his latest CD.

4BR Monday interview with Jim Hayes

Edward Gregson talks about the life and musical legacy of his elder brother which he has curated on a new double CD release.

Remembering Bram Gregson & Friends

We catch up with the Marple Maestro after he led a band of legendary champions in concert in Slaithwaite on the weekend.

Interview with Garry Cutt

We talk to Russell Gray about the performance of Bruce Broughton's 'Heroes' on which he led Foden's Band to the 2021 National Championship of Great Britain title.

4BR 2021 Test Piece Performance of the Year: Foden's at National Finals

We talk to the respected player, teacher and lecturer about his new 'Brass Essentials: An Arban Companion' publication.

Tuesday interview with Paul Cosh

We catch up with trombonist and author Peter Bassano to talk about his new book - 'Before the Music Stopped' - The Life of a Professional Musician 1965 - 2000.

Interview with Peter Bassano

We chat with Prof David King about the programme of music he will conduct with Brighouse & Rastrick Band at the RNCM Brass Band Festival this weekend.

Interview with Prof David King

We catch up with Black Dyke's principal cornet who has just become the longest serving player int he role in the history of the iconic Queensbury Band.

Interview with Richard Marshall

We catch up with the newly appointed Chairperson of the Association of Brass Band Adjudicators.

Interview with Sheona White

We catch up with the Musical Director of the Nailsworth Band to find out how the 2021 Fourth Section National Champion of Great Britain is preparing for life and the Area Championships in the Third Section.

Interview with Anri Adachi

We catch up with the respected trumpet player to talk about his CD release and to find out more about his career - that has included playing on everything from the Bible to Miss World...

Interview with John Durrant

Iwan Fox and Chris Thomas review the qualification that took place at The Cube in Corby on the weekend as Midlands Regional bands looked to book their berths at Cheltenham and London.

2022 Midlands Regional Championship review

We talk to the legendary Black Dyke Band principal cornet player about his memories of the first European Championships and how the event has developed.

Interview with Phillip McCann

With the National Youth Band of Great Britain preparing to give the world premiere of 'Hyperlink' at their  70th anniversary concert in London, we catch up with the composer to find out more about a work that will also be played by the elite bands at the National Championships at the Albert Hall in October.

Interview with Peter Graham

Trumpet star Mike Lovatt talks to 4BR about his forthcoming Frank Sinatra tour with big band singer Matt Ford as well as his next soprano cornet appearance tackling the music of another Franck - and 'The Accursed Huntsman' at the Spring Festival in Blackpool.

Frankly speaking with Mike Lovatt

4BR has caught up with Philip Harper, MD of the Cory Band. It follows the news that later this year in partnership with B:Music at Town Hall Birmingham and the Wobplay recording platform of World of Brass they will be undertaking their latest concert project – an ambitious three year re-imagining of Charles Dickens' famous 'A Christmas Carol'

Philip Harper and A Christmas Carol

We catch up  for a chat with the newly appointed Principal Trumpet of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra .

4BR interview with Thomas Fountain

4BR is joined by Roger Webster who will be joining Easington Colliery Band for their ‘Brass Spectacular’ concert at the Fire Station music venue in Sunderland in October.

Roger is using the opportunity to pay tribute to one of the region’s most famous brass banding sons – the legendary James Shepherd who died earlier this year, but whose playing inspired not only him but countless others – all of whom just wanted to be able to play like the former Black Dyke principal cornet .

Interview with Roger Webster

We catch up with the Scottish conductor as he seeks to claim his first British Open title and looks forward to becoming a 'Pops' star in Minneapolis.

Interview with Russell Gray

We talk to the Chief Operating Officer of Brass Bands England to find out more about the Aspire Day at the forthcoming Brass in Concert Championships that aims to inspire the next generation of brass band players.

Interview with Sarah Baumann of BBE

We talk to the celebrated trumpeter as the Wallace Collection prepares to explore some of the earliest transcribed brass ensemble works.

Interview with John Wallace CBE

We speak to the MD of Fountain City Brass as they look forward to appearing at this year's Brass in Concert Championships in Gateshead.

Interview with Dr Joseph Parisi

4BR speaks to the award winning theatre director about the BBE 'Elevate' project that will see the Freckleton Band work with Jamie on a drag cabaret 'creative extravaganza'.

Interview with Jamie Fletcher

We catch up with Phillip Harper to find out more about their exciting world premiere in the heart of Birmingham this weekend...

King Kong in Birmingham

4BR talks to Dr David Thornton, the Artistic Director of the 2024 RNCM International Brass Band Festival which returns again this weekend  with a mouth-watering line-up of world class talent to enjoy.

Interview with Dr David Thornton

4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to Kevin Stees, after he led James Madison University Brass Band to their first Championship Section North American National title in Huntsville, Alabama.

Interview with Kevin Stees

4BR catches up with the inspirational trombone playing marathon man to find out more about his achievement and what he plans next.

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