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National Championships of Great Britain

Section 4 Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2024 Betteshanger Colliery Welfare Mike West Smoke Sketches, Daniel Hall
2023 Newhall Kevin Holdgate A Saddleworth Festival Overture, Goff Richards
2022 Dobcross Silver Jason Smith New Beginnings, Fredrick Schjelderup
2021 Nailsworth Silver Anri Adachi An Elgar Portrait (Dan Price)
2019 Tewit Silver Martin Hall Beecher Variations, Stephen Bulla
2018 Stamford Brass Julian Bright Diverimento for Brass, Darrol Barry
2017 Newmains & District Michael Marzella Petit Suite de Ballet, Eric Ball
2016 Phoenix (Goodwick) Luke Jenkins Music from Kantara, Kenneth Downie
2015 Usk Jeff Jones Visions, Daniel Price
2014 Northop Brass David Davies Narnia Suite, Geoffrey Burgon
2013 Ebbw Valley Brass Gareth Ritter A Malvern Suite, Philip Sparke
2012 Norfolk Wherry Brass Andy Craze 'A British Isles Suite' - Jonathan Bates
2011 Melingriffith 2 Dewi Griffiths 'Henry the Fifth' - Ralph Vaughan Williams edited by Roy Douglas
2010 Hazel Grove Nigel Beasley 'Royal Mile Suite' - Alan Fernie
2009 St. Breward Silver Kevin MacKenzie Alta Vista, Bruce Fraser
2008 Lostock Hall Memorial John Wood The Shipbuilders, Peter Yorke
2007 Formby Louise Hough Roman Tryptch, Leigh Baker
2006 Dodworth Colliery M.W. Eliot Darwin Valerius Variations, Philip Sparke
2005 Valley Brass (Haydock) David Chadwick A Mendip Celebration, Darrol Barry
2004 Potters Bar S. Groarke Four Noble Truths, Philip Sparke
2003 Wardle & District Anderson Brass P. Shaw Call of the Sea, Eric Ball
2002 St. Dennis B. Minear A Cambrian Suite, Michael Ball
2001 Shirland Welfare Training M. Smith Attleborough Suite, Malcolm Arnold
2000 Beaumaris 'B' W. Evans The Seasons, Philip Wilby
1999 Lympstone Telecoms C. Fleming Salzburg Suite, Dr Denis Wright
1998 Test Valley Brass S. Large A Caledonian Journey, John Fernie
1997 Brent Brass P. Littlemore The Fall of the Year, B. Wiggins
1996 Manx Concert I. Clague A Malvern Suite, Philip Sparke
1995 Todmorden Old D. Hadfield Vizcaya, Gilbert Vinter
1994 Frickley/South Elmsall Coll B. Till St. Michael's Mount, Eric Ball
1993 Hollingworth Brass J. Cant Little Suite for Brass Band, Kenneth Platts
1992 Eaton's Farnworth S. Booth Prelude, Song and Dance, John Golland
1991 Beaumaris & District G. Evans Landscapes, Stuart Johnson


Contest: 171st British Open

Saturday 6 September • Broad Street, Birmingham. B1 2EA


Contest: Lower Sections 1-4 National Finals

Saturday 13 September • Cheltenham Racecourse, Evesham Road, Cheltenham GL50 4SH


Contest: Lower Sections 1-4 National Finals

Sunday 14 September • Cheltenham Racecourse, Evesham Road, Cheltenham. . *Please note as of 24th August 2023 the date is provisional according to Kapitol Promotions website GL50 4SH


Petworth Town Band - Petworth Town Band at Petworth Heritage weekend

Saturday 20 September • Centre of Petworth Town GU28 OAH


Cheltenham Silver Band - Holst Birthday Concert

Saturday 20 September • All Saints Church, All Saints Road, Pittville, Cheltenham GL52 2HG


Delph Band

September 9 • We are a friendly, hardworking North West 2nd Section band based in Saddleworth. Rehearsal nights are Mondays and Wednesdays, 8-10pm at Delph Band Club. We are currently looking to fill the following positions; Tutti Cornet, Percussion and Eb Bass.


Otley Brass Association

September 7 • Front Row Cornet. -. Otley Brass Band are keen to recruit a 5th member for their front row cornets (position negotiable).. . This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving band of 30+ players under the leadership of our newly appointed MD, Martyn Beecham


wantage silver band

September 6 • Wantage Band (Championship Section) have vacancies for a Bb BASS PLAYER and THIRD CORNET to complete their line up. Plenty of great concerts from now until Christmas with the Welsh Open, L&SC Area, British Open Grand Shield and Whit Friday in 2026.


Derek Renshaw

ABBA Member
Conductor, Band Trainer and Adjudicator.


               

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