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Regional Championships: London & Southern Counties

Section 2 Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2025 Jersey Premier Brass Jason Mildren Friendly Takeover
2024 St. Sebastian Wokingham John Watts Tryptych, Philip Sparke
2023 Alder Valley Brass David Hatton Pilgrims Progress, Rodney Newton
2022 City of Norwich Mark Ager The Aeronauts, Goff Richards
2019 Epsom & Ewell Silver Paul Graham Rise of the Phoenix, Darrol Barry
2018 LGB Brass Ian Stewart Ex Terra Lucem, Jonathan Bates
2017 Grimsdyke Sharon Broughall Rhapsody in Brass, Sir Dean Goffin
2016 Cawston David Stowell The Mermaid of Zennor, Philip Harper
2015 Colchester Band David Maddocks Variations on Maccabeus, Kevin Norbury
2014 Fulham Brass J.Ward Chaucer's Tunes, Dr Michael Ball
2013 Hitchin Craig Patterson The Plantaganets, Edward Gregson
2012 Thundersley Brass John Ward Cross Patonce, Dr Goff Richards
2011 Thundersley S. Tighe Resurgam, Eric Ball
2010 East London Brass J. Murrill The Kingdom of Dragons, Philip Harper
2009 East London Brass J. Murrill New World Sketches, Dan Price
2008 Alder Valley Brass R. Burke Three Part Invention, Kenneth Downie
2007 Egham G. Green Carnival, Helen Perkin
2006 Jersey Premier Brass Tim Pritchard Images of the Millennium, Howard Snell
2005 Sandhurst Silver R. Burke Variations For Brass Band, R. Vaughan Williams
2004 Becontree Brass G. Sheldon Kaleidoscope, Philip Sparke
2003 Wantage Silver M. Pegram Celestial Prospect, W. Heaton
2002 Northfleet Brass D. Lewis Symphony for Brass, V. Ewald
2001 Tilbury R. Nunnery The Moor of Venice, W. Alwyn
2000 City of Cambridge P. Hudson Sword, Jewel and Mirror, P. Harper
1999 Thames P. Norley Symphonic Suite for Brass, L. Locas
1998 Welwyn Garden E. Claxton Culloden Moor, G. Wood
1997 Brighton Silver E. Flood A New Buckenham Suite, A. Jackman
1996 Hanwell M. Pegram Hollywood, G. Richards
1995 Soham Comrades A. Keirl Rococo Variations, A. Street


Newstead Brass - Brett Baker

Saturday 17 January • St Wilfrid's Church, . Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 8LA


The Hepworth Band - New Year Concert

Sunday 25 January • Christ Church, New Mill, Holmfirth HD9 7ER


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Friday 6 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Saturday 7 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Contest: London & Southern Counties Regional Championships

Saturday 21 March • Arts & Leisure Centre, Lytton Way, Stevenage SG1 1LZ


Mid Rhondda Band

January 6 • Mid Rhondda Band are currently looking for a trombone player and percussionists to join the team. We are a friendly, welcoming 3rd section band working towards competing in the Welsh Area in March. We also have a variety of events booked for 2026.


The Marple Band

January 6 • Bb Bass and Tuned Percussionist vacancies to join our fabulous band. We are a friendly, ambitious 2nd Section band, starting an exciting new year.


Christchurch Vintage Brass

January 6 • Bb Bass required for our friendly non contesting day time band. We rehearse Monday afternoons from 13:30 in Southbourne near Bournemouth with refreshments afterwards. MD Steve Chislett.


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