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Regional Championships: Midlands

Section 2 Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2024 Raunds Temperance Jonathan Pippen Tryptych, Philip Sparke
2023 Foss Dyke Gareth Westwood The Pilgrim's Progress, Rodney Newton
2020 Gresley Colliery Craig Stevens The Golden Sabre - Tales of the Hussar-Poet, Denis Davydov, Kit Turnbull
2019 Gresley Colliery Craig Stevens Rise of the Phoenix, Darrol Barry
2018 Hucknall & Linby MC Paul Whyley Ex Terra Lucem, Jonathan Bates
2017 Glossop Old Duncan Beckley Rhapsody in Brass, Sir Dean Goffin
2016 Ibstock Brick Brass Simon Willis The Mermaid of Zennor, Philip Harper
2015 Carlton Brass Paul Watson Variations on Maccabeus, Kevin Norbury
2014 Daventry Bob Stradling Chaucer's Tunes, Dr Michael Ball
2013 Bilton Silver (Rugby) David Stowell The Plantaganets, Edward Gregson
2012 Bilton Silver (Rugby) David Stowell Cross Patonce, Dr Goff Richards
2011 Leicestershire Co-op Graham Jacklin Resurgam, Eric Ball
2010 Tintwistle Sarah Groarke The Kingdom of Dragons, Philip Harper
2009 Shirland A. Dennis New World Sketches, Dan Price
2008 City of Coventry Brass S. Cooper Three Part Invention, Kenneth Downie
2007 Phoenix West Midlands Brass D. Maplestone Carnival, Helen Perkin
2006 Foresters Brass 2000 Peter Collins Images of the Millennium, Howard Snell
2005 Shirland Welfare Training M. Smith Variations For Brass Band, R. Vaughan Williams
2004 Hathern D. Newman Kaleidoscope, Philip Sparke
2003 Shirley Band D. Lea Celestial Prospect, W. Heaton
2002 Langley Band M. Vause Symphony for Brass, V. Ewald
2001 Towcester Studio A. Sellars The Moor of Venice, W. Alwyn
1999 Moulton 77 Brass G. Riseley Symphonic Suite for Brass, L. Locas
1998 Bedworth Brass M. West Culloden Moor, G. Wood
1997 Newstead Welfare D. Beckley A New Buckenham Suite, A. Jackman
1996 Riddings J. Davis Hollywood, G. Richards
1995 Glossop Old J. Cant Rococo Variations, A. Street


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


Dobcross Silver Band - Milnrow Band

Sunday 21 September • c/o Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane. Dobcross Saddleworth OL3 5AD


Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Grenadier Guards Big Band

Friday 26 September • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. WC1 2DJ W1C2DJ


Brass Bands England - The Brass Band Conference

Saturday 27 September • Redhills Durham Miners Hall, Durham DH1 4BE


Haverhill Silver Band

September 17 • Haverhill Silver Band (Championship Section) seeks a FRONT ROW CORNET (position negotiable). This is a superb opportunity to join East Anglia's premier brass band for the L&SC area contest, the Senior Cup, Whit Friday and beyond.


Cheltenham Silver Band

September 16 • Required:. Musical Director : Cheltenham Silver Academy Band Following the relocation of our current conductor we are looking for a progressive, passionate and dedicated individual to lead our Academy Band, and to support our continued improvement.


Chinnor Silver

September 16 • We need a Bass player (either Bb or Eb) and a percussionist to join our happy team! The band is promoted to the first section in 2026 and were also 2025 Second section National Finalists. We rehearse on Wednesday evenings in our own bandroom in Chinnor


Gordon Eddison

B Ed (Hons). Member AoBBA.
Conductor and Adjudicator.


               

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