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Regional Championships: North of England

Section 3 Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2024 Flookburgh Silver John Iveson Corineus, Christopher Bond
2023 Jayess Newbiggin Andrew Griffiths Chorale and Toccata, Stephen Bulla
2020 Tewit Silver Martin Hall Endurance — narrative variations for brass band, Andrew Baker
2019 Bearpark & Esh Colliery Phillip Tait First Suite in E Flat, Gustav Holst
2018 Barton Community Gary Oglesby Napoleon on the Alps, Philip Harper
2017 Barton Community Gary Oglesby Darkwood, Daniel Price
2016 J36 Brass Andrew Warriner A Cambrian Suite, Michael Ball
2015 Houghton Brass T. Gibson Evolution, Five States of Change, Philip Sparke
2014 East Riding of Yorkshire Ian Scott Partita for Band - Postcards from Home, Philip Wilby
2013 NASUWT Concert Bryan Tait Hollywood, Goff Richards
2012 Ripon City Malcolm Dibb Olympus, Philip Harper
2011 York Railway Institute Gordon Eddison A Little Light Music, Philip Wilby
2010 Ferryhill Town Susan Norris Labour and Love, Percy Fletcher
2009 South Milford Brass R. Wilton The Once and Future King, Andrew Baker
2008 Flookburgh J. Iveson The Dark Side of the Moon, Paul Lovatt-Cooper
2007 Barton Town M. Bentham Prelude and Jubilate, Darrol Barry
2006 Durham Constabulary K. MacDonald Entertainments, Gilbert Vinter
2005 Dearham M Condron Tam O'Shanter's Ride, Denis Wright
2004 Lockwood Brass J. Roberts Vizcaya, Gilbert Vinter
2003 Wansbeck's Ashington N. Stedman Northern Landscapes, P. Graham
2002 Houghton Brass T. Gibson St. Austell Suite, K. Downie
2001 Ferryhill Town S. Robson Sinfonietta, J. Horavitz
2000 Felling B. Broadbent Narnia Suite, G. Burgon
1999 Langbaurgh T. Oldroyd Main Street, E. Ball
1998 Yarm & District T. Oldroyd Three Saints, G. Richards
1997 Barrow Concert M. Davison Tintagel, D. Wright
1996 Cottingham R. Grantham Intermezzo, B. Kelly
1995 GT Group Peterlee T. Maddison Snowdon Fantasy, T. J. Powell


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.


Rob Nesbitt

BSc, PG Cert. Ed.
Cartoonist , illustrator, writer


               

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