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Regional Championships: North of England

Section 4 Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2024 Craghead Colliery Stephen Goddard Music for Jock Tamson, Alan Fernie
2023 North Lakes Brass Gareth Sykes Hungerford Town, Darol Barry
2022 Flookburgh Silver John Iveson Argos, Stephen Hodel
2022 Jayess Newbiggin Brass Duncan Beckley Argos, Stephen Hodel
2020 Easingwold Town Alistair Shipman Neverland, Christopher Bond
2019 Tewit Silver Martin Hall Stantonbury Festival, Ray Steadman-Allen
2018 Spennymoor Town Fiona Casewell World Tour, Rodney Newton
2017 Jayess Newbiggin Andrew Griffiths St Andrews Variations, Alan Fernie
2016 Jayess Newbiggin Andrew Griffiths The Journal of Phileas Fogg, Peter Graham
2015 Knaresborough Silver S. Morland An English Pastorale, Dean Jones
2014 North Skelton Dennis Noble Three Spanish Impressions, Alan Fernie
2013 Trimdon Concert John Robson A Devon Fantasy, Eric Ball
2012 Dunston Silver Steve Archer English Folk Song Suite, Ralph Vaughan Williams
2011 NASUWT Riverside Concert Bryan Tait Prelude, Song and Dance, John Golland
2010 Stape Silver M. Breckon Saint-Saens Variations, Philip Sparke
2009 Kirkby Lonsdale A. Greenwood The Talisman, Frank Hughes
2008 South Milford Brass R. Wilton Four Cities Symphony, Rodney Newton
2007 Flookburgh J. Iveson The Seasons, Philip Wilby
2006 Barton Town Mark Bentham Anglian Dances, Alan Fernie
2005 Five Rivers Brass D Beckley Divertimento, Brian Kelly
2004 Billingham Silver V. Evans Partita, Edward Gregson
2003 Lockwood Brass N. Barnes Lydian Pictures, S. Dobson
2002 Hetton Silver K. Wheatley Suite in Bb, G. Jacob
2001 Swindon & District Excelsior R. Rutter Sinfonietta Pastorale, H. Gheel
2000 Ferryhill Town S. Robson The Haslemere Suite, P. Graham
1999 Bearpark & Esh Colliery A. Hall Indian Summer, E. Ball
1998 Westoe C. Bentham Solemn Melody & Scenes From A Comedy
1997 Murton Colliery J. Bell Pennine Moors, D. Barry
1996 Ovington Tynedale D. Wright Mexican Fiesta, R. Hammer
1995 Kirkby Lonsdale A. Greenwood Little Suite For Brass, M. Arnold


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.


Prof. Christopher Houlding

MMus, GGSM, LRAM
Conductor, Performer, Educator


               

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