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Regional Championships: North West

Section 1 Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2024 Wardle Anderson Brass Brad McCulloch High Peak, Eric Ball
2023 Wardle Anderson Brass Brad McCulloch 'A Day in the Life of a Knight', Phil Lawrence
2022 Ashton-Under-Lyne Martyn Evans Spectrum, Gilbert Vinter
2020 Roberts Bakery Paul Lovatt-Cooper Legacy (Tom Davoren)
2019 Rainford Silver Gareth Brindle Symphony of Marches, Gilbert Vinter
2018 Oldham Band (Lees) John Collins Brass Metamorphosis, James Curnow
2017 Pemberton Old Wigan DW Ben Dixon The Land of the Long White Cloud, Philip Sparke
2016 VBS Poynton Neil Samuel Essay, Professor Edward Gregson
2015 Roberts Bakery Simon Stonehouse A London Overture, Philip Sparke
2014 Ashton-under-Lyne Philip Chalk Cry of the Mountain, Howard Lorriman
2013 Freckleton Paul Dalton Brass Triumphant, Gareth Wood
2012 Rainford Neil Samuel Mountain Views, Bertrand Moren
2011 Roberts Bakery Colin Cranson Le Carnival Romain, Hector Belioz arr Frank Wright
2010 Freckleton Paul Dalton A Moorside Suite, Gustav Holst
2009 Wardle Anderson Brass Sean Conway Pentacle, Graham Cole
2008 Roberts Bakery C. Cranson James Cook-Circumnavigator, Gilbert Vinter
2007 Timperley D. Evans Sinfonietta – The Wayfarer, Eric Ball
2006 Wire Brass Paul Andrews Voyage of Discovery, Goff Richards
2005 Freckleton P. Dalton Comedy Overture, John Ireland
2004 Pemberton Old Wigan M. Peacock Coventry Variations, Bramwell Tovey
2003 Umited Co-op J. Sparkes Passacaglia on a Theme of Brahms, A. Butterworth
2002 Pemberton Old A. Lawton Royal Parks, G. Lloyd
2001 Mossley S. Stonehouse The Undaunted, E. Ball
2000 Longridge M. Cotter Music For The Common Man, K. Downie
1999 Ashton-under-Lyne M. Evans Kenilworth, A. Bliss
1998 Congleton Silver D. Evans Purcell Variations, K. Downie
1997 Freckleton P. Dalton Ballet for Band, J. Horovitz
1996 British Aerospace S. Wood Spectrum, G. Vinter
1995 United Norwest Co-operatives R. Curran Land of The Long White Cloud, P. Sparkes
1994 Blackburn & Darwen P. Dalton Maoriana, Arthur Butterworth
1993 Berisfords R. Hall The Forest of Dean, Derek Broadbent
1992 British Telecom J. Maines Celebration, Eric Ball


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.


Stan Lippeatt

BA, LRSM
Conductor, adjudicator, tutor


               

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