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Regional Championships: Wales

Section 4 Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2024 Holywell Jamie Duncan Music for Jock Tamson, Alan Fernie
2023 Royal Oakeley Silver Paul Wilson Hungerford Town, Darrol Barry
2022 Crosskeys Silver Siôn Rhys Jones Argos, Stephen Hodel
2020 Cwmtawe Wayne Pedrick Neverland (Christopher Bond)
2019 Gwaen Cae Gurwen Robert Burnett Stantonbury Festival, Ray Steadman-Allen
2018 Upper Rhondda Jayne Thomas World Tour, Rodney Newton
2017 RAF St Athan Voluntary Alan Bourne St Andrews Variations, Alan Fernie
2016 Phoenix Luke Jenkins The Journal of Phlieas Fogg, Peter Graham
2015 Usk Jeff Jones An English Pastorale, Dean Jones
2014 Northop Brass David Davies Three Spanish Impressions, Alan Fernie
2013 Ebbw Valley Andrew Jones A Devon Fantasy, Eric Ball
2012 Severn Tunnel Josh Ruck English Folk Song Suite, Ralph Vaughan Williams
2011 Mellingriffith 2 Dewi Griffiths Prelude, Song and Dance, John Golland
2010 Crwbin M. Thorne Saint-Saens Variations, Philip Sparke
2009 Pontypool Brass P. O’Leary The Talisman, Frank Hughes
2008 Crosskeys Silver K. Bowden Four Cities Symphony, Rodney Newton
2007 Crosskeys Silver L. Bowden The Seasons, Philip Wilby
2006 Llwydcoed Alan Davies Anglian Dances, Alan Fernie
2005 Royal Oakley J. Jones Divertimento, Brian Kelly
2004 Radyr and Morganstown G. Hann Partita, Edward Gregson
2003 Harlech H. Evans Lydian Pictures, S. Dobson
2002 Conwy Town K. Jones Suite in Bb, G. Jacob
2001 Llanelli & District R. Owen Sinfonietta Pastorale, H. Gheel
2000 Beaumaris 'B' F. Evans The Haslemere Suite, P. Graham
1999 Seindorf Arian Harlech H. Evans Indian Summer, E. Ball
1998 Llanrug & District F. Boylin Solemn Melody & Scenes From A Comedy
1997 Glynneath Silver A. Harris Pennine Moors, D. Barry
1996 Royal Oakeley J. G. Jones Mexican Fiesta, R. Hammer
1995 Royal Oakeley J. G. Jones Little Suite For Brass, M. Arnold
1990 Cwm Town Silver D. Lewis Summer Fantasy, Kees Schoonenbeek
1987 Ebbw Vale Town Band W. J. Cross Overture to Youth, Eric Hughes
1986 Ystrad Mynach & District A. Rowe Four Impressions for Brass, William Relton
1985 Abertillery & District Youth J. Evans A Malvern Suite, Philip Sparke
1984 Newtown (Powys) Silver S. Edwards Divertimento, Eric Ball
1983 Aberystwyth Silver A. Huws First Suite in b, Gustav Holst
1982 U.S.K. Town M. Pegram Excelsior, Ronald Hanmer
1981 Celynen Collieries Institute C. Radford Fantasy For Brass Bands, Bramwell Wiggins
1980 South Glamorgan Youth D. Jones Overture to Youth, Eric Hughes
1979 Celynen Collieries Institute A. G. Morgan The Winters Tale, Reginal Heath or Overture, Blenheim, Arthur Butterworth
1978 Coedely Colliery E. Coombs Mexican Fiesta, Ronald Hamner
1977 Ammanford Town Silver I. Davies Hungarian Fantasy, Albert Jakeway
1976 Ammanford Town Silver I. Davies Voices of Youth, Edward Gregson
1975 Ynyshir & Tymawr Colliery M. Guy The Seasons, John Carr
1974 Glyn-Neath & District Silver D. James Four Little Maids, John Carr
1973 Ystradgynlais Public W. White St. Michael's Mount, Eric Ball
1972 Ystradgynlais Public W. White The Rising Generation, Edrich Siebert
1971 Severn Tunnel Silver R. R. Cummins The Ancient Temple, Eric Ball
1969 Ogmore Valley Silver R. Williams Petite Suite De Ballet, Eric Ball
1968 Abertysswg Youth Silver W. T. Davies Threshold, Frank Wright
1967 Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen Junior I. Davies Garland of Classics
1966 Abertysswg Youth Silver W. T. Davies
1965 6th Batt. Welch Regt T.A. T. Jones English Suite, Dr. William Lovelock
1964 Rogerstone & District Silver S. P. Roberts A Rural Suite, Charles Woodhouse, Eric Ball
1963 Blaina Youth G. Jones Four Little Maids, John R. Carr
1962 Ogmore Valley Silver R. Williams Contest Day, Eric Ball
1961 Celynen Collieries Institute T. D. Probyn Suite In B Flat, Purcell, Henry Geehl
1960 Blaenavon Colliery Workmen's S. Morgan The Princess & The Poet, Eric Ball
1959 Treorchy Secondary School Youth I. Morgan The Merry Monarch, Donald Bridger
1958 Ystalyfera Town D. Jones The Joy of Youth, J. A. Greenwood
1957 Rhymney Youth Town R. J. Nash The Black Prince, J. A. Greenwood


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.


John Durrant

MA LLCM TD CertEd (Dist)
Conductor, Band Trainer, Composer, Trumpet and Cornet Soloist, Arranger, Adjudicator


               

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