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Regional Championships: West of England

Section 2 Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2024 St Austell Adam Glynn Triptych, Philip Sparke
2023 Soundhouse Brass Lee Clayson The Pilgrim's Progress, Rodney Newton
2020 Hatherleigh Silver Nick West The Golden Sabre — Tales of the Hussar-Poet, Denis Davydov, Kit Turnbull
2019 Sidmouth Town Adrian Harvey Rise of the Phoenix, Darrol Barry
2018 Helston Town John Berryman Ex Terra Lucem, Jonathan Bates
2017 Bodmin Town John Maines Rhapsody in Brass, Sir Dean Goffin
2016 City of Bristol Brass Bryn James The Mermaid of Zennor, Philip Harper
2015 A W Parker (Drybrook) Josh Ruck Variations on Maccabeus, Kevin Norbury
2014 Forest of Dean Brass Chris Howley Chaucer's Tunes, Dr Michael Ball
2013 Swindon Pegasus Graeme Lewis The Plantaganets, Edward Gregson
2012 Lympstone South West Telecoms Charles Fleming Cross Patonce, Dr Goff Richards
2011 Brunel Brass John Winterflood Resurgam, Eric Ball
2010 Filton Concert Brass Bryn James The Kingdom of Dragons, Philip Harper
2009 Camborne ‘B’ A. Pope New World Sketches, Dan Price
2008 Bristol East and Kingswood R. Curran Three Part Invention, Kenneth Downie
2007 Ocean Brass N. Grace Carnival, Helen Perkin
2006 St. Dennis Brian Minear Images of the Millennium, Howard Snell
2005 St Keverne Derek Greenwood Variations For Brass Band, R. Vaughan Williams
2004 Otterbourne Brass Lt. C. Davies Kaleidoscope, Philip Sparke
2003 Lanner & District Silver S. Chappell Celestial Prospect, W. Heaton
2002 Torbay Brass C. Waller Symphony for Brass, V. Ewald
2001 Bendix Kingswood K. White The Moor of Venice, W. Alwyn
2000 Ocean Brass L. Rich Sword, Jewel and Mirror, P. Harper
1999 Solent Concert W. Garner Symphonic Suite for Brass, L. Locas
1998 Redruth Town M. Medlyn Culloden Moor, G. Wood
1997 Yeovil Town S. Sykes A New Buckenham Suite, A. Jackman
1996 Forest of Dean R. Phelps Hollywood, G. Richards
1995 Hyde P. Wise Rococo Variations, A. Street
1963 Aldbourne Silver R. H. Barnes Spring Song, Leighton Lucas


Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Grenadier Guards

Thursday 26 March • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London. . W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Funny Bones Trombone Octet

Friday 27 March • Oompah Brass XXL. Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Brass Bands England - 2026 National Youth Brass Band Championships

Saturday 28 March • King Edward's School, Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham B15 2UA


The Hepworth Band - Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 18 April • Huddersfield Town Hall HD1 2TA


Contest: Whit Friday March Contests

Friday 29 May • Saddleworth & Tameside OL3


Chinnor Silver

March 23 • Our COMMUNITY BAND are meeting again on Monday (30th) at 11am and we welcome players of all abilities to join us in a friendly relaxed rehearsal.. It does not affect your main band and is all free including the cake and coffee.


wantage silver band

March 23 • Wantage Concert Brass, (3rd place 1st Section 2026 (L&SC), are looking for a solo euphonium, bass trombone, and cornet. We have our own Band Hall complex complete with Bar at OX12 8FR. We rehearse on Tuesdays and Fridays 19:30 - 21:30. Check us out now.


wantage silver band

March 23 • Wantage Band (Champ Section) have a SECOND CORNET seat vacant from May. The band placed 3rd at the L&SC Area and look forward to the Grand Shield in a few weeks. Then Wallace & Gromit, concerts in Stroud and Marlborough and Market Place Brass - exciting!


John Maines

BA (Hons)
Presenter, compere and conductor


               

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