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Regional Championships: West of England

Section 4 Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2024 Bugle Silver Mark Phillips Music for Jock Tamson, Alan Fernie
2023 Saltash Town Neil Ellis Hungerford Town, Darol Barry
2020 Nailsworth Silver Anri Adachi Neverland, Christopher Bond
2019 Redruth Town Andrew Craze Stantonbury Festival, Ray Steadman-Allen
2018 Gosport Solent Brass Colin Garner World Tour, Rodney Newton
2017 Hatherleigh Silver Matt Green St Andrews Variations, Alan Fernie
2016 Hatherleigh Silver Matt Green The Journal of Phileas Fogg, Peter Graham
2015 Pillowell Silver Ian Whitburn An English Pastorale, Dean Jones
2014 Corsham Colin Hogg Three Spanish Impressions, Alan Fernie
2013 Camborne Junior Contesting Alan Pope A Devon Fantasy, Eric Ball
2012 Midsomer Norton & Radstock Silver Joanne Sykes English Folk Song Suite, Ralph Vaughan-Williams
2011 Hatherleigh Silver David Hayward Prelude, Song and Dance, John Golland
2010 Test Valley Brass Steve Large Saint Saens Variations, Philip Sparke
2009 St. Breward Silver G. Lannie The Talisman, Frank Hughes
2008 Brunel Brass J. Winterflood Four Cities Symphony, Rodney Newton
2007 Pendennis Brass (Falmouth) S. Thomas The Seasons, Philip Wilby
2006 Verwood Concert Brass David Marshall Anglian Dances, Alan Fernie
2005 Verwood Concert Brass Paul Norley Divertimento, Brian Kelly
2004 Pillowell Silver C. Lewis Partita, Edward Gregson
2003 Hayle Town D. Johnston Lydian Pictures, S. Dobson
2002 St. Dennis B. Minear Suite in Bb, G. Jacob
2001 Saltash Town D. Dobson Sinfonietta Pastorale, H. Gheel
2000 St. Breward Silver G. Swann The Haslemere Suite, P. Graham
1998 Test Valley Brass S. Large Solemn Melody & Scenes From A Comedy
1997 Lympstone C. Fleming Pennine Moors, D. Barry
1996 Pendennis Brass G. V. Thomas Mexican Fiesta, R. Hammer
1995 City of Bristol P. Vann Little Suite For Brass, M. Arnold
1963 Sherborne town C.L. White Four Little Maids, John R. Carr


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


Dobcross Silver Band - Milnrow Band

Sunday 21 September • c/o Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane. Dobcross Saddleworth OL3 5AD


Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Grenadier Guards Big Band

Friday 26 September • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. WC1 2DJ W1C2DJ


Brass Bands England - The Brass Band Conference

Saturday 27 September • Redhills Durham Miners Hall, Durham DH1 4BE


Haverhill Silver Band

September 17 • Haverhill Silver Band (Championship Section) seeks a FRONT ROW CORNET (position negotiable). This is a superb opportunity to join East Anglia's premier brass band for the L&SC area contest, the Senior Cup, Whit Friday and beyond.


Cheltenham Silver Band

September 16 • Required:. Musical Director : Cheltenham Silver Academy Band Following the relocation of our current conductor we are looking for a progressive, passionate and dedicated individual to lead our Academy Band, and to support our continued improvement.


Chinnor Silver

September 16 • We need a Bass player (either Bb or Eb) and a percussionist to join our happy team! The band is promoted to the first section in 2026 and were also 2025 Second section National Finalists. We rehearse on Wednesday evenings in our own bandroom in Chinnor


David Hirst

MA, B.Ed (Hons), LTCL
Conductor, adjudicator and arranger


               

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