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Regional Championships: Yorkshire

Section 1 Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2025 Unite the Union Jonathan Beatty Introduction, Elegy & Caprice (Morley Calvert)
2024 Yorkshire Imperial Garry Hallas High Peak, Eric Ball
2023 Hebden Bridge Christopher Binns A Day in the Life of a Knight, Phil Lawrence
2022 Stannington Brass Sam Fisher Spectrum, Gilbert Vinter
2020 Unite the Union John Davis Legacy, Tom Davoren
2019 Hatfield & Askern Colliery Stanley Lippeatt Symphony of Marches, Gilbert Vinter
2018 Strata Brass Jonathan Bates Brass Metamorphosis, James Curnow
2017 Marsden Silver Alan Widdop The Land of the Long White Cloud, Philip Sparke
2016 Chapeltown Silver Andrew Dennis Essay, Professor Edward Gregson
2015 Unite the Union (City of Sheffield) David Hirst A London Overture, Philip Sparke
2014 City of Bradford Lee Skipsey Cry of the Mountain, Howard Lorriman
2013 Hebden Bridge Alan Hobbins Brass triumphant, Gareth Wood
2012 Unite the Union (City of Sheffield) Derek Renshaw Mountain Views, Bertrand Moren
2011 Hammonds Saltaire Morgan Griffiths Le Carnival Romain, Hector Berlioz arr Frank Wright
2010 Meltham and Meltham Mills Stuart Fawcett A Moorside Suite, Gustav Holst
2009 Wakefield Metropolitan Norman Law Pentacle, Graham Cole
2008 Skelmanthorpe J. Roberts James Cook Circumnavigator, Gilbert Vinter
2007 Stocksbridge D. Nesbitt Sinfonietta – The Wayfarer, Eric Ball
2006 Drighlington Shane Foster Voyage of Discovery, Goff Richards
2005 Hatfield Main G O'Connor Comedy Overture, John Ireland
2004 Hatfield Coal Power Graham O'Connor Coventry Variations, Bramwell Tovey
2003 Knottingley Silver K. Belcher Passacaglia on a Theme of Brahms, A. Butterworth
2002 Wakefield Metropolitan B. Dyson Royal Parks, G. Lloyd
2001 Asda Stocksbridge D. Renshaw The Undaunted, E. Ball
2000 Stocksbridge D. Renshaw Music For The Common Man, K. Downie
1999 Barnsley Building Society I. Craddock Kenilworth, A. Bliss
1998 Rothwell Temperance D. Roberts Purcell Variations, K. Downie
1997 Jayess 87 A. Eastwood Ballet for Band, J. Horovitz
1996 Priest Lindley N. Jowett Spectrum, G. Vinter
1995 Stocksbridge Engineering Steels G. O'Connor
1994 Yorkshire Traction J. Hudson
1993 Lockwood M. Tweedle
1992 Carlton Main Frickley Colliery B. Rostron


Newstead Brass - Brett Baker

Saturday 17 January • St Wilfrid's Church, . Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 8LA


The Hepworth Band - New Year Concert

Sunday 25 January • Christ Church, New Mill, Holmfirth HD9 7ER


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Friday 6 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Saturday 7 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Contest: London & Southern Counties Regional Championships

Saturday 21 March • Arts & Leisure Centre, Lytton Way, Stevenage SG1 1LZ


Mid Rhondda Band

January 6 • Mid Rhondda Band are currently looking for a trombone player and percussionists to join the team. We are a friendly, welcoming 3rd section band working towards competing in the Welsh Area in March. We also have a variety of events booked for 2026.


The Marple Band

January 6 • Bb Bass and Tuned Percussionist vacancies to join our fabulous band. We are a friendly, ambitious 2nd Section band, starting an exciting new year.


Christchurch Vintage Brass

January 6 • Bb Bass required for our friendly non contesting day time band. We rehearse Monday afternoons from 13:30 in Southbourne near Bournemouth with refreshments afterwards. MD Steve Chislett.


Dave Collins

BA (Hons) (Dunelm) I, FSCO
Composer and Arranger


               

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