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North American Brass Band Championships

Challenge Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2013 Five Lakes Silver Band
Harmony Music
Neil Barlow our Dances from the ballet Checkmate, Bliss arr Ball & Own Choice
2008 Spires Brass Band John Slezak Variations on Laudate Dominum, Edward Gregson and Own Choice
2007 Massanutten Brass Band Kevin Stees Crusade, R van der Velde
2006 Georgia Brass Band Joe Johnson Aspects of Praise, William Himes
2005 Spires Brass Band John Slezak Music for a Festival, Philip Sparke
2004 New England Brass Band Douglas Yeo Northern Landscapes, Peter Graham
2003 Spires Brass Band John Slezak Spirit of Adventure, Kevin Norbury
2002 Sunshine Brass Band Jim Cheyne Concertante for Band, James Curnow
2001 Spires Brass Band John Slezak Rhapsody in Brass, Dean Goffin
2000 Sunshine Brass Band Jim Cheyne Music for a Festival, Sparke
1999 St. Louis Brass Band Malcolm McDuffee Moorside Suite, Holst
1998 Prairie Brass Band Dallas Niermeyer Hinemoa, Wood
1997 Cincinnati Brass Band Anita Cocker Hunt American Variations, Alan Fernie
1996 Woods Manufacturing Company Brass Band David Druce Chorale and Toccata, Stephen Bulla


The Hepworth Band - Public Rehearsal ahead of the 2026 British Open

Tuesday 8 September • Ossett Town Hall, Market Place, Ossett WF5 8BE


Sherborne Town Band - Free-Music in the park

Sunday 13 September • Sherborne, Dorset-Pageant Gardens DT9 3NP


Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Grenadier Guards

Thursday 17 September • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - The Duchess of Edinburgh String Orchestra

Friday 18 September • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Irish Guards

Thursday 1 October • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Enderby Band

September 5 • Championship section band seeking CORNETS (positions negotiable), Eb BASS, and PERCUSSIONISTS to join our committed, hard-working and friendly team, performing a balanced diary of concerts and contests.


Harrogate Band

September 4 • The Harrogate Band are looking for a 1st Baritone and Soprano player to complete our team. Forward thinking and exciting band with a wide range of engagements and contests. Rehearsals are Wednesday 8pm in our own bandroom with great transport links.


Yorkshire Imperial

September 3 • Yorkshire Imperial band have SECOND HORN and BBb BASS vacancies available. . At Imps we have a proud tradition, clear ambitions and a sensible, well-planned schedule. We're looking for musicians who want to make outstanding music & will enjoy the journey.


Howard J Evans

MA (Dist), Mus.B (hons), ARCM (hons), LRAM, LTCL, PGCE
Conductor, composer, arranger, tutor and pianist


               

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