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Regional Championships: West of England

Section 1 Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2024 City of Bristol Brass Craig Roberts High Peak, Eric Ball
2023 Chalford Steve Tubb The Pilgrim's Progress, Rodney Newton
2019 Michelmersh Silver Melvin White Symphony of Marches, Gilbert Vinter
2018 Bournemouth Concert Brass Howard Evans Brass Metamorphosis, James Curnow
2017 S W Comms Chris Spreadbury The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa, Philip sparke
2016 St Dennis Darren Hawken Essay, Edward Gregson
2015 Roche Brass Garry Cutt A London Overture, Philip Sparke
2014 Filton Concert Brass Tom Davoren Cry of the Mountain, Howard Lorriman
2013 Filton Concert Brass Tom Davoren Brass Triumphant, Gareth Wood
2012 Brunel Brass John Winterflood Mountain Views, Bertrand Moren
2011 Aldbourne David Johnson 'Le Carnival Romain, Hector Berlioz arr. Frank Wright
2010 Portishead Town Ian Dickinson A Moorside Suite, Gustav Holst
2009 Poole Borough P. Randell Pentacle, Graham Cole
2008 Helston Town J. Hitchens James Cook-Circumnavigator, Gilbert Vinter
2007 Hyde J. Camps Sinfonietta – The Wayfarer, Eric Ball
2006 Helston Town John Hitchens Voyage of Discovery, Goff Richards
2005 Aldbourne Melvin White Comedy Overture, John Ireland
2004 Bournemouth Concert Brass N. Taken Coventry Variations, Bramwell Tovey
2003 City of Bristol B. James Passacaglia on a Theme of Brahms, A. Butterworth
2002 St. Austell Town M. White Royal Parks, G. Lloyd
2001 Thornbury P. Harper The Undaunted, E. Ball
2000 Thornbury P. Harper Music For The Common Man, K. Downie
1998 Yeovil Town S. Sykes Purcell Variations, K. Downie
1997 Lydmet Lydnet B. Hurdley Ballet for Band, J. Horovitz
1996 St. Austell L. Adams Spectrum, G. Vinter
1995 Swindon Pegasus J. F. Winterflood Land of The Long White Cloud, P. Sparkes


Regent Hall Concerts - The Central Band of the Royal Air Force

Friday 25 April • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London. . W1C2DJ


Newstead Brass - Under Gaia

Saturday 26 April • Mansfield Palace Theatre. Leeming Street . Mansfield. Nottinghamshire NG18 1NG


Newstead Brass - St George's Day Celebration

Sunday 27 April • St Wilfrid's Church, Church Street, Kirkby In Ashfield NG17 8LA


Contest: European Brass Band Championshiips

Friday 9 May • Konzerthaus, SandvigÃ¥ 1, 4007 Stavanger, Norway


Contest: European Brass Band Championshiips

Saturday 10 May • Konzerthaus, SandvigÃ¥ 1, 4007 Stavanger, Norway


Chinnor Silver

April 22 • Our COMMUNITY BAND are recommencing rehearsals on 28th Monday at 11am in our bandroom and we would love you to join us.. We welcome players of all abilities who just fancy a friendly fun blow with cake and coffee thrown in.. Its all free so join us.


Linthwaite Band

April 21 • Linthwaite Band is a 4th section contesting Band , with a busy Summer of engagements coming up, and are looking to complete our friendly team, with a back row 2nd cornet player, and are keen to fill the position as soon as possible.


Chinnor Silver

April 21 • Required Percussion and Bass players (Eb or Bb). We are a friendly and ambitious band and have successfully qualified for the second section national finals and also earned promotion to the 1st section in 2026. Come along and help complete our happy team


Michael Bennett

BSc, RNCM (Perf)
Performer, Composer, Arranger, Teacher


               

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