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Regional Championships: North West

Championship Section Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2024 Foden's Russell Gray Variations on an Enigma, Philip Sparke
2023 Foden's Russell Gray Red Priest, Philip Wilby
2022 Foden's Russell Gray Contest Music, Wilfred Heaton
2020 Foden's Russell Gray A Tale as Yet Untold (Philip Sparke)
2019 Foden's Russell Gray Seascapes, Ray Steadman-Allen
2018 Foden's Professor Nicholas Childs Odyssey, Kevin Norburry
2017 Foden's Prof Nicholas Childs Pageantry, Herbet Howells
2016 Fodens Professor Nicholas Childs Cambridge Variations, Philip Sparke
2015 Fairey Garry Cutt The Torchbearer, Peter Graham
2014 Fairey Garry Cutt St Magnus, Kenneth Downie
2013 Leyland Michael Bach Harmony Music, Philip Sparke
2012 Leyland Michael Bach The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea, Derek Bourgeois
2011 Foden’s Allan Withington Paganini Variations, Philip Wilby
2010 Foden's Garry Cutt English Heritage, George Lloyd
2009 Fodens Garry Cutt Salute to Youth, Gilbert Vinter
2008 Fodens Richardson G. Cutt Festival Music, Eric Ball
2007 Foden’s Richardson G. Cutt Isaiah 40, Robert Redhead
2006 Fodens Richardson Garry Cutt Journey to the Centre of the Earth - Peter Graham
2005 Leyland R. Gray Rienzi, Richard Wagner arr. Howard Lorriman
2004 Leyland Garry Cutt Tristan Encounters, Martin Ellerby
2003 Fodens Richardson Russell Gray Prague, Judith Bingham
2002 Fodens R. Gray Whitsun Wakes, Michael Ball
2001 Williams Fairey H. Snell Jazz, Philip Wilby
2000 Fodens Courtois N. Childs Variations on an Enigma, Philip Sparke
1999 Fodens Courtois N. Childs Blitz, Derek Bourgeois
1998 Fodens Courtois N. Childs Montage, Peter Graham
1997 Williams Fairey J. Gourlay A Lowry Sketchbook, Philip Wilby
1996 Williams Fairey J. Gourlay Sounds, John Golland
1995 Wingates J. Hudson Un Vie De Matelot By Robert Farnon
1994 BNFL Leyland R. Evans Partita, Philip Sparke
1993 BNFL Leyland R. Evans Of Men & Mountains, Edward Gregson
1992 Williams Fairey Eng. P. Parkes Frontier, Michael Ball
1991 Leyland Daf R. Evans Journey Into Freedom, Eric Ball
1990 Leyland Daf R. Evans The Beacons, Ray Steadman-Allen
1989 Britannia B/S H. Snell Prisms, Peter Graham
1988 Britannia Building Society Foden H. Snell Ballet For Band, Horovitz
1987 Kennedy's Swinton Concert Brass D. King Diversions on a Bass Theme, George Lloyd
1982 Leyland Vehicles R. Evans Essay For Brass Band, Edward Gregson
1981 Besses o' th' Barn R. Newsom Variations on The Shining River, Rubbra Arr. Frank Wright
1980 Fairey Engineering Works W. B. Hargreaves Overture Beatrice & Benedict, Berlioz arr. Keith Wilkinson
1979 Besses o' th' Barn R. Newsome Variations For Brass Band, Vaughan Williams
1978 Fairey Engineering Works W. B. Hargreaves The Belmont Variations, Sir Arthur Bliss
1977 Wingates Temperance M. Brownbill Pageantry, Herbert Howells
1976 C.W.S. (Manchester) D. Garside Spectrum, Gilbert Vinter
1975 C.W.S. (Manchester) D. Garside Journey Into Freedom, Eric Ball
1972 Besses o' th' Barn F. Bryce Concert Overture For Brass Band, Vilem Tausky
1971 Wingates Temperance D. Smith A Joyful Noise, Gordon Jacob
1970 Cammell Laird J. Scott Overture, The Corsair, Berlioz, Geoffrey Brand
1965 Cammel Laird Works J. Scott Thems From The First Symphony, Beethoven, Eric Ball
1964 Cammell Laird Works R. Mortimer Symphony of Marches, Gilbert Vinter
1962 Fairey Band L. Lamb Salute To Youth, Gilbert Vinter
1961 C.W.S. (Manchester) A. Mortimer Le Preludes, Liszt, W. Rimmer
1960 C.W.S. (Manchester) A. Mortimer THemes From Symphony No 5., Tachaikowsky, Eric Ball
1957 C.W.S. (Manchester) A. Mortimer Themes From The Ninth Symphony, Beethoven


Longridge Band - Christmas Concert

Saturday 7 December • Longridge Civic Hall, 1 Calder Avenue, Longridge, Preston PR3 3HJ


The Hepworth Band - Christmas Brass & Voices

Saturday 7 December • Thornhill Parish Church, Dewsbury WF120JZ


Enderby Band - Broughton Astley Rock Choir

Friday 13 December • Thomas Estley Community College. 2 Station Road. Broughton Astley. Leicestershire LE9 6PT


Bedford Town Band - Bedford Town Band Brass Academy

Saturday 14 December • Putnoe Heights Church MK418EB


Newstead Brass - Christmas Showcase 2024

Saturday 14 December • St Wilfrid's Church, Church Street, Kirkby in Ashfield NG17 8LA


Besses o'th' Barn Band

December 12 • Due to a change of circumstances. The band now require one front row cornet and two back row cornets to complete our line up for the North West Area Contest in Blackpool..


Wakefield Metropolitan Brass Band

December 10 • Solo Baritone and Percussion required to add to the band building towards the NEMBBA and area contests. Under the Direction of Duncan Beckley, the band is keen to fill the few remaining seats to add to the continually improving ensemble.


Barnsley Brass

December 10 • Barnsley Brass requires an Eb bass player. We are based in Worsbrough Bridge on the A61 just south of Barnsley. Rehearsals are Monday and Thursday evenings at 8pm in our purpose built bandroom.


Alex McGee

MA BMus PGCE
Conductor & Composer


               

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