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Championship Section Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2020 Flowers Paul Holland Songs of Ascent, Jonathan Bates
2019 Desford Colliery (LMTF)
Carnival
Michael Fowles Own Choice & Entertainment
2018 Flowers
The Year of the Dragon
David Childs Own Choice & Entertainment
2017 Virtuosi GUS
Journey of the Lone Wolf
Adam Cooke Own Choice & Entertainment
2016 Flowers Paul Holland Breath of Souls, Paul Lovatt Cooper & Entertainment Programme
2015 Flowers Paul Holland Facets of the Heart, Tom Davoren & Entertainment Programme
2014 Flowers Paul Holland Energy, Robert Simpson & Entertainment Programme
2013 Virtuosi GUS John Berryman A Tale as Yet Untold, Philip Sparke and Entertainment
2012 Flowers Paul Holland Un Ve De Matelot, Robert Farnon and Entertainment
2011 Flowers Paul Holland Requiems, Darrol Barry and Entertainment
2010 Desford Russell Gray Sleepless Citiies, Paul Lovatt-Cooper and Entertainment
2009 Redbridge Brass Jeremy Wise Harrison's Dream, Peter Graham & Entertainment
2008 Desford Colliery Russell Gray Life Divine, Cryil Jenkins & Entertainment
2007 Desford Colliery Nigel Weeks Northern Light, Professor Philip Wilby & Entertainment
2006 PolySteel Band Philip Harper St Magnus, Kenneth Downie & Entertainment
2005 Ransome Graham O'Connor Harmony Music, Philip Sparke and Entertainment
2003 Desford Garry Cutt Judges of The Secret Court, Berlioz/Frank Wright and Entertainment


The Hepworth Band - Hepworth Band New Year Celebration Concert

Sunday 26 January • Christ Church, New Mill, Holmfirth HD97ER


Dobcross Silver Band - Hammonds Band

Sunday 26 January • c/o Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane. Dobcross Saddleworth OL3 5AD


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Friday 7 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015. N-5015


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Saturday 8 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Haverhill Silver Band - Concert in Clare Church

Saturday 8 February • St Peter and St Paul Church, Clare, Suffolk CO10 8NY


Haverhill Silver Band

January 23 • Haverhill Silver Band (champ section) seeks PRINCIPAL CORNET. This is a superb opportunity to lead East Anglia's premier brass band to the area contest, the Senior Cup, Whit Friday and beyond. Applications to join after the area contest also considered.


HYDE BAND

January 22 • WE HAVE PLAYER VACANCIES (POSITIONS NEGOTIABLE) Come and join our friendly First Section Band based in the New forest, and enjoy working with our Musical Director: Ben Halstead on a varied programme of concerts and contest.


Reading Spring Gardens Brass Band

January 22 • Reading Band (current joint 1st place in the L&SC 4th section grading tables and 2024 4th section National Finalists) needs BASSES! Rehearsals in Woodley (RG5) on Thursday evenings with our new MD Stephen Bucknell.


Michael Bennett

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


               

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